ASA Releases Position Paper on WA State Records Act 2000

In late 2024, the State Records Commission of Western Australia released its Annual Report for 2024. The Annual Report provides an explanation of missing and under resourced capabilities that have inhibited full implementation of Western Australia's State Records Act 2000.

Prepared by Dr Mark Brogan, WA Branch Advocacy Coordinator, and endorsed by Council, the Position Paper argues that resourcing and capability investment by the WA Government are insufficient for the operation of a modern archives and records service in a digital operating environment and have compromised the goals and operation of the Act in relation to preservation, discovery and access

You can read the full paper here: Position Paper on Resourcing and Operation of the State Records Act, 2000.

The 2023-24 State Records Commission Annual Report and a copy of their letter to the Minister for Local Government, Heritage, Culture and the Arts (dated 5 December 2024) are also available to read on their Advocacy Campaign page.