Filing and Registry Clerks

Filing and Registry Clerks process and handle information and documents to maintain access to and security of database and record management systems.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

**Tasks include:**

- sorting information and documents for filing according to database and record management system protocols - classifying and coding documents for inclusion in database and record management systems - updating and modifying records - filing information and documents in database and record management systems - identifying and retrieving information and documents for users - recording file and document movements - labelling storage locations, and assembling and labelling new files - removing inactive and dead files