Public authorities must comply with legal, administrative, cultural and business recordkeeping requirements through reliable recordkeeping systems that ensure that full and accurate records of Government business is adequately documented, preserved, and made accessible.
The Queensland Government outlines its compliance principles in Information Standard 40: Recordkeeping which is enacted by the Public Records Act 2002.
The Department of Housing continued implementing a comprehensive records management strategy to address the standards set in Information Standard 40 (Recordkeeping). Between 1 July 2008 and 31 March 2009:
- local recordkeeping policies and guidelines were reviewed and promoted, and were available for all staff to access
- the department's records management system was upgraded
- significant recordkeeping training was provided to staff.
In addition, recordkeeping information and responsibilities were included in the department's orientation program.
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