2003 Press Releases
Date:
27 November 2003
New Zealand's largest government department selects
Objective for document and records management solution
Objective Corporation Limited (ASX:OCL) today announced it had been awarded
a contract to supply an electronic document and records management (EDRM)
solution to one of New Zealand's largest government departments, the Ministry
of Social Development (MSD), Te Manatu Whakahiato Ora. Employing around 5500 people, the MSD provides strategic social policy
advice to the New Zealand government and social services to more than
1 million New Zealanders.
The MSD sought an EDRM solution to meet its statutory requirements, its
best practice aspirations for information management, and a solution to
leverage its records, information and knowledge to provide improved social
outcomes for New Zealanders.
The solution will be deployed across 8 business units in the Wellington
National Office and will be used by 850 staff to support both the MSD's
policy development activities, its research projects, the process of responding
to parliamentary questions and its administrative functions such as Human
Resources, Finance and Information Technology. The EDRM solution will provide the ability to manage information flows
electronically within the Ministry's business processes as well as offer
a secure repository for National Office information and records. The solution will also assist the Ministry to comply with its statutory
recordkeeping obligations including the: Archives Act 1957, Copyright
Act 1994, Public Finance Act 1989, Tax Administration Act 1994, Privacy
Act 1993, Official Information Act 1982, Employment Contracts Act 1991
and the proposed Public Records Bill. Mr Tony Walls, CEO Asia Pacific for Objective Corporation said, "The
contract with MSD represents an important milestone in Objective's expansion
in Asia Pacific." -ends- About Ministry of Social Development
The Ministry of Social Development, Te Manatu Whakahiato
Ora, provides strategic social policy advice to the New Zealand Government
and provides social services to more than one million New Zealanders including:
income support, employment services and NZ Superannuation through Work
and Income
student allowances and loans through StudyLink
services to rural clients through Heartland Services
The Ministry is also responsible for the:
Ministry of Youth Development
Office for Disability Issues
Office for Senior Citizens
Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector
The Ministry works in partnership with communities to help
maximise regional development and employment opportunities. www.msd.govt.nz |
