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Smart Records Group is offering grants between $500 to $5000 to be used for the installation of Smart Stack Archiving systems and services for eligible Victorian Schools.

The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) has released a new financial records retention schedule: PROS 25/06 – Financial Management. This update replaces parts of the older PROS 07/01 schedule and brings a much clearer, more consistent approach to how Victorian PUBLIC schools must manage, retain, and dispose of finance-related records. What’s

The Department of Education’s School Records Reform Program is underway. Permanent and long-term records are being removed for secure central storage. But short-term records (under 15 years) remain the responsibility of schools.

Smart Records Group is offering grants between $500 to $5000 to be used for the installation of Smart Stack Archiving systems and services for eligible Victorian Schools.

Smart Records Group is offering grants between $500 to $5000 to be used for the installation of Smart Stack Archiving systems and services for eligible Victorian Schools.

Records management isn’t just about storage – it’s about compliance, security and safeguarding your school’s heritage. In Victoria, the improper destruction of school archives can lead to severe penalties under the Public Records Act 1973 (Vic). Note this act applies to both Public, Catholic and Independent schools! The Serious Stuff

It seems like only yesterday that we were advising of changes to the retention period for schools records in Victoria. Here we are in Term 2 2024 with a whole raft of new changes effective immediately! A newly update scheduled has been released – the 24/03 Retention and Disposal Authority

The Department for Education has announced the release of a new records retention schedule for offices and sites across South Australia, which supersedes all previous versions. This updated schedule, aimed at enhancing the management of educational records, is a critical update that revises the retention periods and reference numbers for

Smart Records Group is offering grants between $500 to $5000 to be used for the installation of Smart Stack Archiving systems and services for eligible Victorian Schools.

Safeguarding Students: Actionable Steps in Record-Keeping Following the Beaumaris Report In a comprehensive investigation into historical child sexual abuse, the Beaumaris Report and a broader inquiry shed light on harrowing experiences faced by survivors in Melbourne, Victoria.  The reports specifically honed in on Beaumaris Primary School, revealing disturbing instances of