This page provides access to the following resources:
Legislation - the State Records Act 2000, and subsidiary legislation State Records Commission Standards that set out the obligations and standards of State organisations to keep State records
Advice, Guidelines and Specifications - these documents support State organisations to apply legal requirements or implement best practice recommendations to effectively manage physical and digital State records. These have been grouped by categories for easier navigation.
Information Specific to a Sector - resources specifically tailored for a sector such as State government organisations, local government organisations, and universities.
Legislation
Show moreState Records Act - Subsidiary Legislation. Organisations should note that the State Records Commission Standards are subsidiary legislation.
State Records Commission Standards. The State Records Office has provided an itemised version of the State Records Commission Standards to assist State organisations.
Getting Started
Show moreRecord Keeping Basics for records practitioners
Record Keeping Responsibilities and You for every employee of a State organisation
Glossary of Terms - definitions of terms used in the State Records Commission and State Records Office publications
Information Governance
Show moreCreating and Capturing Records
Show moreManaging Sensitive Information
Show moreStoring Information - Systems
Show moreStoring Information - Physical Records
Show moreStoring Information - Digital Records
Show moreRetention and Disposal
Show moreDay batching/Retention batching of State Records
Destruction of Temporary Records
Developing a Retention and Disposal Authority
Developing a Retention and Disposal Authority for State Government Organisations
Implementing a Revised Retention and Disposal Authority
Records Retention Disposal and Destruction
Retention and Disposal of State Records
Information Specific to a Sector
Show moreState Government -
Managing records following administrative change or ministerial change
Local Government -
Local Government Council Members' Records
Local Government-Management of Medical Practice Records
SRC Policy: Local Government Elected Members' Records
Local government organisations can also find information on the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety website under Local Government operational guidelines: a list of guidelines to help local governments. This includes information on the preparation of council agendas and minutes.
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