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Vision, Mission, Goals & Objectives

Our Vision

To inspire South Australians to reflect on the present and imagine the future, through an active engagement with their past.

Our Mission

To bring South Australian history to life and preserve it for future generations.  This will strengthen community identity and foster a strong sense of place.
To achieve this we will:

• Present imaginative, innovative and inclusive public programs that enlighten, promote reflection, challenge and entertain.
• Maintain and develop the State History Collection to best practice standards to preserve South Australia’s material history.
• Foster quality research in South Australian history that is challenging, independent and inclusive.
• Form partnerships with regional and other community organisations to better present and preserve local histories and collections.
• Collaborate with regional, national and international partners to make South Australia’s distinctive stories better known.
• Manage resources in an equitable and sustainable manner.

Core Values

The History Trust is committed to:

• Excellence in historical research and interpretation
• Preserving and interpreting South Australia’s material culture
• Nurturing community historical endeavour
• Inclusiveness in program development
• Fostering ideas and encouraging diverse perceptions
• Valuing Reconciliation and cultural diversity
• Equity, probity and efficiency in management
• Best practice collections management
• Providing a safe and enriching environment for staff and visitors
• Excellence in customer service
• Respecting the contribution of volunteers

Objectives

• Enhancing understanding of South Australian history through public programs, the media and research
• Encouraging the practice of South Australian history throughout the community
• Promoting the significance of South Australian history to Government and the community
• Encouraging engagement with and enjoyment of South Australian history
• Presenting a diversity of perspectives on the past through public programs and publications
• Ensuring that public programs reflect the diversity of community histories over time
• Fostering research in South Australian history through our own programs and by assisting others
• Managing and promoting our three museums and the History Trust Exhibition Gallery and working towards others as appropriate
• Managing the State History Collection
• Presenting inclusive programs
• Ensuring the preservation of a representative sample of the State’s material heritage
• Managing a community history program for community practitioners
• Managing the Museums Accreditation and Grants Program and South Australian History Fund
• Encouraging sustainable community history programs through networks of regional historical groups, the South Australian Tourism Commission and Local Government
• Managing the Trust’s resources effectively and efficiently
• Promoting collaborative partnerships within the History Trust and with other organisations, both State and National
• Maximising financial resources through the vigorous pursuit of both internal and external funding opportunities
• Ensuring a safe and enriching work environment for History Trust staff
• Ensuring a strong culture of customer service throughout the organisation.