Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for inspection
- Carry out comprehensive inspection
- Condition of fabric is inspected for deterioration and damage.
- Non-conformity with conservation and management plans and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) are recorded.
- Observed deterioration and damage to the fabric is evaluated to determine short-term and long-term impact on the significance of the place.
- Maintenance works for the cultural place is determined and scheduled.
- Records are checked for accuracy.
- Potential safety risks, hazards and situations are identified and detailed.
- Submit report and recommendations
- Situations requiring urgent action are addressed in accordance with conservation/management plan enterprise guidelines.
- Draft reports are provided to stakeholders in oral and/or written formats.
- Concise and accurate report are prepared and submitted to management.
- Existing management systems are reviewed particularly regarding frequency and scope of inspection.
- Recommendations for future action are consistent with conservation/management plan and industry standards and best practice.
- Collected data and information is submitted for inclusion on information management system.
- Monitor surroundings
- Condition of surrounds and setting of the place or area is monitored for deterioration, damage and for biological or geophysical changes.
- Deterioration and damage to surrounds and setting of place or area is evaluated to determine short-term and long-term impact on the significance of the place.
- Required restoration or modification of biological aspects of the setting, including indigenous and exotic species, are planned to maintain the cultural and natural significance.
- Required restoration or modification of geophysical aspects of the setting and surrounds, including replacement of soils and protection of landforms are planned to maintain the cultural and natural significance.
- Maintenance, restoration and modification of fabric, setting and surrounds is integrated to maintain the cultural (both indigenous and non-indigenous), and natural significance of the place or area.
- Monitor stakeholder views on significance
- Stakeholders are periodically consulted to determine their views on the significance and maintenance of the place and area.
- Visitors are periodically consulted to obtain their views on the place and area.
- Changes in views and/or stakeholders are identified.
- Changes in views are assessed for impact on cultural significance, approach to maintenance, restoration and modification, and current and proposed uses of the place or area.
- Assessment of changed views is reported to enterprise and Burra Charter processes or indigenous places guidelines.