OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

H. Risk Analysis
Part D – Appendices
Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
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The consequences of the risk to the heritage values of the place have been graded as follows:
Rating Consequence to
heritage values
Examples
Moderate
Major
Attributes
that make
a moderate
contribution
to the heritage
values of the
place would
be affected.
Attributes
that make a
significant
contribution
to the heritage
values of the
place would
be affected.
Structural element of moderate heritage value removed from
its historical/spatial context, destroyed or damaged.
Furnishings of moderate heritage value/s disposed of or placed in storage with
the result that they become divorced from their historical/spatial context.
Structural addition made in a part of the place that has been previously
altered to some degree but which still displays a level of intactness.
New wiring, services etc introduced with repairable damage
caused to fabric, views etc, with moderate heritage value/s.
The symbolic value of the place affected at some
levels of society for a short period of time.
A reduction in resources occurs which cannot be fully covered
by alternative sources, resulting in the temporary scaling back of
minor or non-urgent conservation and interpretation activities.
A part of the place that makes a moderate contribution to the values of OPH
is put to a use that results in minor but irreversible loss of original fabric.
A part of the place is put to a reversible use that temporarily
detracts from the symbolic values of the place, which is reflected
in a minor and temporary drop in visitor numbers.
Change is initiated at OPH without adequate consultation
with all relevant stakeholders with the result that a group
becomes temporarily disaffected or disenfranchised.
Significant fabric in a largely original form would
be damaged or destroyed by works.
Historical/spatial context of furnishings or other movable objects with
high heritage value/s are lost through disposal or destruction.
Views with high heritage value would be adversely but not
irreparably affected by the introduction of new built form.
The symbolic value of the place affected for some members
of the community for a lengthy period of time.
An action results in an important part of the building falling into disuse.
A reduction in resources occurs which cannot be covered by
alternative sources, resulting in the long-term scaling back of
important and urgent conservation and interpretation activities.
A part of the place that makes a significant contribution to the values of
OPH is put to a use that results in irreversible loss of original fabric.
A part of the place is put to a use that is not easily reversible and
which detracts from the symbolic values of the place, with the result
that there is a significant and prolonged drop in visitor numbers.
Interpretation activities are initiated that are based on inaccurate
historical or other data with the result that in ‘telling the story’
of OPH the public is inadvertently misled or misinformed.
Change is initiated at OPH without adequate consultation with
all relevant stakeholders with the result that a group becomes
disaffected or disenfranchised for a prolonged period.