Following a competitive procurement process, the Department of Education sought an APROSS-certified service provider capable of delivering records collection, transport, cataloguing, storage, retrieval, sentencing and records management services across approximately 1,572 Victorian government schools and 24 corporate offices under Records Management and Storage Services Contract No. 278082.
Significant Progress Across Victoria
The program is delivering one of the largest school records management projects ever undertaken in Victoria.
Compu-Stor has already completed collections from a substantial number of Victorian government schools, with hundreds of thousands of records boxes transferred into secure APROSS-certified facilities. Many schools have now successfully reclaimed valuable onsite storage space while ensuring that permanent and long-term records are being securely managed and preserved.
With many schools already completed and further collections scheduled, the program continues to roll out across the state as part of the Department’s broader records reform initiatives.
More Than Just the Department Program
While the Department’s program focuses on specific categories of permanent and long-term temporary records, schools often continue to manage a wide range of operational records that remain outside the scope of the Department collection program.
This includes records such as:
- Finance and administration files
- Human resources and personnel records
- Local operational records
- Records awaiting sentencing or disposal
- Short-term retention records
- Archived files occupying valuable school storage areas
For these records, schools can engage Compu-Stor directly to provide:
- Secure off-site storage
- Records review and sentencing assistance
- Archive clean-up projects
- Digitisation and scanning services
- Secure document destruction
- Ongoing retrieval and access services
- Compliance advice and best-practice records management support
Helping Schools Create Space and Reduce Risk
Many schools use the Department collection program as an opportunity to undertake a broader review of their records management practices.
Schools frequently discover archive rooms, storerooms and portable buildings filled with records that are no longer actively used but still require management. By combining the Department collection with a wider records assessment, schools can significantly reduce onsite storage requirements, improve access to information and ensure records are managed in accordance with Department and PROV requirements.
A Trusted Partner for Victorian Schools
Compu-Stor is a fully certified APROSS provider with decades of experience supporting schools, government agencies and large organisations across Australia. The company remains committed to delivering secure, compliant and practical records management solutions that help schools focus on what matters most: supporting students and their communities.
Need assistance with records not included in the Department program?
If your school has archives, administration records, finance files or other records that sit outside the Department’s collection program, Compu-Stor can help. Our team can review your requirements, provide practical advice and develop a solution that improves compliance while freeing up valuable school space.
Contact Compu-Stor to discuss your school’s records management and storage requirements.
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