Transitioning to Digital Continuity 2020 and beyond – the Commonwealth information

management experience

Esther Carey & Karuna Bhoday National Archives of Australia

About the National Archives of Australia

• Archives Act 1983

• Australian Commonwealth government

• Set recordkeeping requirements (including for information and data)

• Identify, preserve and provide access to archival resources

Our vision

To be a world leading archive

in this digital age

What we will cover today

2011 - Digital Transition Policy

2015 – Digital Continuity 2020 Policy

2021 – post Digital Continuity 2020 Policy

Digital Transition Policy

Digital Continuity 2020 Policy

Information is valued

Information is managed digitally

Information is interoperable

Robust information

management

• Information Management Standard • Building interoperability resources • Business Systems Assessment Framework • Metadata standards • Digital Authorisations Framework • Information management and data capabilities tool • Senior ‘C suite’ role

Tools and support

• Self-assessment • Based on a 5-scale Maturity Model • Roadmap and plan • Excellent agency engagement • Common language • Great communication tool

Agencies managing information digitally

2018

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE INFORMATION CREATION

INTEROPERABILITY STORAGE DISPOSAL OVERALL

The 5 information management maturity indexes 2018

JOIN THE DOTS

New Policy from 2021

• New policy from 2021 to follow Digital Continuity 2020 Policy • Proposal for a WoG information and data framework • Collaborative • Principles based • Trust and accountability focus Why? • Multitude of requirements on Australian Government & data

(legislation & policy) • Currently difficult for agencies and contractors to implement • Holistic approach to managing information & data needed • Address current & emerging IM challenges

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Questions?

Contact us via: • Agency Service Centre online form:

naa.gov.au/agency-service-centre.aspx • Email:

information.management@naa.gov.au Visit the National Archives Website http://www.naa.gov.au/