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Performance Indicators

CERTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

We hereby certify that the performance indicators are based on proper records and fairly represent the performance of the National Trust of Australia (WA) for the financial year 2000/01.

PERFORMANCE   INDICATORS

OUTCOME: Conservation of Western Australia’s cultural and natural heritage

To conserve Western Australia’s unique cultural and natural heritage and encourage and educate the community about the use of those assets for the long term social, economic and environmental benefits of the public.

Effectiveness Indicator 1

National Trust Classifications as a % of Municipal Heritage Inventory Entries

The Municipal Heritage Inventory (MHI) is a requirement under the Heritage Act for local government to identify places of cultural significance. The MHI represents therefore an accepted base measure against which the effectiveness of the National Trust’s classification efforts may be judged as a percentage.

As at 30 June 2001, the National Trust of Australia (WA) had completed 2,968 classifications compared with 12,762 entries in the Municipal Heritage Inventories as last reported in June 2000, the last figures publicly available (23%). National Trust classifications have fallen behind the general rate of increase of the MHI. This situation is not expected to change significantly over the next two years as the final seven local government areas submit their MHIs.

	Municipal Heritage Inventory Entries
	National Trust Classifications

Effectiveness Indicator 2

Percentage of properties with management plans (Conservation, Interpretation or Business) in place.

The National Trust of Australia (WA) has set as its objective, that each property open to the public will have a conservation plan, a business plan and an interpretation plan in place to guide its program operations. Together these plans will ensure the sustained conservation of heritage properties under Trust control. The Council of the National Trust of Australia (WA) has approved a staged process of implementation consistent with available resources. Priority of implementation has been conservation plans, interpretation plans, then business plans.

Luisini’s Winery and the Golden Pipeline Project are included as new properties for this reporting period.

In the reporting period, the number of plans in place increased. Effectiveness was further enhanced through the updating of existing Conservation Plans.

Percentage of properties with management plans (Conservation Interpretation or Business) in place.

Conservation Plans

Business Plans

Conservation Plans

Efficiency Indicators

Output 1: Heritage identification

The National Trust of Australia (WA) undertakes activities to identify, assess and classify places and objects of heritage significance. This activity is coordinated by a small permanent staff whose primary function is to assist and guide the documentation through the assessment process. Most of the identification and assessment work is undertaken by volunteers. Formal classification procedures are similarly subject to peer review and approval by volunteer technical committees and the Council of the National Trust of Australia (WA), also volunteers.

A file incorporating documentation, assessment outcomes, plans, maps and photographs is maintained on a continuing basis for each identified place or object. Members of the National Trust of Australia (WA), other heritage bodies and heritage practitioners, students and the general public have access to the files for research and documentation purposes.

Through a combination of staff input supported by substantial volunteer contributions in the form of site visits, photography, data entry and file maintenance, the heritage identification program continues to be an efficient and effective means of providing information to the community on their shared heritage.

Cost of Heritage Identified Services (Identified Place/Object)

Output 2: Heritage Conservation

The indicators in this area are divided into two outputs. One output relates to the conservation of built heritage which is a measure of resources invested in a property for the purposes of conservation. A second output is relevant to the conservation of areas of the natural environment.

Properties

The National Trust of Australia (WA) manages a number of heritage properties over which it has direct control. The National Trust follows the definitions contained in Article 1 of the Australian ICOMOS Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Significance (The Burra Charter). Conservation means looking after a place so as to retain its cultural significance.

Conservation funding enables a property or place to be presented and interpreted to the public. Increased funding for conservation enables more properties to be open for public enjoyment or for existing open properties to be open for longer periods while still maintaining the heritage values of the property. The number of open days is a measure of public access.

The Efficiency of the Output can be related to the conservation investment undertaken per day each property is open to the public. In 2000/01, the National Trust of Australia was able to significantly increase funding and program directed towards property conservation.

Conservation Investment Per Operating Day

Nature Conservation (Covenanting)

Conservation of the natural environment is effected through the covenanting program. The core output of the Covenanting Program is the negotiation, placement and on-going support of conservation covenants. The aim of program effort is to put in place signed covenants.

Hectare Cost per Covenant

This is the first year of reporting of this measure and so no comparatives of previous years are available.

Output 3: Heritage Education and Awareness

The National Trust of Australia raises awareness of the public to the places and objects of National, State and Local heritage significance through its education program and the properties it holds open to the public. The initial point of contact for increased heritage education and awareness is a visit to a National Trust property. The Trust seeks both to increase visitor numbers and to increase the resources available for education and awareness purposes.

The National Trust seeks to increase the funding which is made available for education and awareness purposes. This provides new visitor experiences, enhanced curricula opportunities and a greater awareness and appreciation of heritage and heritage issues. Expenditures are regarded as an investment in heritage education and awareness.

Visitor numbers continue to drop reflecting a major change in Swan River tourism patterns as noted in the previous year. Youth and school attendance continues to grow reflecting program priorities and investment in education programs. Under a range of lease arrangements, attendance figures previously reported for some properties are no longer available.

The National Trust continued to find resources to increase education and awareness expenditures. In heritage terms this is regarded as a positive outcome which enriches the value of the visitor experience. The National Trust of Australia provided over $9.00 of visitor awareness and heritage experience value for an average entry cost of $2.50. Value adding includes brochures, guidebooks, education materials, guide training and teacher in-service

Education and Awareness Costs Per Visitor

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