General retention and disposal authorities authorise the retention and disposal of records common to more than one organisation. Such records may include:
- records relating to general administrative or other functions commonly carried out by all or a number of organisations such as those relating to the management of personnel, finance and accounting records etc, and
- records relating to the unique functions of like organisations such as local councils, universities, and public health services.
A Consolidated index is now available for the General Retention and Disposal Authorities for:
- Administrative records (GA28)
- Financial and accounting records (GDA7), and
- Personnel records (GDA12).
State Records does not distribute or make available product or software specific loadable versions of its authorities. Please contact your vendor or service provider directly for advice or assistance regarding the availability of software loadable versions of authorities.
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Administrative records (GA 28) - 2007 |
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Zip file PDF, 900kb) |
Excel, 552kb |
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Animal cruelty inspectorate records (GDA 25) [Animal cruelty inspectorates in approved charitable organisations only] - 2006 | HTML | PDF, 120kb |
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Approved Screening Agencies: records relating to the conduct of Working With Children Checks (GA 26) - 2007 |
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Audio visual programs and recordings (GDA 11) - 2002 | HTML | PDF, 189kb |
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Catchment Management Authorities (GA 29) - 2007 |
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Financial and accounting records (GDA 7) - 1999 (revised 2007) | HTML |
PDF, 760kb |
Excel, 99kb |
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Forensic medicine records (GDA19) [Departments of forensic medicine only] - 2005 |
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PDF, 115kb |
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Imaged records (GDA 24) - 2006 | HTML | PDF, 136kb |
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Local government records (GDA 10) - 2000 | HTML | PDF, 1.03MB |
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Ministers' records (GDA 13) [Ministers' offices only] - 2003 | HTML | PDF, 258kb |
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Personnel records (GDA 12) - 2002 (revised 2007) | HTML |
PDF, 207kb |
Excel, 80kb |
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Public Health Services: Patient/Client records (GDA 17) [Public health services only] -2004 | HTML | PDF, 326kb |
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Public Health Services: Administrative Records (GDA 21) [Public health services only] - 2005 | HTML | PDF, 458kb |
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Records of Royal Commissions, Special Commissions of Inquiry, Commissions of Inquiry and Inquiries established by Letters Patent or Ministerial Directive (GA 31) - 2008 - Replaces GDA 14 |
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Records relating to the management of sporting and recreational venues and facilities (GA32) - 2008 |
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PDF(132KB) | |
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Records relating to the provision of shared corporate services (GA30) - 2008 |
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Rural Lands Protection Boards records (GDA 20) [Rural Lands Protection Boards only] - 2005 |
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PDF, 148kb |
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Source records that have been migrated (GA 33) |
HTML
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PDF (78.9KB) | |
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University records (GDA 23) [Universities only] - 2005 |
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PDF, 844kb |
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Video/visual surveillance records (GDA 8) - 1999 | HTML |
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