❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on the management of state archives within the Department of Communities, including hard copy storage, staff training on records management, and digital archive expertise. The response provides data on storage volume, training completion, and staffing levels with relevant knowledge.
AnsweredQoN 3361Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2018
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
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For each department, agency, government trading enterprise or organisation within your portfolios, can you please advise: (a) how many lineal meters of hard copy documents are held by the organisation, which would be transferred to the State Records Office as State Archives, if transfers were being accepted; (b) how many FTE have specific training in the State Records Act 2000 ; (c) how many FTE have specific training in, or knowledge of the long-term care and preservation of State Archives; and (d) how many FTE have specific training in, or knowledge of the management of digital archives?
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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
1 days
This answer covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Volunteering, Seniors and Ageing, Housing, Youth, Veterans Issues, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
(a) 6,685.5 lineal metres are held by the Department of Communities, as at 28 June 2018;
(b) There is no specific training in the State Records Act 2000, however the Department of Communities provides Records Awareness Training (RAT), consistent with provisions of the State Records Act 2000 . 4,011 Department of Communities employees have completed this online training, as at 28 June 2018;
(c) There are 16 Full Time Equivalent Department of Communities’ staff who have knowledge of the long-term care and preservation of State Archives, as at 28 June 2018. The State Records Office is also consulted, when appropriate; and
(d) There are seven Full Time Equivalent Department of Communities’ staff who have knowledge of the management of digital archives, as at 28 June 2018. The State Records Office is also consulted, when appropriate.
(a) 6,685.5 lineal metres are held by the Department of Communities, as at 28 June 2018;
(b) There is no specific training in the State Records Act 2000, however the Department of Communities provides Records Awareness Training (RAT), consistent with provisions of the State Records Act 2000 . 4,011 Department of Communities employees have completed this online training, as at 28 June 2018;
(c) There are 16 Full Time Equivalent Department of Communities’ staff who have knowledge of the long-term care and preservation of State Archives, as at 28 June 2018. The State Records Office is also consulted, when appropriate; and
(d) There are seven Full Time Equivalent Department of Communities’ staff who have knowledge of the management of digital archives, as at 28 June 2018. The State Records Office is also consulted, when appropriate.
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