How to use this plan

The plan provides a framework to assist staff to make informed decisions about changes to use and actions and activities in and on the place. Decision-making and research for the place should be done using both this plan and management strategy documents, and the associated Heritage Management Interactive that provides links to detailed information about the values and history of specific rooms and collection pieces. Figure 2 briefly outlines some of the ways the plan can be used.

Some example activities are outlined with steps for applying the plan. For a school holiday program, tour, or maintenance: Identify room, check zone objective, room values, sensitivity to change, and policies; check Permitted Action Schedule; check relevant OPH management strategy; follow Action Proposal process. For a capital works project: check Implementation Plan; identify room; check zone objective, room values, sensitivity to change, and policies; identify scope; check relevant OPH management strategy; follow Action Proposal process. For an Exhibition: identify exhibition focus; check values and zone objectives; identify room; check Permitted Action Schedule; check relevant OPH management strategy; follow Action Proposal process. For a marketing project: check values; follow Action Proposal process. For a research activity: check introductory pages, contents; choose appropriate part of plan to learn more. For a conservation project: check implementation plan; identify room; check zone objective, room values, sensitivity to change, and policies; identify scope; check Permitted Action Schedule; choose appropriate part of plan to learn more; follow Action Proposal process.
Figure 2: Ways in which to use this plan