The Recordkeeping Standards Project officially ended on 30 September 2011.  Documents that are not yet published are being completed as part of an ongoing programme of work by the Standards and Policy Team.

Public Record Office Victoria worked with recordkeeping professionals across the state to develop new high quality Standards products that are relevant and implementable. The project’s key goal was to improve the standard of recordkeeping across the Victorian Government.

The Recordkeeping Standards Project developed the following four types of standards documentation:

•  Standards: A set of criteria that states a level of requirement

•  Specifications: A detailed and exact set of measurable requirements which define the criteria for a Standard

•  Guidelines: Explanatory notes to facilitate implementation of requirements

•  Fact Sheets: A brief overview of a key Records Management concept

The new Standards are based on seven essential recordkeeping activities: