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undertaken. Works to improve the visitor experience, such as

   lighting of the courtyard and installation of WiFi transmitters, have been undertaken, but need to be balanced with the overall appearance of this highly significant space. Opportunities to improve the integration of these elements are actively considered by the Memorial staff in decision making regarding the location and appearance of such works.

      5.6.5  Ongoing Management Issues

   The Heritage Strategy defines the Memorial's coordinated approach to values-based management when considering proposals and actions with the potential to impact on the heritage values. Values-based management involves key staff from across the organisation and integrates heritage management into the existing day-to-day management processes. Any participatory heritage management process (such as that described here) demands ongoing staff training and capacity building in this area.

   A consistent approach to ongoing monitoring, review and compilation of the results, findings and outcomes should continue to be collated as part of the Heritage Register for the AWM, so that the results of conservation work undertaken at the AWM are accessible to managers.

   The Shellal mosaic, displayed in its specially designed niche, is a significant, surviving original feature of the main Memorial building. However, its collection and return to Australia in 1918 as a trophy of war has been questioned since its discovery and removal from the ruins of a church near Gaza. The significance of the Shellal mosaic, and its inclusion in the Memorial's collection, should be considered as part of decisions to display, retain or remove the mosaic. If remaining on display the way in which the mosaic, its origins and contemporary cultural connotations are interpreted to the public require careful consideration. The Shellal mosaic at its display location is physically integrated into the fabric of the Memorial building, built into the original external wall. Consequently, removal of the Shellal mosaic from display may have a significant physical impact on the main Memorial building, through possible impacts to the structural stability of the eastern wall of the main building, or vibrational impact on other elements of the building. Any removal would require careful consideration and specialist advice on the possible options to be explored in this process, such as closing the display niche, display of a replica, or installation of an alternative display in the niche.

      5.7   Indigenous Cultural Issues and Consultation

   One Aboriginal site, an isolated Aboriginal stone artefact (AWM 1), was identified at the AWM in 2008, in conjunction with local Aboriginal community representatives. This find was in a disturbed context and the extensive modifications to the landscape of the AWM mean that there is little potential for further or in situ Aboriginal archaeological evidence to survive on the site. As an isolated, residual surface find