About our Standards
As required by the Public Records Act 1973, the Keeper of Public Records sets mandatory Standards for the management of public records. The head of every Victorian public office is responsible for ensuring compliance with them.
The Standards apply to data/information/records held across the public office, in all formats, systems and storage environments. Some Standards have Specifications setting out technical requirements. PROV provides a range of guidelines and tools to assist public offices.
The Standards enable compliance with Australian and International Standards and support other Victorian Government requirements.
New Create, Capture and Control Standard
February 2025: Please note that PROS 25/02 Create, Capture and Control Standard has now been released. This document replaces PROS 19/05. For further information on changes made to the Standard, please see the Blog Post.
*Associated Specifications and Guideline will be reviewed in due course.
New Digitisation Specification
May 2025: Following the review of PROS 19/05 S1 Digitisation Specification, a new version has now been released. More information on PROS 25/02 S1 can be found in the blog post.