Demystifying disposal

This page provides access to the presentations given at the Demystifying Disposal briefing. Please feel free to make use of this material in your own training and education programs.

The briefing covered the following issues:

• an introduction to disposal rules in NSW
• an overview of disposal terminology and tools, including general and functional retention and disposal authorities
• tips on implementing a retention and disposal authority
• pointers to further information and help.

The following information was provided to participants at the session:

• Powerpoint presentation - 15 slides (132kb)
• a list of current general retention and disposal authorities
• an example of a GDA - Personnel records (GDA 12)
• a summary of the process for developing a functional retention and disposal authority (Word doc, 35kb)
• a checklist to use when submitting a retention and disposal authority (Word doc, 25kb)
• a checklist to use when implementing a retention and disposal authority (Word doc, 56kb) 

For further advice about the information presented at this information briefing, please contact State Records.