These guidelines provide comprehensive help to Australian Government agencies in creating, managing and preserving their digital records. It will assist staff responsible for digital records and information to manage digital records for as long as they are required.

This publication has a companion. The Digital Recordkeeping Checklist is a self-assessment tool for Australian Government agencies to evaluate their management of digital records.

Since releasing the Digital Recordkeeping Guidelines, the National Archives has developed generic specifications for agencies wishing to purchase or build Electronic Records Management Systems Software or Business Information Systems Software with records management capability.