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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-09-11 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006125b.htm person Sullivan Sharon Mary AO FAHA AACR2 6 April 1944 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Archaeologist Sharon Sullivan is an archaeologist who has been influential in the management of cultural heritage in Australia. For over 30 years she held positions in the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Australian Heritage Commission, with a focus on Aboriginal cultural resources. She consistently worked to increase government and public awareness of the strength of the relationship between Aboriginal people and sites, emphasising the important role of local communities and values. Sullivan played a key role in the establishment of cultural resource management in Australia. Among her publications is Looking after heritage places: the basics of heritage planning for managers, landowners and administrators (1998) written with Michael Pearson. Between 1996 and 2000 Sullivan led the Australian delegation to the World Heritage Committee, and has acted in an advisory capacity to Australia and international heritage sites. Since 2013 the Australian Heritage Council has awarded the Sharon Sullivan National Heritage Award, recognising outstanding long term contribution to Australia's national heritage in the natural, indigenous or historic environment. 1964 1964 Education - BA (hons), University of New England 1965 1965 Education - DipEd, University of New England 1969 1973 Career position - Archaeologist and historian, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service 1972 1972 Education - MA (hons), University of New England 1973 1985 Career position - Senior Cultural Heritage Manager, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service 1985 1989 Career position - Regional Director, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service 1986 1990 Career position - Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1989 1990 Career position - Deputy Director, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service 1990 Career position - Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 1990? 2000? Career position - Executive Director, Australian Heritage Commission 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA) 1996 2000 Career position - Australian Government Leader of Delegation, World Heritage Committee 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and the humanities in prehistory and land conservation 2001 2001 Award - Getty Conservation Institute Residential Fellowship, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. 2001 2001 Award - Australian Government Public Service Medal 2003 Career position - Member, New South Wales Heritage Council 2003 2003 Award - Hon DUniv, James Cook University 2005 Award - Honorary Life Member, ICOMOS 2005 2005 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to cultural heritage conservation, including Indigenous heritage, and to influencing conservation practices worldwide 2005 2005 Award - Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology, Australian Archaeological Association 2006 Career position - Consultant, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. 2006 Career position - Deputy Chairman, New South Wales Heritage Council 2012 Career position - Deputy Chair, Port Arthur Historic Site Authority, Tasmania Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (1964 - 1990)

Member 1986 - 1990

 Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (1990 - )

Member 1990 -

 Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology, Australian Archaeological Association (2002 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

 Australian Academy of the Humanities (1969 - )

Fellow 1996 -

 'Sullivan, Sharon Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Sullivan, Sharon Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of the Humanities Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of the Humanities Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012 Edited Book: Encyclopedia of global archaeology Smith, Claire Encyclopedia of global archaeology New York Springer 2014