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RDA expiry date: N/A; current until revoked

 

This retention and disposal authority covers records documenting the public health function performed to promote health and wellbeing and to prevent disease in the Victorian community.

Functions in PROS 26/02:

  • CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA GOVERNANCE
  • CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
  • COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
  • FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT
  • HEALTH ALERT AND ADVISORY MANAGEMENT
  • MEDICINES AND POISONS REGULATION
  • PEST CONTROL INDUSTRY REGULATION
  • PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORISATIONS, ORDERS, DIRECTIONS AND RESPONSE MANAGEMENT
  • RESEARCH ETHICS
  • STATE-WIDE HEALTH REPORTING.
     

NOTE: This RDA does not apply to operational cemetery trust records. These records must be sentenced under PROS 15/01 RDA for Cemetery and Crematoria Records.
 

Keywords: diseases, emergencies, environment, food safety, health, medicines, pandemic, poisons, orders.

 

Material in the Public Record Office Victoria archival collection contains words and descriptions that reflect attitudes and government policies at different times which may be insensitive and upsetting

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples should be aware the collection and website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples