Training and Events

Implementing a Retention and Disposal Authority (1 day)

June 2012
Location Date Course Cost Information
Sydney 4 Implementing Records & Disposal Authorities $325 Registration
August 2012
Location Date Course Cost Information
Griffith 17 Implementing Records & Disposal Authorities $325 Registration
October 2012
Location Date Course Cost Information
Sydney 12 Implementing Records & Disposal Authorities $325 Registration

This course provides participants with information on how to use a records disposal authority and prepare records for transfer to State Records in accordance with Section 29 Guidelines. Participants practice culling and listing techniques on actual records using a functional disposal authority.

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Course Outcomes

  • Sentencing
  • Culling
  • Destruction
  • Transfer and Documentation

Learner Profile

Designed for staff of NSW Government agencies whose work involves using a records disposal authority and preparing records for transfer to State Records

Course contents

Summary of Contents

Interpreting and Implementing a disposal authority

  • Principles of records disposal
  • General disposal authorities and functional disposal authorities
  • Exercise on sentencing administrative file titles using general disposal authorities

Normal Administrative Practice

  • What is normal administrative practice (NAP)
  • Acceptable and unacceptable NAP practices

Establishing a record culling program

  • Exercise on culling files using a functional disposal authority
  • Differences between sentencing and culling
  • Methods used in culling records

Transfer procedures and recall

  • Complying with transfer requirements under the State Records Act 1998
  • Proposing State records for transfer and completing transfer documentation
  • Exercise using the Procedures for transferring custody of State archives
  • Recall of State archives

Storage

  • Requirements for storage of State records
  • Electronic records
  • Future management strategies for electronic records

Interpreting and Implementing a disposal authority

Destruction

  • Requirements that must be met before State records are destroyed
  • Principles and methods of destruction and documentation requirements

Obtaining a disposal authority

  • State records requirements for submission of a disposal authority
  • Internal and external processes involved in obtaining a disposal authority

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