Queensland Government Recordkeeping
Recordkeeping in your agency is kind of like your house – you can do lots of things in your house to make it yours and suit your needs, like hang pictures, change curtains, and paint walls. And then of course there are some things you need to do to make sure your house stays nice,... Continue Reading →
It’s been over a year now since the Records Governance Policy was released, and you’ve had a chance to get used to it and start thinking about how to make it work in your agency. In that time, you’ve asked us some questions… what to do, how to do it, what does this bit mean... Continue Reading →
There comes a time when our records need to go on a journey. Now, you don’t need an armoured vehicle to safely transport records from one location to another, but a regular ute probably doesn’t cut it either. Transporting records can put them at greater risk of being lost or damaged, so how you transport... Continue Reading →
Question: Can I use a standing endorsement for source records disposal? This has been a popular question since Disposal authorisation 2074 Physical source records was approved under the General Retention and Disposal Schedule (GRDS)! The short answer is yes, but let’s dig a little deeper. What can standing endorsements be used for? Standing endorsements can... Continue Reading →
A little while ago QSA released the Recordkeeping maturity assessment tool (RMAT). Agencies can use the Tool to: self-assess their recordkeeping maturity support their planning to improve recordkeeping maturity. Today’s blog post is about how you can use the RMAT to do both. Assessing your recordkeeping maturity You can use the RMAT as part of... Continue Reading →
On 27 April 2016, the European Union (EU) introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A transition period of two years was allowed to give organisations time to make any necessary changes. This transition period ended on 25 May 2018. This blog post provides a brief overview of the regulation and what it might mean... Continue Reading →
Queensland State Archives has partnered with the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) to develop a joint guideline for the local government sector relating to the creation and management of public records - Council records: A guideline for mayors, councillors and council employees. The advice sets out the requirements for the management of council records within... Continue Reading →
Queensland State Archives (QSA) has released draft disposal authorisations and guidance on creating records relating to the safety and wellbeing of children for consultation in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Royal Commission). Background The Royal Commission recognised that inadequate records and recordkeeping practices ‘contributed to delays in or... Continue Reading →
We’ve added a new feature to our Recordkeeping Maturity Assessment Tool! In the excel version, available on the QGCIO website, you’ll find a tab marked ‘action plan’. This is a template available for you to use to develop an action or implementation plan for any actions you may take if you are using the Tool... Continue Reading →
