OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

5. Policies
Part B – Management
Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
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Qualifications and Expertise
1.12
Heritage
expertise
1.12.1 Old Parliament House must maintain a staff
solely responsible for heritage.
1.12.2 Only appropriately competent people may:
a provide advice to Old Parliament House
personnel with respect to the carrying out of
heritage conservation works
b determine the appropriateness of Proposed
Actions in heritage terms
c certify heritage assessments or assess Proposed
Actions; and/or
d supervise or carry out conservation work.
1.12.3 Senior heritage staff must be able to
demonstrate competence and experience in heritage
matters.
1.12.4 Competent direction and supervision must be
maintained at all stages, and any changes should be
implemented by people with appropriate knowledge
and skills (Burra Charter, Article 30).
1.12.5 Relevant Old Parliament House staff must
have access to conservation-focussed periodic inservice
training.
1.12.6 All staff and tenants must attend heritage
awareness training on induction.
1.12.7 Where requisite in-house skills or knowledge
are not available, external consultants must be
engaged to provide the skills or knowledge.
1.12.8 Old Parliament House may maintain an
Expert Advisory Panel in order to provide expert
advice, peer review and support to Old Parliament
House staff.
1.12.9 Old Parliament House may seek advice from
the DEWHA Heritage Division.
Specific tasks
Develop a schedule of heritage
competencies required for all
Old Parliament House staff positions.
Review the existing skills base at
Old Parliament House and engage
in targeted training and recruiting if
necessary.
Establish and implement a continuous
improvement and training program
focussed on heritage conservation and
management.
Prepare and maintain a training
competencies database for Old Parliament
House staff and volunteers
Maintain a panel of heritage, conservation
and interpretation consultants.
Establish the Expert Advisory Panel. Draft
clear Terms of Reference for the Panel.
Convene regular, well planned meetings of
the Panel to provide advice, peer review
and support on issues as required by Old
Parliament House staff.
1.13
Training
1.13.1 Old Parliament House management must
pursue an active and ongoing training program for
all new and existing staff, and contractors where
relevant, which reflects the content and intent of the
Heritage Management Plan and which is responsive
to the changing needs of the place and new
technologies.
Undertake ongoing research program
in order to document and prepare
Statements of Value for all spaces in
Old Parliament House.