Discover what truly counts as a record and why the Public Records Act 2005 matters. Learn your legal obligations as a public office and the essentials of appraisal, retention, disposal and transfer, including the role of General Disposal Authorities and Archives New Zealand. Join expert Kylie Welch as she demystifies metadata, digital continuity, digitisation and EDRMS, showing how these concepts work in everyday practice.
Kylie Welch guides you through the foundations every public sector professional should understand. Drawing on her workbook Records Management Essentials - Basic Records and Information Management Concepts and her Companion Book, this session provides a practical and accessible introduction to Records and Information Management.
Whether you are new to R&IM or looking to strengthen your understanding, this webinar explains core principles in plain language and connects them directly to real workplace scenarios.
What You Will Gain
This session is grounded in real-world examples that demonstrate what happens when records are not managed well and when they are, and how to prevent any issues before they escalate. You will leave with a clearer understanding of your responsibilities, greater confidence when advising colleagues, and a stronger grasp of how effective R&IM supports transparency, accountability and good governance.
If you have ever asked, “Is this really a record?” or “How long do we need to keep this?”, this webinar will give you practical, defensible answers.
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*Please note: this session will be recorded and made available post event to all registered attendees
*Please be advised that this session will offer 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) point upon successful attendance of the webinar. This credit will be automatically allocated to each delegate following the conclusion of the webinar.
| Location | Local Time | Time Zone | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 9:00am | AWST | UTC+8 hours |
| Eucla | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 9:45am | ACWST | UTC+8:45 hours |
| Darwin | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 10:30am | ACST | UTC+9:30 hours |
| Adelaide | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 10:30am | ACST | UTC+9:30 hours |
| Brisbane | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 11:00am | AEST | UTC+10 hours |
| Sydney | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 11:00am | AEST | UTC+10 hours |
| Hobart | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 11:00:am | AEST | UTC+10 hours |
| Melbourne | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 11:00am | AEST | UTC+10 hours |
| Auckland | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 1:00pm | NZST | UTC+12 hours |
| Chatham Islands | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 1:45pm | CHAST | UTC+12:45 hours |

Director, InfoTrain Limited
Kylie Welch is an Information Management Specialist and Author based in Wellington, New Zealand. She works across the public sector designing and advising on practical Microsoft 365 and Information Management solutions grounded in governance and clarity. Kylie is also the author of Records Management Essentials, Creating a Successful Records and Information Management Programme, 10 Lessons I have learned when working in M365, MS Teams and SharePoint and her recent Companion eBook to complement her Records Management Essentials workbook. Kylie is also a well-established children’s book author, writing personal development and children’s books with a purposeful message.
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