A WA parliamentary question seeks data on record management practices across the Education and Training portfolio, including hard copy archives, staff training on the State Records Act, and digital archive management.

AnsweredQoN 3374Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2018
Portfolio
Education and Training

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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 representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
1 days
Department of Education
(a) Department of Education – 368 metres
School Curriculum Standards Authority (SCASA) – 442 metres
(b) 20 162 staff (including SCASA)
(c) Department of Education: 14 FTE
SCASA: Four FTE
(d) Department of Education: 14 FTE
SCASA: Four FTE
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) 1,188 lineal metres
(b) The Department delivers a record awareness training course to all staff, based on the State Records Act 2000 (WA)
(c) Three
(d) Three
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a) 87 linear metres
(b) A component of the College induction training program is aimed at making staff aware of their State Records Act 2000 (WA) responsibilities
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a) Approximately 93 lineal metres
(b) Three. Under the State Records Principles and Standards 2002, all staff are required to undergo a Recordkeeping Training Program. All permanent and fixed contract staff have completed this course
(c) Four
(d) Three
Central Regional TAFE
(a) 105 lineal metres.
(b) One. Central Regional TAFE staff are required to complete a Records Training Awareness program based on the State Records Act 2000 (WA).
(c) One.
(d) One.
North Regional TAFE
(a) 52 lineal metres
(b) All employees are required to complete a mandatory Records Training Awareness course. This course provides a general overview of government employee’s record keeping responsibilities and the relevance of the State Records Act 2000 (WA).
(c) Two
(d) Two
South Regional TAFE
(a) Approximately 91 linear metres
(b) All staff are informed of the requirements of the State Records Act 2000 at compulsory annual professional development.
(c) Four
(d) Four
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) Nil
(b) Two
(c) Two
(d) Two

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