Introduction:
The Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIMPA) is the longest serving peak body for industry practitioners in the southern hemisphere, connecting globally through ARMA International.
RIMPA brings together people, companies, and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what information management can achieve RIMPA actively promotes best practice, sets industry standards, and fosters professional development to achieve your full information lifecycle.
We create a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet.
VISION
RIMPA’s vision is to advance and connect the Records and Information Management profession.
OUR VALUES
Our values are the foundation of how we work:
● Stewardship: be responsible for overseeing and protecting best practice in the profession
● Integrity: act with trustworthiness, honesty and transparency
● Collegiality: work together to willingly serve members, the profession and the community with diligence and respect
● Accountability: have an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions
● Renewal: constantly set and maintain standards of professional competency
OUR OBJECTIVES
● Promote professional recognition
● Provide education and professional development
● Advocate for industry professionals
● Set industry standards for professional competence
● Facilitate national and global networking opportunities
● Administer mentoring and training programs
● Advocate for access to records
● Serve the public interest
ADVOCACY
RIMPA is committed to advocating on behalf of its members’ on issues impacting records and information professionals and on matters relating to recordkeeping in society.
As part of RIMPA’s commitment to cultivating exemplary practice in records and information management, we focus on three main areas:
LEADERSHIP
● Provide leadership in records and information management and a framework for members, the community and government advocacy
● Administer submissions and representations to all levels of government
● Raise the profile of the profession and industry practitioners
COMMUNITY
● Deliver compelling member communication and unique member benefits
● Work with Special Interest Groups (SIG) to advocate matters impacting them
● Representation of membership to international and Australasian governance bodies
● Collaborate with distinguished allied professional associations
● Provide ongoing mentoring and training opportunities
KNOWLEDGE
● Advance education and professional development standards to foster lifelong careers
● Access to excellent educational and training opportunities
● Collaborate with education departments about the establishment, accreditation and conduct of records management courses
● Provision and publication of educational literature
● Facilitate conventions, conferences, seminars and workshops for members’ and the community
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
RIMPA acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.
