Mandatory Standards for records management

Queensland State Archives (QSA) has been consulting with public authorities since late 2024 on draft Mandatory Standards.

Consultation has closed

The consultation on draft Mandatory Standards has closed. Thank you to everyone who participated and shared feedback.

We are currently reviewing the feedback we received.

What we heard

Information about Round 3 consultation with Chief Executive's feedback will be provided soon.

During Round 2 of the consultation:

• 182 participants attended online sessions
• 116 survey responses were submitted.

Feedback was very positive. It helped us improve the draft Mandatory Standards to better match the records management and business practices in the Queensland public sector.

Next steps

We are reviewing the feedback we received from Round 3 and will use it to finalise the Mandatory Standards and progress the Standards through a regulation.

Draft Mandatory Standards and supporting documents

The Round 3 draft Mandatory Standards and supporting documents are available for reference:

• DRAFT Mandatory Standard 1 - Make and Keep (PDF, 255.9 KB)
• DRAFT Mandatory Standard 2 - Disposal (PDF, 247.9 KB)
• Comparison table (PDF, 386.2 KB)
• DRAFT Guideline - Make and Keep (PDF, 422.2 KB)
• DRAFT Guideline - Disposal (PDF, 306 KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) (PDF, 171.7 KB)
• Case Studies (PDF, 206.8 KB)

These documents are not final and may change based on Chief Executive and other feedback.

Previous drafts

For comparison, you can also view the Round 2 drafts:

• Round 2 Draft - Mandatory Standard 1 – Make and Keep (PDF, 815.6 KB)
• Round 2 Guideline for Mandatory Standard 1 – Make and Keep (PDF, 929.2 KB)
• Round 2 Draft Mandatory Standard 2 – Disposal (PDF, 840.5 KB)
• Round 2 Guideline for Mandatory Standard 2 – Disposal
  (PDF, 844 KB)