Committee Handover: How to Not Lose Everything
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Every year, somewhere around AGM season, the same thing happens at thousands of clubs across Australia.
A new treasurer gets elected. The old treasurer says "I'll send you everything." They exchange a few emails. Some files get forwarded. Then life happens, the old treasurer goes quiet, and the new treasurer spends three months piecing things together from fragments.
Passwords are lost. Bank access takes weeks. Nobody knows when the insurance renews.
This isn't carelessness. It's the predictable result of not having a handover process. The average committee member serves about two years. That means roughly half your committee turns over annually.
The handover meeting
Schedule a dedicated handover meeting within two weeks of the AGM. Not a casual "let's catch up for coffee." A structured meeting, with the outgoing and incoming person for each role sitting together.
Block two hours. It always takes longer than you think.
What to hand over
Passwords and access
Every login. Every account. Written down.
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