A parliamentary question seeks information on the volume of hard copy documents potentially transferable to the State Records Office, and the level of staff training in records management and digital archiving within Emergency Services, Corrective Services and Justice. The Department of Justice refers to another question.

AnsweredQoN 3370Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2018
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective 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
16 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
3 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) An estimated 420 lineal metres
(b) 1008
(c) Six
(d) One with three additional officers attending training over the next 12 months
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) 100m approximately
(b) 12
(c) 2
(d) 0
The Department of Justice advises:
Please see response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice number 3368.

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