1522.0 - Quality Management of Statistical Outputs Produced From Administrative Data, Mar 2011

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/03/2011

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Main Features USES OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Common Issues With Acquiring Administrative Data Legislation Availability of Statistical Information Stability of Data Collection Issues Influencing the Collection Metadata Availability System Issues Timeliness Political Issues Large Volume of Records Editing and Transformation Linking of Records Confidentiality and Consent Define the data need Assessing a data source Management of Relationships With Data Custodians Managing Risks About this Release	COMMON ISSUES WITH ACQUIRING ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Using administrative data in a statistical process can offer strategic and some statistically important advantages over direct collection of data from the population concerned. However, there are a number of issues associated with the use of administrative data in the production of statistical outputs. Some of the common issues with the use of administrative data include: Legislation; Availability of statistical information; Stability of data; Collection issues; Influencing the collection; Metadata availability; Systems Issues; Timeliness; Political influence; Large volume of records; Editing and transformation; Linking of records; and Confidentiality and Consent.