This video takes a closer look at the 3 new disposal authorisations developed for the protection of vulnerable persons in regards to recordkeeping. For more information, see the News – Release of guideline and disposal authorisation for records relating to vulnerable persons Find the disposal authorisations and more information on the Records relating to vulnerable... Continue Reading →
Video: Recordkeeping and Vulnerable Persons – an Overview
This video provides an overview of the work done by QSA to bring together a guideline and the new authorisation around the protection of vulnerable persons in regards to recordkeeping. It's a quick way to get the information you need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Pz_MWVJd4&t=3s
Public records from private couches and kitchen tables
If you check out our advice on business continuity planning… actually if you do a quick internet search on it… it’s all about disasters (natural or otherwise) resulting in brief interruptions to the normal day-to-day work, lasting maybe a week or two. And usually in that time you only need the critical people and systems... Continue Reading →
Query of the month – Coronavirus precautions when handling documents
Not surprisingly with everything happening at the moment, we had a query from an agency asking if there were any other recommended precautions people should be taking when dealing with paperwork coming into their records area apart from the standard necessary precautions and procedures advised to all. Here’s what we said: At this stage, we... Continue Reading →
Video: What is RCIRCSA?
This video provides a quick overview of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It also touches on work Queensland State Archives has done to work towards better recordkeeping and help provide some guidelines for implementing the recommendations from the commission on recordkeeping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Ofp1mCJlE
Pjs, dining tables and public records: Working from home and COVID-19
What do pjs, dining tables and public records have in common? Let’s chat about it. COVID-19 - a once in a lifetime event changing our world! In years from now we’ll be looking back at history to see what happened. In the same way we look back at the Spanish flu pandemic in Queensland in... Continue Reading →
News – Release of guideline and disposal authorisation for records relating to vulnerable persons
On 27 March 2020, the State Archivist: released the guideline on creating and keeping records for the proactive protection of vulnerable persons. authorised 3 new disposal authorisations for records relevant to the proactive protection of vulnerable persons to be included in the General Retention and Disposal Schedule (GRDS). The release of this guideline and disposal... Continue Reading →
Query of the Month – Mayors and Councillor’s Diaries
QSA has had a few queries about how best to manage mayor’s and councillors’ diaries, particularly electronic ones, and since there is a Local Government election coming soon it’s a good time to cover this particular topic. Agency question Do we need to keep the electronic calendar of past local government mayor's and/or councillors? How... Continue Reading →
Are your records ready for the council elections in 2020
With the local government elections just a few weeks away, it’s important to have your Council’s records in order. Councils have a responsibility to manage public records so that all council employees, mayors and councillors can fulfill their recordkeeping duties. These public records include digital records such as social media interactions, conversations within messaging applications,... Continue Reading →
Query of the month – CCTV records and standing disposal endorsements
Does your agency capture CCTV footage? Need to know whether your disposal approval processes are compliant with the Public Records Act 2002? Well, this month’s query is about whether or not you could use a standing endorsement for the destruction of CCTV records. CCTV cameras can generate large volumes of data and some of it... Continue Reading →
