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Head of Workplace Department, or his/her nominee, will report to and advise the Governor on the resolution of conflict arising from user needs and heritage significance.  Major changes to the building or the use of spaces are to be reviewed by a suitably experienced external Heritage Specialist preferably at an early stage of the proposal so any conflict between proposed works and heritage issues are resolved before the Reserve Bank of Australia commits to a particular course, and also to review documentation prior to notifying the Minister as required under the EPBC Act.

Where the Bank's use of a property is in conflict with the conservation of its heritage significance, preference should be given to those uses that are most compatible with the items significance.  Early and informal liaison with relevant heritage stakeholders may be an integral part of this process.

If attempts to reconcile the use of the building with its heritage significance fail, reference should be made to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Heritage Strategy 2019-2021.

9.5                Recommended Ongoing Maintenance Works

9.5.1            General Guidelines
A number of substantial changes have been made to both the interior and exterior of the Head Office building since it opened in 1964.  Changes to the building made after 2001 have been guided by the policies contained in the Conservation Management Plan (2001) and the Heritage Management Plan (2012) prepared for the RBA Head Office building by NBRSARCHITECTURE.  All future works will, in part, be guided by this Heritage Management Plan following its adoption.

The implementation of conservation works is prioritised as follows, based on the condition of the fabric at the time of inspection:

Priority    Timing      Action
Priority 1  < 1year     Actions to be taken to rectify problems that could result in imminent risk of damage, loss or deterioration of significant fabric, areas or infrastructure.

Priority 2  1-5 years   Actions planned and implemented within 1 to 5 years after the adoption of this Heritage Management Plan by the Workplace Department of the Reserve Bank of Australia to reduce risk of damage, loss or deterioration of significant fabric, areas or infrastructure.

Priority 3  5-10 years  Actions planned as part of a long-term conservation or cyclical maintenance program, to maintain and enhance significance.

The Head Office of the Reserve Bank of Australia has been well maintained under the direction of the Workplace Department.

             Priority 1 (a) Adopt this Heritage Management Plan as the primary document to guide future changes to the Head Office, Martin Place of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
             (b) The Head of Workplace Department of the Reserve Bank of Australia will nominate a position within that Department to be responsible for overseeing the implementation of this Heritage Management Plan, and provide