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The first GAIN Australia e-bulletin arrived in May 2011. Back issues are available here.

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2026

Issue number	What's in this issue
Issue 6, 2026	Check-up survey update Disposal freeze for records related to antisemitism and social cohesion Agency implementation of Building trust in the public record policy – new products out now Participate in National Archives' digitisation services survey What do you want to know? Your records in the collection: Holden Positions Vacant – Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 5, 2026	Check-up survey update Enable strategy initiative update Do you have any thoughts on the Building trust in the public record policy? We'd like to hear from you Strong records, strong APS: The Department of Veterans Affairs Help shape the Information Management Standard for Australian Government Recordkeeping compliance and information governance: administrative overhead or safety net? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What do you want to know? Your records in the collection: The Twelve Apostles Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 4, 2026	2025 Check-up survey update Check-up in 2026 GDA 21 - Intelligence function in any Commonwealth agency Enable Strategy Initiative: Check-up Review and Evaluation of the Policy Landscape Microsoft briefings on records management in M365 Privacy Awareness Week 2026 Decoding the Aboriginal Population Record What do you want to know? Your records in the collection: Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 3. 2026	2025 Check-up survey update Check-up in 2026 Enable Strategy Initiative Update: Market Research Commences Strong records, strong APS: Join the campaign Now available on our website - Keep the Knowledge training package Information Awareness Week 2026 Digital Preservation Awards 2026 What do you want to know? Your records in the collection: Spotted cuscus Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 2, 2026	2025 Check-up survey update Disposal freeze for records related to antisemitism and social cohesion Information Awareness Week 2026 Resources for procurement of services and suppliers New advice on information management risk Revised IM Capability Framework now available Revised Business System Assessment Framework (BSAF) - Now available What do you want to know? Your records in the collection: Adelaide Festival Theatre Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 1, 2026	2025 Check-up survey update Disposal freeze for records related to antisemitism and social cohesion Tell us how your agency is implementing the Building trust in the public record policy APSC Strong records, strong APS campaign OAIC Report on automated decision making and public reporting Updated Global Bit List of Endangered Digital Materials Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What do you want to know? Your records in the collection: Pavlova Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us

2025

Issue number	What's in this issue
Issue 11, 2025	Building trust in the public record policy extension Australian Government agencies M365 working group – Q & A session What do you want to know? Positions Vacant – Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 10, 2025	2025 Check-up survey update Site map of National Archives Information Management webpages World Digital Preservation Day 2025 Understanding Business systems – What are they and how to manage them? Australian Government agencies M365 working group Your records in the collection: Luna Park Sydney Positions Vacant – Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 9, 2025	2025 Check-up survey update Extension of the Building Trust in the Public Record Policy to 2028 Executive forum for SES - The state of information management: insights across government World Digital Preservation Day 2025 Your records in the collection: quoll Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 8, 2025	2025 Check-up survey update Executive forum for SES – The state of information management: insights across government Lifting of Home Insulation Scheme Records retention notice Resources to support best practice recordkeeping in government Get involved: World Digital Preservation Day 2025 in November Your records in the collection: quokka Positions Vacant – Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Contact us
Issue 7, 2025	Check-up survey update Executive forum - The state of information management: insights across government Machinery of Government records transfers: copies of records transferred to another agency Consultation Draft - Data Management function for AFDA Express Version 2 ANAO Audit Lessons - Governance of Data Innovation Month 2025 - Risk Resolve Results Building Digital Preservation Skills with the Digital Preservation Coalition's Novice to Know-How Training Unlock the potential of information management in your agency GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: The Big Merino Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 6, 2025	Check-up survey update Department of Finance Machinery of Government Taskforce update Not happy with your Check-up score for 2024? We can help Review of General Records Authority 28 Grant Management ANAO audit lessons - Insights for records management Frequently asked questions: Delegate approval for disposal of temporary records Innovation Month 2025 - Risk Resolve Results #DPConnect Australasia & Asia-Pacific GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Refugee Week Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 5, 2025	Check-up survey update Website evolution for records authorities We've just had an election! International Archives Week 2025 Managing agency records in Skype and other third-party systems Information and data capabilities - have your say! Digital Preservation Coalition Digital Preservation Handbook GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Australian Pavilion at Expo '70 Osaka Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 4, 2025	Federal Election 2025 Check-up survey update Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS) review Information management and data capabilities - have your say! e-Learning module update: Records system basics #DPConnect Australasia and Asia-Pacific GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Sydney Tower Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 3, 2025	Federal Election 2025 Information Awareness Week 2025 Check-up survey update Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS) review National Archives submission to the Inquiry into the Use and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Public Sector Entities Closing the governance gap with messaging apps Closure of the Commonwealth Library Deposit and Free Issues Scheme Digital Preservation Coalition Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey Report GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Humphrey B Bear Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 2, 2025	Federal Election 2025 Cultural Collections Records Authorities update Review of General Records Authority 28 Grant Management Information Awareness Week 2025 Check-up survey update Transferring Digital RNA records to National Archives - Packaging and labelling M365 agencies working group update New e-learning module - Records system basics User guide for agency NAP policies GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Digital Preservation Coalition events in March Your Records in the Collection: Sydney Ferry Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 1, 2025	Federal Election 2025 Review of General Records Authority 28 Grant Management General Records Authority development - provide your input Information Management for records created using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies Information Awareness Week 2025 Digital Preservation Coalition watch party - AI and digital preservation Check-up survey update OAIC Freedom of Information Practitioners' Survey 2024 Report Transferring Digital RNA records to National Archives - Checksums GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Countdown Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us

2024

Issue number	What's in this issue
Issue 12, 2024	Happy holidays from the GAIN team Review of General Records Authority 28 Grant Management December GAIN forum Celebrating Indigenous communities engaged with Digital Preservation Check-up survey update GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Railway festivities Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 11, 2024	Check-up survey update Cultural collections records authorities Implementing Key Requirement 1 of the Building trust in the public record policy Internal progress monitoring for the Building trust in the public record policy Transferring digital records to National Archives: Secure File Transfer GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? New Digital Preservation Toolkit for Community Archives Your Records in the Collection: World Expo 88 Positions Vacant – Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 10, 2024	Check-up survey update National Archives of Australia presents... Keep the Knowledge package available to support in-house training New advice on Business Classification for information assets Have your say on the Business Systems Assessment Framework (BSAF) review Cultural Collections Records Authorities World Standards Day 2024 World Digital Preservation Day 2024 is approaching fast Keeping in touch with the National Archives GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? InfoGovANZ article: Information Governance and data breaches Your Records in the Collection: Moomba Festival Parade Positions Vacant – Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events
Issue 9, 2024	Check-up survey update Review of General Records Authority 37 - Research and Development Australian Government Recordkeeping Metadata Standard (AGRkMS) review consultative group - Expressions of Interest DPC Annual Members Unconference and Networking Event - Canberra - 15 October 2024 GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: The first flight from England to Australia Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events
Issue 8, 2024	Check-up survey update Developing a records authority webpage Review of General Records Authority 37 - Research and Development Australian Government Recordkeeping Metadata Standard (AGRkMS) is up for review Do not put your records in the mail: use case of moving records to support access under Section 40 of the Archives Act Evaluate and enhance your information and data management capabilities DPC Annual Members Unconference and Networking Event - Canberra - 15 October 2024 GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Australian Bagpipes Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events
Issue 7, 2024	Check-up survey update Confirming RNA for records authorities issued 2008 – 2011 Linking integrity and information management for agencies Advancing data maturity in the Australian Government Join #DPConnect Aus! GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: 1956 Melbourne Olympics Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events
Issue 6, 2024	Check-up survey update June 2024 GAIN Forum GAIN Forum: your questions answered Cultural Collections functions and RA review update Amendment to General Records Authority 37 – Research and Development Normal Administrative Practice (NAP) policy Digital authorisations and workflows Information Management Standard and Building trust in the public record policy – detailed mapping GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: Skiing in Australia Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events
Issue 5, 2024	Check-up survey update June GAIN Forum: Call for panel questions and topics National Archives and OAIC call for proactive approach to government information management Metadata video refresh New Digital Asset Register Toolkit and course now available GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Your Records in the Collection: The Anglo-Australian Telescope Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 4, 2024	Check-up survey update NAA and Microsoft Working Group Microsoft CoPilot - General retention advice Hide and Seek survey from NAA June GAIN Forum: Call for panel questions and topics Updates to Introductory videos DPC RAM 3.0 now available! Five Key Lessons from Robodebt for AI and Technology Projects: InfoGov ANZ article by Dr Susan Bennett Your Records in the Collection: Lake George GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events Contact us
Issue 3, 2024	Check-up survey update March 2024 GAIN Forum New Guidance on Government Data Developing an Information Management Strategy Digital Preservation Updates to Introductory videos Information Awareness Week 2024: Around the town - Events overview Your Records in the Collection: Luna Park Sydney GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Position Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events
Issue 2, 2024	Welcome to the new Assistant Director General, Collection Management Check-up survey update Digital vs. wet ink signatures Use of GRA 30 Update on our Training Resources Data Interoperability Maturity Model (DIMM) Department of Finance: Data Maturity Assessment Tool Information Awareness Week 2024 Masters research project: Australian Government Records Authorities in a digital world Your Records in the Collection: Katoomba Scenic Skyway GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events
Issue 1, 2024	Check-up survey update Cultural Collections functions and RA review update Planning a digitisation project? Managing records in Microsoft 365 News from the Digital Preservation Coalition National Archives' Disrupt, persist, invent: Australians in an ever-changing world exhibition Your Records in the Collection: Her Majesty the Queen HMAS Vengeance GAIN Forum planning: do you have a good story to tell? Positions Vacant - Information Management across the Australian Government Coming events