CAARA Policy 07 – Principles on Full and Accurate Records Adopted: 15 August 2000 Executive Summary The Council of Federal, State and Territory Archives (COFSTA) has issued these principles for use within the jurisdictions of the COFTSA members. Members may adopt or adapt the principles according to their jurisdictional and regulatory environments. The principles in […]
CAARA Policy 09 – Ephemeral Documents – Policy outlining the Definition and Application of ‘Ephermeral Records’ and ‘Normal Administrative Practice’ concepts Adopted: 6 March 2001 Revised: August 2007 Introduction This is a statement of an agreed position produced by the Council of Australasian Archives and Records Authorities (CAARA). The purpose of this statement is to […]
CAARA Policy 12 – ISO 15489: Information and Documentation – Records Management Adopted: 8 March 2002 COFSTA has endorsed the international standard on records management, ISO 15489: Information and Documentation – Records Management, as a policy statement, reflecting best practice for records management. The standard and accompanying guidelines can be purchased from Standards Australia.
Contents Overview Records In Commonwealth And State Archives Accessing Commonwealth Records Accessing New South Wales Records Accessing Queensland Records Accessing South Australian Records Accessing Tasmanian Records Accessing Victorian Records Accessing Western Australian Records Overview In response to the Senate Inquiry on Child Migration titled Lost Innocents: Righting the Record, the Council of Federal State and Territory […]