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How to Apply for an Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment?

A common RFI from Central Coast Council that you can do yourself. A step by step guide to running an AHIMS Basic Search for a due diligence assessment.

How to Apply for an Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment?
Shea Cullen, Registered Architect at Good ArchitectShea CullenNSW Registered Architect 9748 · Updated 27 July 2026

This is a very common RFI from Central Coast Council. Fortunately it is an RFI you can do yourself. Here is how to apply for an Aboriginal Due Diligence Assessment

How to apply through Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) Web Services:

  1. If you don't have an online services account for Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) Web Services, apply for one here.

  2. Login to Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS)

  3. Select "AHIMS BASIC SEARCH"

Selecting AHIMS Basic Search from the AHIMS Web Services menu
Selecting AHIMS Basic Search from the AHIMS Web Services menu

  1. Fill this out as best you can, no employer and write a job name

AHIMS Basic Search form, searching as a private matter with a job reference
AHIMS Basic Search form, searching as a private matter with a job reference

  1. Select the buffer distance first (Call council to confirm, otherwise they will ask you to do it again!). Then put your address in.

Selecting the buffer distance and looking up an address on the AHIMS map
Selecting the buffer distance and looking up an address on the AHIMS map

  1. Select your Address and press next:

The buffer circle drawn around the selected address on the AHIMS map
The buffer circle drawn around the selected address on the AHIMS map

  1. Processing will come up

AHIMS processing your request
AHIMS processing your request

  1. It will take you to My Searches, hover over the arrow and click on View Search Result PDF

Viewing the AHIMS search result as a PDF from My Searches
Viewing the AHIMS search result as a PDF from My Searches

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