Queensland State Archives
in Runcorn, AustraliaCategory: Attraction
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435 Compton Rd, Runcorn QLD 4113, Australia Print route »
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The Queensland State Archives is the lead agency for public recordkeeping in Queensland, Australia. It is the custodian of the largest and most significant documentary heritage collection about Queensland.
Established in 1959, Queensland State Archives promotes the implementation of appropriate recordkeeping principles and practices across public authorities and regulates the retention and disposal of public records.
Queensland State Archives develops recordkeeping policy and provides advice to public authorities on the management of public records and facilitates access to information about government for the people of Queensland.
Under sections 24 and 25 of the Public Records Act 2002, Queensland State Archives has a range of functions and powers including the ability to:
Issue standards regulating the creation, management, disposal, storage and preservation of government records
Conduct research and provide advice to public authorities about the making, managing and preserving of public records
Issue policies, standards and guidelines to achieve compliance with the legislative policy frameworks for best practice records management
Ensure the archival collection is accessible to government and the people of Queensland
Identify and preserve public records of permanent value as the State’s archives
Provide climate-controlled storage facilities for permanent archival records.
