Queensland State Archives (QSA) Draft Mandatory Standards and Guidelines – Round 2 Consultation Now Open
Following feedback from the initial consultation, the QSA have updated the documents to reflect previous input and introduced a new Disposal Standard. Now is your chance to help shape the final version.
📘 What’s New?
QSA have released four new draft documents:
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Mandatory Standard 1 – Make and Keep
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Guideline for Mandatory Standard 1
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Mandatory Standard 2 – Disposal
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Guideline for Mandatory Standard 2
🗣 How You Can Provide Feedback
There are two ways to share your input:
1. Attend an Online Consultation Session
Join QSA to learn more about the updates and share your thoughts:
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Wednesday 30 April | 9:30am – 11:30am
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Thursday 1 May | 1:30pm – 3:30pm
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Tuesday 6 May | 10:30am – 12:30pm
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Wednesday 7 May | 1:30pm – 3:30pm
2. Submit Written Feedback via Survey
QSA are seeking one response per public authority using our online survey, due by 16 May 2025. It’s designed for records and information management practitioners and other key staff (e.g. risk or corporate services).
The survey covers:
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Impacts and estimated costs/benefits of the five new minimum requirements
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General feedback on the draft Standards
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Feedback on the draft Minimum Metadata Set
⏱ Estimated time: 30 minutes
📅 Submit before: 16 May 2025
You will need to ensure your response is endorsed by your Chief Executive if required, as future consultation (Round 3 in June) will formally engage Chief Executives.
🔎 What Happens Next?
After consultation closes, QSA will review feedback and revise the draft documents. A third round of consultation will follow in June 2025, inviting formal feedback from Chief Executives before submission to Government.
If you have questions, contact us at:
📧 [email protected]