HC Strategic Plan
Strategic Directions and Actions
Introduction
This inaugural Strategic Plan sets out the Council’s priorities over the next four years (2011-2015), allowing it to enact its statutory responsibilities in ways that best meet the needs of Victoria’s cultural heritage.
The Plan will inform the Council’s annual business planning, and provides a blueprint for its longer term program planning, including advocating for increased resources to support heritage management across Victoria.
Our Vision
Victoria’s diverse cultural heritage is understood and valued as integral to our lives and to future generations.
Our Mission
To lead in the recognition and conservation of Victoria’s cultural heritage.Values
The Heritage Council values Victoria’s heritage as an asset to be enjoyed and appreciated by all, as an expression of our history and culture.
We are committed to providing opportunities for people to engage with and understand Victoria’s heritage, now and into the future.
We value the knowledge others bring to heritage conservation, and encourage the sharing of experiences and information.
We will continue to cultivate the development of our own skills and resources, and advocate for best practice heritage management across the State to ensure the longevity of our precious heritage resources.
We value the exploration of new approaches to ensure a sustainable future for Victoria’s unique cultural heritage.
We have respect for the responsibilities conferred upon us and will endeavour to fulfil our obligations in the most efficient and effective manner.
Our Strategic Directions and Actions
These directions and actions will guide the Heritage Council’s work over the four years 2011 – 2015.
Engage Victorians in discourse about our cultural heritage and its ensuring contribution to identity and quality of life
Actions:
- Lead a wider appreciation of the contribution heritage makes to community, to sustainability, to cultural identity and to the State economy.
- Broaden the audience that engages with heritage, through expanding and diversifying our modes of communication and creating more opportunities to participate.
- Work with communities and learn from their knowledge and awareness of heritage.
- Work with Government to build a shared understanding of heritage and its breadth and relevance in whole of Government decision-making.
Champion and support exemplary heritage conservation policy and practice
Actions:
- Establish and enact exemplary heritage policies.
- Proactively campaign for excellence in heritage management across Victoria’s private and public sectors.
- Encourage and support best practice for owners, managers and practitioners.
- Identify and address gaps in the recognition and management of cultural heritage.
- Ensure Victoria’s heritage places benefit from good design.
Be an innovative, effective and respected Heritage Council
Actions:
- Develop a stronger understanding and recognition of Council’s identity, role and capabilities through partnerships with community, and all levels of Government.
- Build the strategic capacity of the Council’s members.
- Ensure a sound governance framework enables effective Council operations.
- Work to ensure the Council is adequately resourced.
- Advocate for creative and innovative use of heritage places.
Fulfil statutory obligations with diligence and determination
Actions:
- Deliver high quality decisions that are consistent and well informed.
- Provide robust and effective advice to the Minister and Government.
- Be cognisant of best practice and ensure processes are effective