Reporting on recordkeeping
So, we’ve built our recordkeeping house, but as we all know you need to maintain the house… from weekly housework to changing lightbulbs to fixing broken things to a full repaint. Yep, we’re talking...
View ArticleHalt! Stop that disaster and save those vital records!
A vital register is…well… vital. It tells you what records you create, receive and manage that are vital to ongoing business. These are the records that you really need and help stop your agency from...
View ArticleQuery of the month – Recordkeeping in the cloud
Disclaimer: The below query has been made available for general information sharing purposes only. The advice provided was valid at the time of release and we realise the application of our response...
View ArticleVideo – Are you prepared for a disaster?
We all know Queensland is known for its changing weather conditions, particularly in summer, and we experience significant weather events and disaster on a regular basis. With the disaster season...
View ArticleUpdate on Baseline Survey
Due to a number of external events occurring in 2020, Queensland State Archives has decided not to release the Building digital capability baseline survey this year. We will continue to keep agencies...
View ArticleNews: New structure for the website is a go!
Our Recordkeeping section on For Government website has been reorganised to make it easier for you to find advice and information. This new look structure will be implemented in the next week or so. We...
View ArticleQuery of the month – CCTV records and standing disposal endorsements
Does your agency capture CCTV footage? Need to know whether your disposal approval processes are compliant with the Public Records Act 2002? Well, this month’s query is about whether or not you could...
View ArticleAre your records ready for the council elections in 2020
With the local government elections just a few weeks away, it’s important to have your Council’s records in order. Councils have a responsibility to manage public records so that all council employees,...
View ArticleQuery of the Month – Mayors and Councillor’s Diaries
QSA has had a few queries about how best to manage mayor’s and councillors’ diaries, particularly electronic ones, and since there is a Local Government election coming soon it’s a good time to cover...
View ArticleNews – Release of guideline and disposal authorisation for records relating...
On 27 March 2020, the State Archivist: released the guideline on creating and keeping records for the proactive protection of vulnerable persons. authorised 3 new disposal authorisations for records...
View ArticlePjs, dining tables and public records: Working from home and COVID-19
What do pjs, dining tables and public records have in common? Let’s chat about it. COVID-19 – a once in a lifetime event changing our world! In years from now we’ll be looking back at history to see...
View ArticleVideo: What is RCIRCSA?
This video provides a quick overview of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It also touches on work Queensland State Archives has done to work towards better...
View ArticleQuery of the month – Coronavirus precautions when handling documents
Not surprisingly with everything happening at the moment, we had a query from an agency asking if there were any other recommended precautions people should be taking when dealing with paperwork coming...
View ArticlePublic records from private couches and kitchen tables
If you check out our advice on business continuity planning… actually if you do a quick internet search on it… it’s all about disasters (natural or otherwise) resulting in brief interruptions to the...
View ArticleVideo: Recordkeeping and Vulnerable Persons – an Overview
This video provides an overview of the work done by QSA to bring together a guideline and the new authorisation around the protection of vulnerable persons in regards to recordkeeping. It’s a quick way...
View ArticleVideo – Vulnerable persons and records we need to keep
This video takes a closer look at the 3 new disposal authorisations developed for the protection of vulnerable persons in regards to recordkeeping. For more information, see the News – Release of...
View ArticleQuery of the month (part two) – Minimising the risk of COVID contaminated...
Covid-19 is understandably impacting on our working day, including the way we manage and handle records as discussed in our previous blog on coronavirus precautions when handling records. We’ve had a...
View ArticleNews – Release of guideline and disposal authorisation for records relating...
On 27 March 2020, the State Archivist: released the guideline on creating and keeping records for the proactive protection of vulnerable persons. authorised 3 new disposal authorisations for records...
View ArticlePjs, dining tables and public records: Working from home and COVID-19
What do pjs, dining tables and public records have in common? Let’s chat about it. COVID-19 – a once in a lifetime event changing our world! In years from now we’ll be looking back at history to see...
View ArticleVideo: What is RCIRCSA?
This video provides a quick overview of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It also touches on work Queensland State Archives has done to work towards better...
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