Building Trust in the Public Record Highlights

Information Governance ANZ was pleased to host an interactive forum with David Fricker, Director-General of the National Archives of Australia regarding the new policy Building Trust in the Public Record: managing information and data for government and community. This interactive session covered: ·       Key information management requirements for Australian Government agencies ·       Actions that agencies can take to build information management capability and address areas of low performance ·       Current and future needs for authentic and reliable information and dat a by government and community The importance of trust David outlined the role of the National Archives and its responsibilities under the Archives Act 1983. NAA identifies archival resources, preserves them and provides the government and community with access to those resources. The Archives also develops standards to help Commonwealth agencies manage data and information – ensuring the integrity and accessibility of these resources for as long as they are needed. The public […]