14. Implementation Plan

14.1. Background

The implementation of this Heritage Management Plan is based on the following plan and incorporated into the annual business programs of Old Parliament House. Priorities will be determined by the:

policies and strategies
agency strategic plan
condition and integrity of the values
importance to the effectiveness of the Heritage Management Plan
availability of funding and human resource
any specific requirements from the government.

The Implementation Plan will be applied in accordance with the Heritage Management Plan and will fulfil the requirements of Schedules 5A (Management Plans for National Heritage Places) and 7A (Management Plans for Commonwealth Heritage Places) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000, including:

the identification of who is responsible for specific tasks
a commitment to best practice principles and techniques in heritage management
the implementation of conflict resolution procedures through the Actions Committee.

The Implementation Plan is divided into three categories: ongoing; within the life of this plan; and beyond the life of this plan. All references to ‘plan’ below refer to this version of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Old Parliament House and Curtilage National Heritage) Management Plan 2021.

14.2. Implementation Plan

Implementation Plan

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:16.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:15.45pt"><td colspan="3" style="width:480.65pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#dddddd"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">KEY PRIORITIES (2021–2026)</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.45pt"><td style="width:40.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#dddddd"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Policy</span></p></td><td style="width:343.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#dddddd"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Task</span></p></td><td style="width:95.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top; background-color:#dddddd"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Responsibility</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:27.05pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:40.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:2.1pt; font-size:10pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:343.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>Complete a Site Book for contractors that is consistent with this Heritage Management Plan.</span></p></td><td style="width:95.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:2.1pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Facilities</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:26.95pt"><td style="width:343.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:1.9pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Review and update the Collection Development Plan and Collection Management Procedures.</span></p></td><td style="width:95.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>Collections</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:109.3pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:40.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:343.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:1.9pt; margin-right:8.1pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Develop and introduce a threshold for actions approved by the Actions Committee. Introduce a new process by which minor, low-impact actions are considered outside of the committee process:</span></p><ul style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:2.25pt; margin-right:17.7pt; margin-left:15.05pt; line-height:99%; padding-left:8.3pt; font-family:serif; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Investigate and articulate what will trigger the Actions Committee process, and develop a matrix tool (or similar) to help staff make</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1.55pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">this decision.</span></li><li class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:6.25pt; margin-right:34.3pt; margin-left:15.05pt; line-height:99%; padding-left:8.3pt; font-family:serif; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop consultation, documentation and approval</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1.3pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">requirements associated with the</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">process.</span></li></ul></td><td style="width:95.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:1.9pt; margin-right:13.2pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Heritage, Actions Committee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:50pt"><td style="width:343.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:1.9pt; margin-right:8.1pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Promote the use of the new digital Actions Proposal Form on the Heritage Management Interactive and provide training to staff to enable its proper use. Undertake ongoing maintenance and perform regular updates to improve user experience.</span></p></td><td style="width:95.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>Heritage</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.45pt"><td style="width:40.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:343.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>Create a site Signage Plan.</span></p></td><td style="width:95.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>Executive</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.55pt"><td style="width:40.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:343.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>Write and implement a Master Plan.</span></p></td><td style="width:95.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="font-size:10pt"><span>Executive</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>