Information management policies and standards
Helping the Victorian Government to increase the value of its information and improve its information management practice.
On this page
- Information Management Framework
- Information Management Policy
- Information Management Governance Standards
- Information Management Governance Guidelines
- Digital information management for Cabinet in Confidence information and caretaker period
- Standards for transfer of information due to Machinery of Government changes
- Information Management Glossary
- Office 365 and Records Management Guidelines
- Information Management Maturity Measurement Tool (IM3)
- Checklist for systems procurement and implementation
Information Management Framework
A shared direction for government information management practice.
Information Management Framework IM-FW-01 PDF 913.9 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Framework HTML version
Information Management Policy
Provides direction to the Victorian Public Service for information management practice.
Information Management Policy POL-IM-01 PDF 99.47 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Policy POL-IM-01 Word 121.64 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Governance Standards
Requirements for information management governance.
Information Management Governance Standards IM-STD-03 PDF 89.94 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Governance Standards IM-STD-03 Word 131.33 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Governance Guidelines
Provides high level guidance for establishing an enterprise information management governance process.
Information Management Governance Guidelines IM-GUIDE-06 PDF 468.8 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Governance Guidelines IM-GUIDE-06 Word 749.69 KB (opens in a new window)
Digital information management for Cabinet in Confidence information and caretaker period
Departments must create, manage and transfer cabinet in confidence records digitally in accordance with requirements set out in this standard.
Standards for transfer of information due to Machinery of Government changes
Requirements for the transfer of digital information, data and records during machinery of government changes.
Machinery of Government Information Management standards PDF 196.07 KB (opens in a new window)
Machinery of Government Information Management standards Word 210.37 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Glossary
A glossary of terms relating to information management.
Information Management glossary IM-GUIDE-03 PDF 188.84 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management glossary IM-GUIDE-03 Word 108.2 KB (opens in a new window)
Office 365 and Records Management Guidelines
Provides advice for ensuring records management when implementing Office 365.
Office 365 and Records Management Guidelines IM-GUIDE-04 PDF 80.65 KB (opens in a new window)
Office 365 and Records Management Guidelines IM-GUIDE-04 Word 116.37 KB (opens in a new window)
Information Management Maturity Measurement Tool (IM3)
Use this tool to assess the level of development of Information Management (IM) strategies and practices in an organisation. It was developed by the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) to assist government staff to negotiate the complex requirements of today’s IM environment.
The Information Management Maturity Measurement Tool is available on the PROV website
Checklist for systems procurement and implementation
Provides legislative requirements to consider when designing, procuring, developing and implementing a process or system.
Updated 5 July 2023
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