IM Now Newsletter

Information Awareness Week is here! How will you get involved?

David Fricker has been awarded the prestigious Officier des Arts et des Lettres, recognising his outstanding contribution to French–Australian history.

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), Australian Society of Archivists (ASA), and Records and Information Management Practitioners Alliance Global (RIMPA Global) have collaborated to substantially strengthen and update a seminal document.

The International Council on Archives (ICA) has opened nominations for several key leadership roles, offering members the opportunity to help shape the future of the archival profession on a global stage.

The ABS will soon open consultation on the 2027 update to the OSCA, including Records or Information Manager. We will be advocating to ensure the role reflects modern professional practice.

DPC Upcoming Events

Expressions of interest are now invited for participation in a two day hybrid workshop on AI and government records, taking place on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 April at The National Archives in London.

Are you aware that there are multiple conversations happening in the RIMPA Community right now?

Artificial intelligence is set to reshape the Australian workforce, bringing both significant opportunities and complex challenges.

NSW Cabinet Secretary Kate Boyd has clarified how disappearing messages and record-keeping obligations apply across the public sector.

Over the past week, two more members have achieved RIMPA Certification, adding to the growing number of professionals proudly using their Certified postnominals.

Information Awareness Week is coming up on 16 - 20 March 2026. Join our industry leaders as we collaborate, learn and problem solve the issues facing our industry.

As International Women’s Day approaches, it is an opportunity to reflect on the activism and advocacy that helped shape Australia’s legal protections for equality.

There’s only one week left to apply for the RIMPA Global Roadshow Scholarship and the Certificate IV Scholarship.

On 27 February 2026, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released updated guidance outlining privacy obligations for reporting entities under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) will host its annual Digital Preservation Workflow Webinar Series from 2–6 March 2026 (UTC).

The National Archives of Australia has confirmed that its flagship policy, Building trust in the public record: managing information and data for government and community, has been extended to 31 December 2028.

Super Early Bird Ticket Sales end on 1 March 2026

InfoNEXT, ARMA International’s premier event for forward-thinking Information Governance professionals.

HIMAA is pleased to invite abstract submissions for the 2026 National Health Information Management Conference, taking place 26–28 October 2026 in Sydney.