Dr Alex Parmington
Principal - First Nations Engagement
Dr. Alex Parmington holds a PhD in Archaeology and has over 15 years of experience in Cultural Heritage Management and archaeological research, both in Australia and Central America. He has authored numerous technical reports and contributed to academic journals and organizations, including Popular Archaeology, the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes de Guatemala, the Instituto de Antropología e Historia de Guatemala, the Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Mexicon, the National Institute of Culture and History in Belize, Excavations, Surveys and Heritage Management in Victoria, and Cambridge University Press.
Alex has extensive experience working directly with Aboriginal communities in Australia, where he has served as a Heritage Advisor and held executive management roles in Aboriginal Corporations and heritage consultancies. Notably, he spent 11 years as Heritage Manager and later as CEO of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. More recently, he has worked as Heritage Manager at the Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation and as an Associate Director at a large consultancy firm. Additionally, he holds a position as a Research Associate (Hon.) in the Archaeology Program at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.
Throughout his career, Alex has led and participated in numerous projects focused on evaluating, protecting, and promoting Indigenous cultural heritage values, particularly in Victoria. His work frequently involves extensive collaboration with Indigenous communities and stakeholders across the region.
A key component of Alex's work is facilitating consultations with Traditional Owners to incorporate Indigenous cultural values and traditional practices into land management methodologies and urban planning. His efforts have directly influenced precinct structure planning, ensuring the protection of Indigenous cultural heritage before and during the preparations of Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs).
With both office and field-based experience, Alex has managed and supervised teams on culturally sensitive projects. His involvement in archaeological research and engagements with Traditional Owners has helped protect Indigenous cultural heritage sites and objects in Victoria. He is adept at negotiating on behalf of public and private sector clients, as well as Traditional Owners organisations, to ensure the incorporation of robust conditions in CHMPs, Reconciliation Action Plans, and Memorandums of Understanding. Additionally, he has supported archival research in collaboration with Traditional Owners and provided expert reports and advice to Traditional Owner corporations, government regulators, land management agencies, and private sector entities.
Alex is a fully qualified ‘heritage advisor’ meeting all the requirements of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.
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