Future Proof – Protecting our digital future

We have recently received a number of enquiries about managing records in specific systems used to support various business activities. These systems range from fleet management systems to child care management systems to fundraising support systems. These systems contain a mix of data input by users, data imported from other systems and scanned documents (e.g. […]

In light of recent media coverage of possible inappropriate deletion of Ministerial emails in Queensland, we would like to remind NSW public offices that email messages sent and received in the course of official business are State records under the State Records Act 1998 (the Act). This includes messages sent and received by Ministers in […]

State Archives and Records NSW advises that high risk business areas in each organisation should be priorities for information management activity. By identifying its high risk business areas, an organisation can identify and mitigate any information-related risks these areas might face. At last week’s meeting of the Digital Implementers Group, the members talked about how […]

It is with sadness that State Records farewells Amanda (Mandy) Barber. After 38 years with us, Mandy is riding off into the sunset. Mandy joined the then Archives Authority of NSW in February 1978 and worked in a range of technical positions, including being based at Parliament House where she surveyed the records of the […]

A couple of weeks ago we published a Q&A with the NSW Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd about access to government information. The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) now wants to hear about your experiences and ideas of public participation in the development of government agency policies and the exercise of agency functions in NSW.

To celebrate Information Awareness Month 2016 we are publishing a series of Q&As with colleagues who have an interest in good records and information management. Our final post in this series features a Q&A with Warwick Hunter about public access to records under the State Records Act 1998. Warwick is a policy officer at State […]

To celebrate Information Awareness Month 2016 we are publishing a series of Q&As with colleagues who have an interest in good records and information management. This post features a Q&A with Elizabeth Tydd about access to government information. Ms Tydd is the NSW Information Commissioner. In this role Ms Tydd promotes public awareness and understanding […]

To celebrate Information Awareness Month 2016 we are publishing a series of Q&As with colleagues who have an interest in good records and information management. First up we have a Q&A with Dr Elizabeth Coombs about privacy and information governance. Dr Coombs is the NSW Privacy Commissioner. In this role she promotes privacy, prepares reports […]

May is Information Awareness Month (IAM). The purpose of IAM is to increase public awareness of information and its place in all aspects of daily life. This year’s theme – Investing in Information Governance – highlights the importance of managing information assets across an entire organisation to support its business outcomes. To celebrate IAM, we will […]

The podcasts from last month’s Records Managers Forum are now available on Future Proof. The Records Managers Forum highlights achievements and projects in NSW Government agencies. It promotes communication between NSW public sector records managers and provides an opportunity to exchange news and discuss issues of current concern. Last months’s forum was hosted by State […]