Research starter kit
R-01 · R-02 · R-05 · R-06 · R-19 · R-20
Open the kit →Read the lessonCDDA · YOUR WORKING TOOLKIT
Good questions. Strong records.
Blank templates to learn, prepare and document your work. Explore freely, without an account or paid membership.
Municipal delegation kit
L-07 · L-09 · L-21 · L-22
Open the kit →Read the lessonOn-the-record communications
L-08 · L-14 · L-22 · R-07 · R-20
Open the kit →Read the lessonVolunteer placement & practice
G-02 · G-05 · G-09 · G-10
Open the kit →Read the lesson01Read the lesson
02Use the worksheet
03Practise safely
04Discuss & review
How to use these templates
Choose a kit or search by task. Open the fields and checks, then download a text file or copy the template. Use fictional information for practice. Downloading submits nothing to the site. Keep completed records in the approved channel; mandates, reviews and permissions remain separate.
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Decision record
Record who decided what, under which authority.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Decision
- Authority
- Date and participants
- Quorum if applicable
- Conflicts and recusals
- Evidence considered
- Reasons
- Conditions
- Review date
- Publication class
Completion checks
- Do not invent authority
- Record dissent where appropriate
- Protect personal information
Typical roles: administrator · governance officer
Role mandate
Define a role before access or public representation.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Role title
- Purpose
- Jurisdiction
- Powers
- Prohibited actions
- Reporting line
- Access permissions
- Term
- Training
- Removal and handoff
Completion checks
- Least-privilege access
- No spending or speaking authority unless written
- Review on role changes
Typical roles: administrator · people coordinator · governance officer
Access or correction request record
Track an individual’s privacy request.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Reference
- Requestor
- Request type
- Received date
- Identity verification method
- Records searched
- Exemptions considered
- Decision
- Response date
- Complaint route
Completion checks
- Do not collect ID through ordinary forms
- Track statutory deadlines where applicable
- Record reasons for withheld material
Typical roles: privacy officer