Online sources for Records Managers: Training and professional development
This Records Advice aims to provide records managers with examples of relevant sources for gaining records management related qualifications and maintaining professional currency.  Included are formal courses of study in records management and other professional development opportunities as well as links to records and information management professional associations, organisations and other general reference material.  This list is by no means exhaustive and some of these examples will provide avenues to other potential sources.
Education and training
Canberra Institute of Technology
These qualifications meet the requirements of the Business Services Training Package (BSB07v1)
Recordkeeping - Certificate III (BSB30807)	http://cit.edu.au/future/courses/recordkeeping_certificate_iii 	
Recordkeeping – Certificate IV (BSB41707)	http://cit.edu.au/future/courses/recordkeeping_certificate_iv 	
Recordkeeping – Statement of Attainment (SA-BC37)	http://cit.edu.au/future/courses/recordkeeping_statement_of_attainment 	
Curtin University
Contact institution to confirm external (online) study availability
Graduate Certificate in Records Management (124911)	http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses/12/124911.html	
Graduate Diploma in Records Management and Archives (016550E)	http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses/18/187306.html	
Edith Cowan University
Contact institution to confirm external (online) study availability 
Graduate Certificate in Information Services	http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/our-courses/view?id=P44	
Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services)	http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/our-courses/view?id=Q70	
Endangered Heritage Pty Ltd [ACT]
http://www.endangeredheritage.com/workshops.htm
Records Solutions [Melbourne]
http://www.rs.net.au/
Professional associations and organisations
ACTKM Forum	http://www.actkm.org	
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)	http://www.alia.org.au	
Australian Society of Archivists Inc. (ASA)	http://www.archivists.org.au/	
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)	http://www.thebci.org/	
Council of Australasian Archives and Records Authorities (CAARA)	http://www.caara.org.au/	
DiSACT – Disasters ACT	http://www.anbg.gov.au/disact/index.html	
Institute for Information Management Ltd	http://www.iim.org.au/minigen/	
International Council on Archives (ICA)	http://www.ica.org/	
Pacific Regional Branch International Council on Archives (PARBICA)	http://www.parbica.org/	
Records and Information Professionals Australasia 
Formally the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA)	www.rimpa.com.au	
Australasian government agencies
Archives New Zealand	http://www.archives.govt.nz/	
Archives Office of Tasmania	http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/	
National Archives of Australia	http://www.naa.gov.au	
Northern Territory Archives Service	http://www.nt.gov.au/dcis/nta/	
Public Record Office of Victoria	http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/	
Queensland State Archives	http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/	
State Records New South Wales	http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/	
State Records Office of Western Australia	http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/	
State Records Office of South Australia	http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/	
Territory Records Office	http://www.territoryrecords.act.gov.au/	
References and further information
Archives Canada Directory of International Archival Resources	http://www.archivescanada.ca/car/car_e.asp?l=e&a=dir&id=65	
Australasian Digital Record Initiative (ADRI)	http://www.adri.gov.au/	
Blue Shield Australia	http://www.blueshieldaustralia.org.au/	
Collections Council of Australia Ltd 
The Secretariat ceased operation April 2010 although website references will be assessable at this link until 30 April 2012	http://www.collectionscouncil.com.au/	
International Records Management Trust	http://www.irmt.org/	
Statement of Knowledge for Recordkeeping Professionals, prepared by the ASA and RMAA Joint Education Steering Committee	http://www.archivists.org.au/sitebuilder/about/knowledge/asset/files/4/sokasa-rmaa.pdf	
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Communication and Information	http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1657&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html