Group
Occupation

223935 Records or Information Manager

Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
Next release Unknown
First release

223935 Records or Information Manager

Designs, implements and administers information governance structures and systems, ensuring the appropriate creation, accessibility, location, storage, retention and disposal of authoritative information assets.

Database Administrators and Health Information Managers are excluded from this occupation. Database Administrators are included in Occupation 271231 Database Administrators. Health Information Managers are included in Occupation 223933 Health Information Manager.

Alternative title

  • Information Management Officer

Specialisations

  • Configuration Management Technician
  • Freedom of Information Officer

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Controls access to confidential information, and recommends codes of practice and procedures for accessing records
  • Manages central records and information management systems
  • Analyses the record-keeping needs of organisations and translates these needs into record management systems
  • Maintains computerised and other record management systems, and advises on their usage
  • Develops record cataloguing, coding and classification systems, and monitors their use
  • Develops and implements information and records management policies and procedures
  • Applies governance standards and frameworks to support analytics, data sharing and emerging technologies
  • Ensures record-keeping procedures comply with security, encryption and data sovereignty requirements
  • Ensures information remains reliable, secure, interoperable and fit for purpose across automated processes and digital systems
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