Publications and policies

Annual reports

Our annual reports summarise our performance, achievements, activities, operations and financial statements of the preceding financial year. 

State Records NSW is the successor agency to the State Archives and Records Authority (SARA).  SARA annual reports are available on the OpenGov website: 

• Current annual report  

• Past annual reports  

Benchmarking report 

This report provides a benchmark against which State Records NSW can measure the success of its programs. It offers an in-depth analysis of the current understanding of recordkeeping obligations. 

• Benchmarking Research Report on Understanding of Government Recordkeeping  

Compliance assessment report

This report provides an assessment of a non-compliance matter, and provides recommendations, consistent with our regulatory objectives.

• Recordkeeping Assessment - Office of the Premier January 2021  

For the Record newsletter  

Published every two months, For the Record is our newsletter is one of our primary means of communicating with NSW public offices about records management.

• Read the latest issue 

• Read past issues

Recordkeeping monitoring exercise reports 

We conduct recordkeeping monitoring exercises with public offices to assess their records management programs. We document the results in the following reports: 

• Report on the 2022 Recordkeeping Monitoring Exercise  

• Survey Report 2013 - Digital Recordkeeping  

• Survey Report 2010 - Digital Recordkeeping  

• Survey Report 2008 - Records Storage & Disposal  

• Survey Report 2008 - Storage and Disposal of Health Organisations  

Plans 

• State Records NSW Corporate Plan 2023-2025

• State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales Strategic Plan 2022-23

• Regulatory Framework  

• Service Charter 

Corporate Policies 

• Code of Conduct

• Complaint Handling Policy

• Government Information Public Access (GIPA) Policy

• Privacy Management Plan

• Privacy Management Policy

• Public Interest Disclosures Policy

• Remote Working Procedure

• State Records Authority NSW - Policy on the Notices Power in the State Records Act 1998

Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) provides shared service arrangements to State Records NSW. State Records NSW has adopted the following of MHNSW’s corporate policies, copies of which can be viewed on the MHNSW website:

• Appropriate use of Digital Technologies Policy

• Bring your Own Device (BYOD) Policy

• Bullying and Harassment Free Workplace Policy

• Business Continuity Policy

• CCTV Policy

• Contract Management Policy

• Cyber Resilience and Information Security Policy

• First Aid Policy

• Fraud and Corruption Strategy

• Grievance Policy

• Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy

• ICT Change Management Policy

• Infectious Disease and Illness Prevention Policy

• Leave Management Policy

• Managing Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace Policy

• Managing Unsatisfactory Performance Policy

• Mobile Device Management Policy

• Patch Management Policy

• Physical Security and Building access Policy

• Procurement Policy

• Purchasing Cards Policy

• Return to Work Policy

• User Access Control and Management Policy

• Work Health and Safety Policy

The policies listed in this section are corporate policies specific to State Records NSW. Recordkeeping policies developed by State Records NSW for NSW public offices can be found on the standards and policies page.

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