The State Records Office provides archival and records management services to all State and Local Government agencies in Western Australia. To assist agencies in the proper creation, management and disposal of State records the State Records Office provides training in various facets of recordkeeping.
Training courses are provided, at minimal cost, in areas of most benefit to officers in the management of recorded information throughout the public sector. To ensure that the courses offered are relevant to the needs of public sector records and information managers the State Records Office conducts an annual training survey prior to the development of each Training Calendar. The Training Calendar is revised each financial year based on responses to the annual training survey sent to all government agencies.
Officers from all levels across government are encouraged to attend the courses. The courses are also available to Commonwealth agencies, the private sector, and students. Specialists in the field including staff of the State Records Office conduct the training.
Training courses are available to Western Australian metropolitan, country and regional areas on request. Phone the State Records Office on (08) 9427 3661.
State Records Office Training
Due to extensive commitments, the State Records Office will not be running a training calendar. The State Records Office will consider training on request. Please write to the State Archivist and Executive Director at the address below, with details of your training needs.
State Archivist and Executive Director of State Records
State Records Office of WA
Alexander Library Building
Perth Cultural Centre
Perth WA 6000
A number of private organisations also provide training in recordkeeping. For further information, please contact the Manager: State Recordkeeping by telephone on (08) 9427 3660 or via email at sro@sro.wa.gov.au
Training Course Descriptions
Training courses offered differ from year to year. Our Recordkeeping Training Course Descriptions page provides brief descriptions on the types of training courses that have been provided in the past.
Customised Training
The State Records Office of Western Australia recognises that due to the immense size of this State the cost involved for agencies to send individual officers to Perth for training may be prohibitive. The State Records Office will endeavour to send staff to regional centres to present training courses upon request. To assist agencies in gaining maximum benefit from training being presented in their regions guidelines have been prepared.
Customised training can also be arranged for metropolitan government agencies who wish to arrange for one or more tailored training sessions specifically for their agency's staff.
A copy of the Customised Training Guidelines can be found on our Customised Training Guidelines page.
Further Information
If you would like further information on training courses offered by the State Records Office please contact Doug Carrie, Support Officer, by telephone on (08) 9427 3661, by fax on (08) 9427 3368, or via email at sro@sro.wa.gov.au.