Records System Basics
This learning experience introduces the fundamental concepts of records systems used across Australian Government agencies and provides a practical understanding of how they support effective information management and trusted records.
Most organisational business activities rely on a records system to create, manage, store, retrieve and preserve information over time. While records systems may differ across agencies and organisations, they are built on common principles, roles and practices that help ensure information remains accessible, reliable, secure and trustworthy.
By undertaking this learning experience, you will gain an understanding of the purpose and functions of records systems, your responsibilities when using them, and how records systems support the creation and management of trusted records, preserve corporate knowledge, and enable information to be found, accessed and used now and into the future.
Participant benefits
- Understand underlying concepts which enable high quality, trusted records.
- Understand the role of records systems to maintain high quality, trusted records.
- Delivers resources to guide use of records systems within Australian Government agencies.
- Provide support for improved records management practices.
Suitable for
Information and Records Management Specialists and Information Governance Practitioners and ICT Teams who support information and records management systems. It is also beneficial for all staff whose role involves creating, managing or maintaining information and digital records.
Considerations
Everyone has a role in managing government information well. This module is to help you meet your recordkeeping obligations with confidence, including implementing the Building trust in the public record policy.
Category and User level
This learning experience aligns with Working in Government at the Foundation level.
Price
Free of charge.