Objective Recognised at Rupert Hamer Awards

By Greg McNevin

June 16, 2008: Enterprise Content Management (ECM) specialist Objective has been recognised at the Sir Rupert Hamer Awards, earning kudos for its work advancements in recordkeeping across Victoria and for excellence and innovation in records management in the Victorian public sector.

Attended by major dignitaries, including Lady April Hamer, former Premier John Cain, Victorian Privacy Commissioner, Helen Versey and Victorian Auditor General, Des Pearson, the ceremony recognised Objective for having the first product to achieve full compliance with Victorian Electronic Record Strategy (VERS) Version 2 Specifications 1 through 5.

VERS is a world-leading standard to the problem of capturing, managing and preserving electronic records well into the future, beyond the lifecycle of applications that create them, and according to Justine Heazlewood, Director of the Public Records Office of Victoria and Keeper of the Public Records, “This is an outstanding and historical achievement, for without compliance to the VERS standard, there is no standard.”

“Objective’s initiative to reach full compliance was unique, in that they were not under any contractual obligations. It was a result of their dedication to and belief in this industry standard,” added Heazlewood.

Left to right: Justine Heazlewood, Director of Public Records Office of Victoria and Keeper of the Public Records, Cameron Thornton, Objective Corporation, Peter Harmsworth AO, President, Public Records Advisory Council

Objective Corporation CEO Tony Walls welcomed the recognition, saying Objective’s significant investment in research and development has ensured compliance to VERS and delivered “best practice and demonstrating our commitment to Victorian Government and the Australian market.”

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