[can-talk] Business Continuity skills - a call for resources and knowledgeable people

I'm currently writing business recovery plans for the City of Whittlesea.  I can't shed any light on where the role sits in the cultural sector, but here are a few resources that you might find helpful:
 
http://www.easybcp.com.au/
 
http://www.disaster-recovery-guide.com/
 
http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/www/nationalsecurity.nsf/Page/Information_For_BusinessBusiness_Continuity
(In particular have a look at the National Audit Office document called Business Continutiy Management, Keeping the Wheels in Motion.)
 
Hope this helps.
 
 
 
  
 

From: ceo at collectionscouncil.com.auTo: can-talk at collectionsaustralia.netDate: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:42:45 +0930Subject: [can-talk] Business Continuity skills - a call for resources and knowledgeable people






Business Continuity skills – a call for resources and knowledgeable people 
 
The responsibility of cultural heritage organisations to plan for business continuity in times of natural or man-made disaster is an important element of an integrated approach to conservation and preservation. It’s therefore noteworthy that a Skill Set in Business Continuity is now being developed for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
 
I am a member of the Cultural Sector Advisory Committee to “Innovation and Business Skills Australia”, the body that oversees – among other fields – library and museum training packages in the VET sector. Through this membership, I have been invited to serve on a Reference Group for the development of VET-level subjects that will constitute a Skill Set in Business Continuity. 
 
The Skill Set will be included in the BSB07 Business Services Training Package, and will potentially reach into all areas of the Australian workforce. Other members of the Reference Group come from the SES (in NSW), Sydney Water, the ANZ bank, the Dept of Families & Community Services (SA) and La Trobe University.
 
Consultants appointed to develop the Skill Set have asked the Reference Group to assist them in several ways. I am therefore seeking ASSISTANCE from the collections and cultural heritage sectors to share information with the consultants, as follows:
 
By 15 July (i.e. next Tuesday) or ASAP

Position descriptions of people who have Business Continuity responsibilities / roles as part or all of their job
Documents outlining Business Continuity frameworks, policy or processes
Relevant websites
 
By Tuesday 12 August

Names and contact details of individuals willing to be included in the consultation process as the Business Continuity Skill Set is developed.
 
Further information
The development, consultation and validation of Skill Sets is a process located within the VET system of competency-based training. It has its own language and acronyms. I am not a VET expert, but have access to further information that I can pass on if anyone wants more detail.
 
Please feel free to share this opportunity to contribute with your colleagues and related networks. I look forward to receiving any information, resources or suggestions that come easily to hand or to mind.
 
Margaret Birtley
CEO
Collections Council of Australia Ltd
PO Box 263
Rundle Mall  SA  5000
Tel:   (08) 8207 7272
Fax:  (08) 8207 7207
Mobile:  0418 814 957
Email:   ceo at collectionscouncil.com.au
Website:  www.collectionscouncil.com.au
 
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