IM Now Newsletter

Join our New RIMPA Global LinkedIN group and start networking with your peers around the world!

New PROV guide by Andrew Warland helps Victorian agencies manage records in Microsoft 365. Access insights on M365 tools, compliance & retention!

Join KARMA 2025 in Mombasa to explore Records & Information Management's role in smart governance. Connect, learn, and shape the future!

Join the DPC Task Force in 2025 to tackle the carbon footprint of digital preservation! Apply by 18 Dec to collaborate on sustainable solutions.

The government’s review of data retention laws faces complexity, while new cybersecurity measures aim to boost resilience and transparency.

This report highlights the urgent need for media literacy initiatives, such as videos on fact-checking, quizzes to build digital knowledge.

Western Australia is set to modernise its approach to data management with the introduction of a chief data officer role and a new mandatory reporting scheme for notifiable data breaches.

Australia has enacted a world-first law requiring social media platforms to verify user ages, banning access for those under 16. Concerns have been raised about the use of Digital ID for age checks.

Let's celebrate the joy of the season together

We are excited to share that RIMPA Global’s representatives on the State Records Advisory Committee are being profiled in the State Records Commission (SRC) Annual Report 2023-2024.

The ARMA Canada Information Conference is in Montreal, Quebec, from May 13-15, 2025! The ARMA Canada Information Conference 2025 is your gateway to all things information management, offering an unparalleled platform for professional growth and networking.

Congratulations to Dr Aisha Bilkhair who recently was awarded the UAE medal.

The Digital Preservation Coalition is hosting an online #DPClinic watch party on Preserving Digital Art

iPres 2025 Conference in Wellington, New Zealand is calling for papers.

ISO/TC 46/SC11 has published three pieces of work related to metadata for records. These are known as the ISO 23081 series.

The New Zealand Social Services and Community Committee is now accepting submissions on the Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese has defended a proposed ban on under-16s using social media, ensuring strict privacy measures like destroying data used for age verification.

Attention RIMPA Members! RIMPA Live Convention 2025 Tickets Are Available Now!

Join the EDM for the next Australia & New Zealand Regional Forum meeting: Empathetic Data Management, a people first approach for Data Practitioners with Andrew Andrews, EDM Council Regional Advocate for Australia & New Zealand.

We are excited to announce that mentors have now been assigned to the talented participants of the Kenyan Archives and Records Management Association’s (KARMA) Talent Program. This impactful initiative, aligned with RIMPA’s global strategy, aims to enhance education and elevate records management maturity in Kenya.