Dr Helen Doyle
Associate
Dr Helen Doyle is an historian with over twenty-five years’ experience in heritage assessment across a broad range of place types and landscapes.
She specialises in developing thematic frameworks and thematic histories for a range of places and for local municipalities. She combines a deep knowledge of local history and the historical landscape with meaningful engagement with Traditional Owners to prepare Aboriginal cultural values assessment for many aspects of heritage planning projects, including heritage reviews, CMPs, interpretation plans and thematic histories.
Helen is the History member of the Heritage Council of Victoria and a listed Heritage Advisor under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic.).
‘Heritage is about exploring and better understanding places. It recognises the challenges of acknowledging different layers of history and meaning that may be embedded in a place.’
Qualifications
PhD, School of Historical Studies, Monash University
Master of Arts (Public History), Monash University
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne
BA (Hons), University of Melbourne
Professional affiliations
Australia ICOMOS (Full International Member)
Professional Historians’ Association (Victoria)
National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Irish-Australian Cultural Network
