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Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. Authorised Version incorporating amendments as at 10 May 2023.

Heritage Victoria is the State Government’s principal cultural (non-Aboriginal) heritage agency. It identifies, protects and interprets Victoria’s most significant cultural heritage resources and advises on heritage matters. 

Victorian Heritage Database is home to the Victorian Heritage Register which lists the State's most significant heritage places, objects and historic shipwrecks protected under the Heritage Act 2017.

Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council makes decisions on Registered Aboriginal Party applications and oversees Registered Aboriginal Party operations, supported by the Office of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council. 

The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Register is available on Aboriginal Cultural heritage Register and Information System (ACHRIS).

First People-State Relations works with First Peoples on cultural heritage management and protection.  

Heritage Council of Victoria advises the government and others on how to conserve and protect historically important objects and places. It is an independent statutory body and provides legal protection for places and objects that are important to the history and development of Victoria. 

Office of the Victorian Government Architect (OVGA) provides leadership and strategic advice to government about architecture and urban design and promotes awareness about good design.

The Burra Charter: The Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance, 2013 sets a standard of best practice for all involved in the assessment, documentation and management of places of cultural heritage significance in Australia. 

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is an independent charity and the leading operator of house museums and heritage properties in the state with a mission to ‘inspire the community to appreciate, conserve and celebrate its diverse natural, cultural, social and Indigenous heritage.’ 

Easy to use booklet which identifies Victoria's key housing styles  

The PROV is the archive of the State Government of Victoria.