Records management fundamentals presentations

Overview

Records and information are at the core of NSW Government business and are core assets. Records and information help organisations plan for and achieve short and long term outcomes that are relevant and valuable to the community, business and government.

State Records NSW developed presentation slides to assist public sector organisations raise awareness of the importance of good recordkeeping.

Records Management Fundamentals - senior executives (CEOs and SROs)

This presentation looks at the why, what, who and how of recordkeeping:

• Why records?
• What are records and State records?
• Who is responsible for managing them?
• How do we manage and control them?

This presentation references sections of the State Records Act 1998 and the Standard on records management in relation to recordkeeping obligations.

Records Management Fundamentals - all staff

The presentation provides a brief overview of the fundamentals of records management and recordkeeping in the NSW public sector. It covers:

• why records are important
• responsibilities for each public sector organisation and employee
• common situations where staff should create and save records in official business systems or recordkeeping system
• recordkeeping reminders.