Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868:reg:2021:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 18/55)
Character Range: 618449–621471

who understand the role of monitoring in the continuous improvement of the Heritage Management Plan, rather than approach it as a compliance checklist.

Conclusion
Policy 3 establishes the requirements for monitoring, evaluating and documenting the implementation of the Heritage Management Plan and its associated programs, to ensure that the management system can identify and respond to trends, and to arrest any decline in the condition of the heritage values.

  Background paper for Policy 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.

  Rationale for the policy

  This policy deals with all requirements for Old Parliament House to consult with and engage its various stakeholder communities. In response to the requirements of the EPBC Act, it establishes a framework for effective and meaningful consultation in the area of Action Proposal assessment and
  encourages the development of mechanisms to improve communication between Old Parliament House and the broader community. It also provides for professional and industry engagement in order to develop links, networks and partnerships that will help to achieve desirable heritage conservation outcomes at
  Old Parliament House.

  This policy stresses the need for a strong link between all Interpretation, Exhibition and Learning Plans and the aims and objectives of the Heritage Management Plan; in particular, it encourages the development of new audiences, strong links with Learning curricula and the exploration of innovative ways of presenting the heritage values of the place through visitor engagement with the heritage fabric of the building.

Conclusion
Policy 4 establishes the requirements for meaningful consultation and effective engagement of stakeholder communities through the development of innovative and effective outreach and interpretative programs.

  Background paper for Policy 5: Existing and future uses

  Old Parliament House management must allow and facilitate only those uses of the place that are compatible with the heritage values of the place.

  Rationale for the policy

  The approach to managing new and existing uses at Old Parliament House, which has developed as part of the CMP 2000 and its subsequent updates, has favoured uses which 'echo' or 'mirror' the past uses of spaces and their fit-outs as far as possible: for example, using offices as offices and plant rooms as plant rooms. Uses that build the capacity of the place to tell its significant stories have also been promoted. The need to conserve the pre-1988 fabric of Old Parliament House is therefore centrally linked to the way in which fabric tells the story of past uses and associations, thereby demonstrating the heritage values.

  The CMP 2000,