Recordkeeping for records and information managers

Learn the key responsibilities of record and information managers under the State Records Act 1998 and explore essential resources to ensure compliance, effective records management, and transparency within NSW public offices.

Public sector organisations in NSW have records management obligations under the State Records Act. Understanding these obligations is an essential part of your role as a records and information manager.

The table below provides information on the key resources your organisation will need to understand and follow to meet records management obligations. 

Public offices

Public offices are public sector bodies such as NSW Government agencies, local councils, local health districts, state owned corporations and universities.

Resources for information managers

Monitoring

Understand how monitoring of records management works, including, recordkeeping regulatory framework, public offices’ role in monitoring records management, and available monitoring tools.

Records management tool

Use this tool to assess your organisation's records management program and practices.

GIPA and recordkeeping requirements

Learn about creating and capturing records that document activities relating to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

Standards and policy resources

Retention and disposal authorities

Understand the mandatory requirements for the legal disposal of records. 

You can search for the RDAs issued to your organisation in our RDA library - records retention and disposal authorities

The State Records Act 1998 sets out the mandatory requirements or key obligations for the creation, management and protection of the records of NSW public offices.

An overview has been developed to help you understand the key sections of the Act.

State Records Act 1998 

 

Recordkeeping responsibilities

Keep your contact details up to date

Help us stay up to date with changes to your NSW public office's chief executive, senior responsible officer or records and information manager so we can keep you informed and support you better.  

Please click the appropriate link below to share current contact details with State Records NSW.

Update chief executive details   Update senior responsible officer details   

Update records and information manager details  

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Public office employees

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Chief executives

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Senior responsible officers

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