The University of Wollongong is currently undertaking development planning for the next stage of the University's Innovation Campus at North Wollongong, NSW. The planned development is known as the Health and Wellbeing Precinct and is situated in the southern part of the University's existing Innovation Campus (formerly Campus East) in the Wollongong local government area. The proponent is the University of Wollongong (Emma Boyd, Commercial Developments Unit, eboyd@uow.edu.au).

The proposal is for a health and wellbeing precinct, including a proposed health research clinic which is State Significant Development and will be subject to assessment and approval under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The proposal may also be the subject of Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP) applications made under section 90A of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

The University of Wollongong proposes to carry out consultation with Aboriginal people in accordance with the Heritage NSW Aboriginal cultural heritage consultation requirements for proponents 2010.

The purpose of this consultation process is to inform the preparation of environmental assessment documentation and to assist the Department of Planning and Environment in its consideration of any future project applications related to the proposal. Information obtained from the consultation process may also be used in the preparation of AHIP applications and will assist Heritage NSW in the consideration and determination of AHIP applications.

The University of Wollongong invites Aboriginal groups and/or Aboriginal people who hold cultural knowledge relevant to determining the significance of Aboriginal objects and/or places at North Wollongong to register interest in a process of community consultation with the contact shown below (on behalf of the University):

Kelleher Nightingale Consulting Suite 505-507, 155 King Street Sydney NSW 2000 phone 02 9232 5373