In response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria (DHHS) has been developing a program of activities aimed at making the Department’s archive collection more accessible, including the digitisation of photographs, magnetic tapes, maps and plans, and artefacts.
Part of this initiative is the RISE at DHHS program, which has employed a team of eight individuals on the Autism Spectrum. This program builds a workforce that better reflects the communities the Department serves and where those with Autism Spectrum Disorder are truly valued for their unique skills. We will hear from two members of this team about their experience working within a recordkeeping unit and the contribution they have made to the arrangement and description work of the digitisation project.
Catherine Green and Michaela Hart are Senior Archivists at DHHS. Together they are focusing on a project to digitise, preserve and make accesible photographs, magnetic tapes, maps and plans that relate to individuals in the community and their personal stories.
All are welcome, we look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions please contact the Victorian Branch.
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