State Records NSW Resources

Records Managers Hybrid Forum March 2025 presented by State Records NSW and Museums of History NSW.

Used by The Cabinet Office, the Premier’s Department, NSW Electoral Commission and NSW Reconstruction Authority

This guide outlines the essential components of a comprehensive records management program, including the involvement of personnel, the establishment of policies assigning responsibilities, and the development of procedures for managing records throughout their lifecycle.

File formats become outdated when the software needed to open them is no longer available. This can make it hard or impossible to access important information. By taking simple steps, agencies can make sure they can still access their records in the future.

Define your goals at the start to guide your business case, project plans, and decisions. This will help you choose which records to digitise and meet technical requirements

Learn about the standard on records management in New South Wales. It helps government agencies manage their records effectively throughout their lifecycle.

Used by all councils and county councils, Lord Howe Island Board, Cobar Water Board

Learn about the physical storage of State records. This standard helps government agencies understand how to preserve, secure, and provide access to physical records

Learn about the code of best practice for records management in public offices in NSW.

This page outlines how to manage COVID-19-related records, including sentencing them according to the appropriate retention and disposal authorities. It emphasises adding a ‘COVID-19’ tag to ensure easy identification and retrieval in records systems.