Administrative change refers to a change in the way that government business is allocated between government organisations. It is also known as a machinery of government (MoG) change. Administrative change can occur at any time, depending upon government policy, and may be triggered by changes in legislation, a change of government or the merging of government organisations.
The SRO acknowledges the following sources used in the development of this records management advice:
Council of Australasian Archives and Records Authorities, (March 2007) Ministerial Records, (https://www.caara.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CAARA-Policy-06-Policy-on-Ministerial-Records.pdf, (accessed 20 January 2025).
Department of the Premier and Cabinet, (Feb 2021) Caretaker Conventions – Guidelines applying in Western Australia during the State General Election Period, https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2021-02/Caretaker%20Conventions%202021_0.pdf, (accessed 20 January 2025).
National Archives of Australia, (n.d.) Transferring information following administrative change, https://www.naa.gov.au/information-management/disposing-information/transferring-information/transferring-information-national-archives/transferring-information-following-administrative-change, (accessed 20 January 2025).
State Records NSW (November 2022, updated January 2024), Managing records in administrative change, https://staterecords.nsw.gov.au/recordkeeping/advice/Records-and-Organisational-Change/managing-records-administrative-change, (accessed 20 January 2025).
Queensland State Archives, (5 Dec 2024) Recordkeeping during MoG and administrative change, https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/information-and-communication-technology/recordkeeping-and-information-management/recordkeeping/resources-and-tools-for-records-management/recordkeeping-during-mog-and-administrative-change, (accessed 20 January 2025).
