Queensland Government Recordkeeping
You used to have to tell us about all your pre-1950s records. Well, not anymore. Recently we made a policy change about how these records are managed. It used to be that any agency with (temporary) records from before 1950 had to refer said records to QSA before they could be destroyed. This used to... Continue Reading →
So back in March (March 2016 that is), Queensland got a new Industrial Relations Act. It’s been a while since the last one (1999 to be precise) so there have been lots and lots of changes. Now the problem is the GRDS Industrial Relations section was based on the old act... The good news is... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time (not that long ago actually) in a State near here (well actually this one), a policy arrived for the digitisation and disposal of public records. And it was amazing (…the boss says awesome). And all the agencies said wow! As time passed, the Digitisation Disposal Policy and Toolkit was used time... Continue Reading →
Still struggling with the new website? Here are some tips and tricks to help you make the best of it. Login function The For Government website has a login function which has some pretty nifty features. But it’s not necessary for you to have a log in to access our advice and not everyone will... Continue Reading →
When you’re mustering your records at the end of the year – there are a few things you need to know about sentencing. Finding and using a schedule Most of the current authorised retention and disposal schedules can be found using our special retention and disposal schedule search. You can search by QDAN number, schedule... Continue Reading →
Judging by the queries we’ve been getting, y’all are doing your end-of-year records round-up and destruction. Hopefully the records are a little easier to manage than a herd of cows, but if you have some strays here’s some tips to help you out and the low-down on where to find all the information you need.... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while since our last blog post. Where have you been? …you may ask and what have you been doing? Well we haven’t been on a long holiday (although that would be nice!) but it’s been a bit like those little ducks swimming in the river – you know, calm on top, feet... Continue Reading →
There have always been various recordkeeping groups around Queensland – some very specific, others more general. But they’ve always had one thing in common: they’ve been face to face. You’ve always had to walk a few blocks, or get in a car and drive somewhere, or sometimes fly to wherever the meeting or conference is.... Continue Reading →
Are you aware that in Queensland we have the Integrity Act 2009 (the Act), which governs the contact between lobbyists and the government including opposition representatives? This blog will let you know what records you need to be creating and for how long if you are creating records of contact with lobbyists. What is a... Continue Reading →
