operational decisions for the conservation of heritage places and assets. The development of additional frameworks to further enhance heritage guidance will also be explored over the next few years. A significant challenge facing heritage managers is the difficulty in understanding the ongoing condition of their places’ listed heritage values. The Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme will provide funding of up to $25.5 million per year (2015–2021) to support six research hubs: the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub, Marine Biodiversity Hub, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, Threatened Species Recovery Hub and Tropical Water Quality Hub. Research to be undertaken by each of these hubs will, in many cases, have direct relevance to identified World and National heritage values. Thus, there is considerable opportunity for the National Environmental Science Programme hubs to guide World and National Heritage place managers in more effective heritage value monitoring, evaluation and management. This in turn should provide an improved understanding of the condition of Australia’s heritage for future State of the Environment reports. Proposed actions Delivery Lead Partners Promote existing heritage sector best practice Australian Heritage guidelines to empower community groups; for Council; Australia example, the Burra Charter, the Natural Heritage International Council on Charter and Ruins guidelines. Monuments and Sites, Australian Committee for Department of Ongoing International Union for the Environment Conservation of Nature Heritage Officials of Australia and New Zealand Support the development of the Framework for Best World Heritage property Australian World Practice Management of Australian World Heritage managers Heritage Properties to provide a common approach for the July 2016 Advisory Department of the management of Australia’s World Heritage Committee Environment properties. Update the following best practice management guidelines for National Heritage and Commonwealth Heritage managers: Australia’s National Heritage, Working Together: • Department of Managing National Heritage Places—A guide for July 2016 Place managers the Environment owners and managers Working Together: Managing Commonwealth • Heritage Places—A guide for Commonwealth Agencies. Provide guidance for regular, long-term monitoring, Department of Heritage Officials of evaluation and reporting of World and National the Environment Australia and New heritage value conditions, including. through the Zealand June 2021 Australian research outcomes of the Australian Government’s Heritage Council State and territory National Environmental Science Programme, which governments Australian World will consider World and National Heritage place
operational decisions for the conservation of heritage places and assets. The development of additional frameworks to further enhance heritage guidance will also be explored over the next few years. A significant challenge facing heritage managers is the difficulty in understanding the ongoing condition of their places’ listed heritage values. The Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme will provide funding of up to $25.5 million per year (2015–2021) to support six research hubs: the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub, Marine Biodiversity Hub, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, Threatened Species Recovery Hub and Tropical Water Quality Hub. Research to be undertaken by each of these hubs will, in many cases, have direct relevance to identified World and National heritage values. Thus, there is considerable opportunity for the National Environmental Science Programme hubs to guide World and National Heritage place managers in more effective heritage value monitoring, evaluation and management. This in turn should provide an improved understanding of the condition of Australia’s heritage for future State of the Environment reports. Proposed actions Delivery Lead Partners Promote existing heritage sector best practice guidelines to empower community groups; for example, the Burra Charter, the Natural Heritage Charter and Ruins guidelines. Ongoing Department of the Environment Australian Heritage Council; Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites, Australian Committee for International Union for Conservation of Nature Heritage Officials of Australia and New Zealand Support the development of the Framework for Best Practice Management of Australian World Heritage Properties to provide a common approach for the management of Australia’s World Heritage properties. July 2016 Australian World Heritage Advisory Committee World Heritage property managers Department of the Environment Update the following best practice management guidelines for National Heritage and Commonwealth Heritage managers: • Australia’s National Heritage, Working Together: Managing National Heritage Places—A guide for owners and managers • Working Together: Managing Commonwealth Heritage Places—A guide for Commonwealth Agencies. July 2016 Department of the Environment Place managers Provide guidance for regular, long-term monitoring, evaluation and reporting of World and National heritage value conditions, including. through the research outcomes of the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme, which will consider World and National Heritage place June 2021 Department of the Environment Australian Heritage Council Australian World Heritage Officials of Australia and New Zealand State and territory governments