As we are introducing ourselves, I am a newbie who is also trying to lean and understand this very complex field, I’m from Brisbane, Australia; an and Admin Officer who has fallen into Recordkeeping (and yes it wasn’t pretty paper everywhere).



I have worked for the Uniting Church QLD Synod (state head office) for 12 years and during that time I was given the task of working with the State Library of Queensland where the churches archives are logged, working closing with the Archivist there; then I transferred across to one of the Missions, which has a very wide range of mission work – Aged Care and Community Care, the Mission has over 1,600 employees and approx 800 volunteers along, with no formal recordkeeping department or an EDRMS.



I am currently undertaking studies in Diploma in Recordkeeping.  My Manager is very supportive of this process and truth be told she is pushing.  I have been asked to state a case as to why it is important to have a formal department and why we need an EDRMS and as I have never worked in one may I please pick your collective knowledge.



I have sighted some issues with not knowing where records are, I also mentioned a few cases of what happens when records are lost i.e. fines; not meeting standards, also the cost for time spent searching hours on end for records is there anything else I need to touch on?



Thank you in advance for your help, with just sitting on this list I have been able to glean so much.




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Jackqueline Hargreaves JP(Qual.)
Administration Officer Quality & Corporate Development

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