Digital preservation skills for Australian Government

This eLearning program is designed to build awareness and capability in digital records preservation across Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies.

Digital preservation encompasses the processes and practices that ensure digital information remains authentic, accessible and usable over time, despite changes to technology, file formats and systems. The program provides practical insights into recordkeeping, information management, data governance and IT practices that are essential for Australian Public Service employees who create, manage or use digital information.

The program consists of four modules to support agency implementation of the Building trust in the public record policy. It explores the principles and practices of digital preservation and their role in supporting trustworthy public records.

Effective information management is everyone's responsibility. All individuals working for, or on behalf of, the Australian Government, including employees, contractors, consultants and volunteers, play a role in ensuring information is managed appropriately and remains reliable, accessible and secure over time.

This learning experience has been provided by the National Archives of Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia 2021

Participant benefits

Provides advice for Australian Government agencies and their employees to help ensure their digital information assets can be used for as long as needed.
Build understanding of concepts and practices to effectively, capture, manage and preserve digital information.
Gain insight into the role of the National Archives within the Australian Government, and legislative requirements for agencies under the Archives Act 1983.

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 staff whose role involves creating, managing or maintaining information and digital records.

Considerations

Everyone has a role in managing government information well. This program is to help you meet your recordkeeping obligations with confidence, including implementing the Building trust in the public record policy.