diff --git a/app/dao/organisations_dao.py b/app/dao/organisations_dao.py
index f8cb22090..c4f265c7f 100644
--- a/app/dao/organisations_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/organisations_dao.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from app import db
-from app.dao.dao_utils import transactional
+from app.dao.dao_utils import transactional, version_class
 from app.models import Organisation
 
 
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ def dao_get_organisation_by_id(org_id):
 
 
 @transactional
+@version_class(Organisation)
 def dao_create_organisation(organisation):
     db.session.add(organisation)
 
 
 @transactional
+@version_class(Organisation)
 def dao_update_organisation(organisation):
     db.session.add(organisation)
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index f1eb075f5..8dd56c96e 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class BrandingTypes(db.Model):
     name = db.Column(db.String(255), primary_key=True)
 
 
-class Organisation(db.Model):
+class Organisation(db.Model, Versioned):
     __tablename__ = 'organisation'
     id = db.Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
     colour = db.Column(db.String(7), nullable=True)
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ class Organisation(db.Model):
         """
         Assumption: data has been validated appropriately.
 
-        Returns a Service object based on the provided data. Deserialises created_by to created_by_id as marshmallow
-        would.
+        Returns a Organisation object based on the provided data. 
         """
         # validate json with marshmallow
         fields = data.copy()
diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_organisations_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_organisations_dao.py
index f5e9ecd4b..75e2f40b6 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_organisations_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_organisations_dao.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_update_organisation(notify_db, notify_db_session):
     organisation = create_organisation()
 
     organisation_from_db = Organisation.query.first()
-    assert organisation.name != updated_name
+    assert organisation_from_db.name != updated_name
 
     organisation.name = updated_name
 
@@ -46,3 +46,21 @@ def test_update_organisation(notify_db, notify_db_session):
     organisation_from_db = Organisation.query.first()
 
     assert organisation_from_db.name == updated_name
+
+
+def test_create_organisation_creates_a_history_record_with_current_data(sample_user):
+    assert Organisation.query.count() == 0
+    assert Organisation.get_history_model().query.count() == 0
+    organisation = create_organisation()
+    assert Organisation.query.count() == 1
+    assert Organisation.get_history_model().query.count() == 1
+
+    organisation_from_db = Organisation.query.first()
+    organisation_history = Organisation.get_history_model().query.first()
+
+    assert organisation_from_db.id == organisation_history.id
+    assert organisation_from_db.name == organisation_history.name
+    assert organisation_from_db.version == 1
+    assert organisation_from_db.version == organisation_history.version
+    assert sample_user.id == organisation_history.created_by_id
+    assert organisation_from_db.created_by.id == organisation_history.created_by_id