The Burra Charter and Australian Heritage Principles

Founding Director of Heritage Workshop, Dr James Lesh is an expert on the principles and application of the Burra Charter. It is the Australian guidelines for heritage places, and is enshrined in heritage policy and law. Dr Lesh has done extensive interpretation of and research into the Burra Charter. He has demonstrated its unique features, such as centralising notions of cultural significance and foregrounding social value. He has also tied the Burra Charter's principles to international heritage standards such as the Venice Charter and UNESCO World Heritage Convention.