National Archives of Australia
Developing a records authority
Description
Records authorities are legal instruments issued by the National Archives of Australia that provide authorisation for the destruction of Australian Government records. Records authorities also identify records that must be retained as national archives.
The Archives has developed a process for agencies to use to obtain records authorities for their core business records.
This training workshop explores the new records authority process, including:- the legal framework for the destruction of Australian Government records
- the different types of records authorities issued by the Archives
- planning, scoping and managing a records authority project
- identifying and describing agency core business
- identifying records and retention requirements
- developing records classes for inclusion in a records authority
- how to make a records authority submission to Archives
- how the Archives will assist agencies
To help participants better understand the key concepts introduced in this course, there will be scenario-based exercises involving a fictitious agency and opportunities for interactive discussion.
Details
- Duration
- One day
- Prerequisites
- None
- Audience
- Records managers and records management staff; other agency staff managing or involved in records authority projects; records management consultants
- Availability
- Please see the training calendar
- Cost
- $300 for Australian Government agencies, $400 for non-Commonwealth organisations (GST inclusive).
- Contact Information
For registration in training courses please fill in the online registration form.
If you have any problems registering please contact agencytraining@naa.gov.au
