Records Management Fundamentals
Course information
Learner profile | Course outcomes | Course content | Course schedule | Length | Price | To register
This course covers the fundamental principles and practices of records management. It provides participants with a basic understanding of the activities involved in managing paper and electronic records.
Learner profile
This course is suitable for people who are new to records management in the NSW public sector, including staff of records management units and people assigned responsibility for records management. It is suitable for use as part of an induction program.
Course outcomes
By the end of this course participants should be able to:
- explain the importance and value of records
- outline the key laws and standards impacting on records management in NSW
- describe the fundamental activities of records management
Course content
What are records?
- recordkeeping definitions and concepts
- importance of records in Government and society
Framework for records management
- introduction to the State Records Act 1998 and related policies, standards and guidelines
Creating and managing records
- processes for records creation
- registering and classifying records
- using metadata to manage records
- role of records management products
Providing access to records
- laws governing provision of access to records
- processes for giving access
Storing records
- storage for active, semi active and inactive records
- disaster management and vital records
Disposal of records
- objectives and benefits of a disposal program
- legal means of disposal
- implementing retention and disposal authorities, including destruction and transfer of records
Course schedule for 2009
- 25-26 February - Western Sydney Records Centre
- 10-11 March - Sydney Records Centre
- 31 March-1 April - Bathurst
- 6-7 April - Sydney Records Centre
- 21-22 May - Sydney Records Centre
- 16-17 June - Nowra
- 6-7 July - Sydney Records Centre
- 11-12 August - Newcastle
- 31 August-1 September - Western Sydney Records Centre
- 14-15 September - Sydney Records Centre
- 27-28 October - Sydney Records Centre
- 16-17 November - Western Sydney Records Centre
- 7-8 December - Sydney Records Centre
Length
2 days; 9.00am - 4.00pm
Price
$500 (includes GST). Discounts available.
To register
Go to www.records.com.au or call Recordkeeping Innovation on (02) 9267 3700.
Note: This course is delivered on State Records' behalf by Recordkeeping Innovation. All training, enrolment processing and invoicing is carried out by Recordkeeping Innovation.
