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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5.6.3 Identification of Risks
Risks Comment Likelihood Consequence Risk Management
Strategy
The place’s ‘living
history’ may be
lost before it has
been recorded.
The place may be
‘loved to death’.
Generational
change within the
OPH personnel
may result in a
lack of corporate
knowledge.
OPH is rare in
that it acquired
its heritage values
entirely within
living memory.
However, those
who saw its earliest
phases are now
elderly and their
stories need to
be recorded while
they can be.
An important part
of the place’s
significance is its
ongoing use and
its accessibility
to the public.
Turning it into a
sterile ‘artefact’
would adversely
impact on its
heritage values.
An enormous body
of information
resides with the
existing OPH
personnel.
Possible
Possible
Major to
catastrophic
Major to
catastrophic
Maintain and
strengthen ongoing
oral history program.
Ensure policy
framework reflects
importance of
accessibility.
Establish and
maintain appropriate
stakeholder
involvement.
Likely Major Maintain and
strengthen ongoing
oral history program
and strengthen role
of Research Centre as
repository of corporate
memory (in line with
Burra Charter).
Establish induction,
training and
supervision programs
for new personnel
by more experienced
personnel.
Establish ongoing
archival recording
program.
Opportunities