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Introduction to Good Recordkeeping
Recordkeeping for government
Guidance and advice on records management.
Good recordkeeping for Public office employees
Find all of our guidance, advice, publications, forms, videos, reports and more.
Good recordkeeping for Senior Responsible Officers
What you need to know as the Chief Executive of your organisation
Find the current records retention and disposal authorities
Information on roles and responsibilities, self assessment surveys, the Regulatory Framework and monitoring tools.
Check our frequently asked questions
Transfer to Museums of History NSW for information about the State Archives Collection and access to State records