13. Old Parliament House Management Strategies

13.1. Background and purpose

Management strategies have been developed for Old Parliament House to assist with the conservation and management of the heritage values of the place. These are practical documents, subsidiary to this Heritage Management Plan, that provide detailed guidance and facilitate efficient and transparent decision-making that is holistic and consistent. Strategies are responsive to the statutory framework in which Old Parliament House is managed (see Chapter 4), and are framed by the policies in this management plan (see Chapter 5), and the principles of the Burra Charter, 2013 (see Appendix E). Where relevant, the strategies incorporate the breadth of statutory obligations staff must balance. In addition to the obligations arising from the heritage listings, this may include compliance with the Building Code of Australia, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwlth), the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwlth) and other Australian standards. The strategies address contemporary user requirements and operational pressures on the place.

Existing strategies include:

Old Parliament House Gardens and Plantings Management Strategy, 2014
Old Parliament House Bathroom Management Strategy, 2018
Old Parliament House Lifts Strategy, 2019
Old Parliament House Floor Management Strategy, 2020
Old Parliament House Light Management Strategy, 2020.

13.2. Development of strategies

Strategies are developed with extensive stakeholder consultation and may be prepared by external consultants. The Actions Committee and the Delegate must endorse a strategy for a strategy to come into effect.

13.3. Integration of strategies

As strategies are developed for Old Parliament House, it is expected that these will be integrated into the Heritage Management Plan, and that additional permitted actions relevant to each strategy will be embedded into the Permitted Action Schedule. Permitted actions can be added to the schedule following the process outlined in Chapter 9.