Professional training and equipment
National Archives staff can help you use our specialist equipment for preservation work.
Our staff can also provide tailored training at your premises. Other professional services are provided on request.
All National Archives staff have professional training in preservation practices to ensure paper, photographic, digital or audiovisual records remain accessible and usable over time.
Fees
Professional training (offsite)
These fees are per hour for a single presenter. Maximum 10 people per session.
- Cost including GST: $187.00
- Cost excluding GST: $170.00
Assisted use of specialist equipment
These fees are per hour.
- Cost including GST: $184.90
- Cost excluding GST: $168.09
Other services
Please contact the Agency Service Centre for a quote on other professional services.
Loans for exhibitions
The National Archives regularly loans records to other institutions for exhibitions.
As part of this service, we perform the following activities:
- site visits to inspect the venue
- condition assessment and reporting
- item preparation
- installation and de-installation
- administration
Fees
Activities associated with the loan of items for exhibitions
These fees are per hour.
- Cost including GST: $149.40
- Cost excluding GST: $135.82
Activities associated with the urgent loan of items for exhibitions
These fees are per hour and apply when we receive less than 6 months’ notice.
- Cost including GST: $203.70
- Cost excluding GST: $185.18
Exhibition material
Please contact the Agency Service Centre for a quote on materials used for packaging, transporting and displaying loan items.
Materials testing
The National Archives' preservation laboratory in Canberra tests archival packaging and display materials.
Our tests check that products used to store archival material meet industry standards for chemical stability and physical durability.
Tests we can run include:
- Photographic Activity Test (PAT) (ISO18916)
- pH testing (AS 1301 421s:1998)
- alkaline reserve testing (ASTM D4988 – 96)
- fibre furnish testing (TAPPI standard T401 om-08)
- tear resistance testing (AS 1301 P400 s-91)
Fees
Photographic Activity Test
- First two samples (including GST): $924.60
- First two samples (excluding GST): $840.55
- Each additional sample (including GST): $554.75
- Each additional sample (excluding GST): $504.32
Alkaline reserve test or pH test
- First two samples (including GST): $554.75
- First two samples (excluding GST): $504.32
- Each additional sample (including GST): $369.85
- Each additional sample (excluding GST): $336.23
Fibre furnish test or tear resistance test
- First two samples (including GST): $369.85
- First two samples (excluding GST): $336.23
- Each additional sample (including GST): $184.90
- Each additional sample (excluding GST): $168.09
For more information on our preservation services, please contact the National Archives' Agency Service Centre.