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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Monitoring
3.4
Cyclical
Maintenance
Program
3.5
Recording works
in progress and
on completion
3.6
Exhibitions and
interpretation
3.7
Works and
events audits
3.4.1 The effectiveness of the Cyclical Maintenance
Program must be monitored.
3.5.1 All works undertaken at Old Parliament House
must be monitored and documented, during the
works and upon completion, in order to create a
record of change at Old Parliament House. The
standard of recording will be that required in the
relevant Permitted Actions Schedule or conditions of
approval for an Action Proposal.
3.6.1 Old Parliament House management must
conduct evaluations of exhibitions and interpretation
programs to assess their effectiveness in meeting
their stated objectives.
3.6.2 Old Parliament House management must use
the data collected in evaluation studies to update
and improve interpretation and exhibition programs.
3.7.1 Works and events must be randomly audited
to ensure that heritage conditions in contracts and
approvals are met.
Specific tasks
Review the Old Parliament House Life
Cycle Cost Plan every three years.
Review the Cyclical Maintenance Program
every three years.
Develop recording standards for Permitted
Actions.
Develop evaluation tools to measure the
effectiveness of exhibitions, interpretation
and other visitor programs.
Develop and implement tools to measure
appropriateness and effectiveness of
works and events.
Leases
3.8
Monitoring
lessees
3.8.1 Old Parliament House management must
undertake regular inspections of leased areas and
identify and rectify improper Actions undertaken in
leased areas.
Specific tasks
Develop a monitoring and remedial Action
program for leased areas.
ANU College performing House Arrest: sex, spies & lies, based on the Petrov
Affair in the Senate Government Party Room, 2004
Source: Old Parliament House Collection