Quoting from PSnewsonline Edition Number 479f, Updated Friday 20 October 2015 -
New digital records policy for APS
The National Archives has released a new five-year policy on the management of digital information across the Australian Public Service (APS).
Launched in Canberra by Secretary of the Department of Finance, Jane Halton, Digital Continuity 2020 Policy promotes a consistent approach to information governance for the APS and applies to all Government Agencies.
According to the Archives, the policy’s three key principles require Agencies to manage their information like an asset and to keep information in an accessible digital form for as long as it is required.
Information systems and processes must also be interoperable where information can be found, managed, shared and reused easily and efficiently.
Ms Halton said that as the Agency responsible for Government information and records management, the National Archives would lead the implementation of the Digital Continuity 2020 Policy.
Archives puts Agencies on notice
Director-General of the National Archives, David Fricker said that each year the organisation reported to Government on the status of digital information management in Agencies and recommended further enhancements.
“The standards within our new policy will become whole-of-government requirements and we’re providing Agencies with this opportunity to enhance their skills in digital continuity leading up to 2020,” Mr Fricker said.
He said to further encourage Commonwealth Agencies to meet digital standards, the National Archives had introduced its inaugural Digital Excellence Awards in May.
“The new policy’s principles for Agencies include the establishment of information governance committees by 30 June 2016, assessment of systems against the standard ISO 16175 and implementation of minimum metadata standards,” he said.
“Digital Continuity 2020 has already commenced and will be phased in over the next five years,” Mr Fricker said.
The new policy can be accessed at this PS News link. http://www.naa.gov.au/records-management/digital-transition-and-digital-continuity/digital-continuity-2020/index.aspx
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