Heritage Tasmania's primary role is to work with and support the important work of the Tasmanian Heritage Council, especially in implementing the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995.
Heritage Tasmania also has responsibility for coordinating the community partnership approach being taken to support Tasmania's heritage sector, as part of the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment.
Heritage Tasmania's object is to work to protect, conserve and promote Tasmania's unique historic heritage assets, and does so in conjunction with the Heritage Council, the Tasmanian Heritage sector and other areas of Government.
Heritage Tasmania provides expert heritage advice to property owners, visitors and the community, local government, the private sector, State Government agencies and Government on heritage matters, within the policy guidelines laid out by the Heritage Council.