Chapter 3—Report on performance

Performance report for Program 1.1

Program 1.1 ensures that the building is appropriately developed and maintained, and that relevant capital works are undertaken and services provided. These activities assist in fulfilling the outcome, ensuring that programs and activities can be carried out while conserving the building’s heritage values.

Table 1 demonstrates that the majority of performance measures for Program 1.1, as set out in the 2009–10 Portfolio Budget Statements, were met to a high degree.

Table 1 Program 1.1—Summary of results against 2009–10 Portfolio Budget Statements targets
Program 1.1—Conserve and manage Old Parliament House (OPH) as a site of national heritage significance.
Target Result
Key performance indicator 1: Manage the heritage values of OPH
All staff, volunteers, contractors, tenants and school students (through orientation programs) to attend Heritage Awareness Training annually. Mostly achieved (some staff and volunteers did not attend training)
All proposed actions likely to have a significant adverse impact on the heritage values of the place are assessed by the Actions Committeea and signed off by the Delegate. Fully achieved
All proposed new collection items assessed by the Acquisitions Committee and approved by the Delegate.b Fully achieved
Improved storage and management of heritage items with a stocktake and reorganisation of the offsite storage facility by April 2010. Then development of an ongoing storage management plan by 2012. Fully achieved (including progress in development of the storage plan)
Complete statements of significance for the Heritage reference collection—37 objects by June 2010. Fully achieved
All new content proposals assessed by the Interpretation and Museum Programs Committee and signed off by the Delegate Fully achieved
Key performance indicator 2: Ensure the ongoing conservation of the site
Baseline Human Impact data for all public access areas on the main and lower floors by December 2009. Fully achieved
Stabilisation of the external render on the front facade by June 2010. Fully achieved
Conservation of all exterior heritage timber window and door treatments by June 2010. Fully achieved
Complete heritage floor covering conservation assessment by December 2009. Fully achieved
Complete Downstairs Gallery floor conservation by June 2010.c Fully achieved

a The Actions Committee is now known as the Heritage Actions Committee.
b The Acquisitions Committee was previously known as the Interpretation and Museums Program Committee (as shown in the Portfolio Budget Statements).
c The Downstairs Gallery was previously known as the Strangers Gallery (as shown in the Portfolio Budget Statements).

The following text provides a detailed report of performance against the 2009–10 key performance indicators for Program 1.1.

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