OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

5. Policies
Part B – Management
66 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
4 Communication and Interpretation
Old Parliament House management must maintain ongoing consultation with community and government bodies
regarding Actions affecting the place and will undertake a comprehensive program of interpretation of the heritage
values to the community, both on-site and through a variety of outreach programs.
Consultation
4.1
No actions
without relevant
consultation
4.1.1 Action proposals must fulfil the internal and
external consultation requirements contained in
the Heritage Management Plan (through the Action
Proposal Form).
Specific tasks
Develop desktop based access to relevant
heritage data.
4.2
Community and
stakeholder
consultation
4.2.1 Old Parliament House management must
pursue an active program of community consultation
in relation to proposed actions that may have a
significant adverse impact on the heritage values and
may trigger the need for referral under the EPBC Act
through which statutory community consultation will
be undertaken.
4.2.2 Actions with the potential to impact on
Indigenous heritage values must be preceded by
appropriate Indigenous community consultation.
4.2.3 Old Parliament House management may
establish a web-based information service that
includes a notifications section on forthcoming
events, open workshops, proposed actions (which
may have a significant impact on the heritage values
of the place) and provides opportunities for public
comment on any matter.
4.2.4 Old Parliament House management may place
public advertisements in relevant media, in addition
to a web-based information service, to disseminate
information regarding proposed actions and invite
public comment.
4.2.5 Old Parliament House management may
conduct an open public workshop as part of revising
the rolling five-year potential use plan each year and
prepare a report on its outcomes.
4.2.6 Old Parliament House management must
consult with, and keep informed, the volunteers at
Old Parliament House in relation to proposed actions
which may have a significant adverse impact on the
heritage values.
4.2.7 Old Parliament House management must
provide an information stall in-house to inform
visitors of the formal building works program and
management regime and to invite comments.
Annually update stakeholder contact lists.
Ensure consultation with external
stakeholders as required including (but
not limited to):
• National Capital Authority
• ACT Government; and
• Department of the Environment,
Water, Heritage and the Arts.
Develop a web-based information service
for internal and external stakeholders.
Conduct annual potential use plan
workshop, report on its outcomes and
integrate these findings into the revised
Use Plan.
Develop and implement in-house
information stall as required.