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Stream 2 | The Carnegie Stage
With 127 years of operational history, Gold Corporation has accumulated a substantial volume of physical and digital records. To regain control of this legacy information, the organisation has embarked on a major archival appraisal and disposal program. This initiative encompasses close to 9,000 unsentenced boxes stored off‑site, as well as a significant volume of ephemeral digital records within the EDRMS. Early findings indicate that many records have surpassed their required retention periods.
To date, the project has already delivered considerable results including the secure destruction of more than 2,000 physical archive boxes and the disposal of approximately 3 million digital records that are no longer required for operational, legal, or historical purposes. This case study will outline Gold Corporation’s retention and disposal journey to date, explaining how and why the project began and highlighting the benefits achieved so far.
Debbie completed her MBA in 2006 and recently completed her Master of IT Leadership with Deakin University. She is an Information Management (IM) leader with expertise across the full information lifecycle, including governance, records, knowledge management, information architecture, and digital enablement. She helps organisations treat information as a strategic asset, balancing compliance, risk, and regulatory obligations with accessibility and value creation.
With 30 years’ experience, Debbie has led IM strategies, frameworks, and policies aligned to organisational objectives, establishing governance structures, classification schemes, and retention and disposal controls. Partnering closely with key stakeholders, Debbie bridges business needs and technology, identifies digital opportunities, and drives change. Her pragmatic approach recognises that IM maturity depends on culture and capability.