Monday 16 March 2026 to Friday 22 March 2026
Online and in-person
About Information Awareness Week
Information Awareness Week (IAW) is a collaborative event between organisations in the records, archives, library, knowledge, information, and data management communities.
During IAW, information professionals get together to promote modern and improved practices of managing information in Australia and by Australians.
This year's theme: Information Management professionals power the AI ecosystem
This year's theme is anchored by a half-day collaborative seminar delivered by Australia’s leading information management industry bodies to celebrate Information Awareness Week.
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, Information Awareness Week 2026 highlights the essential role Information Management practitioners play in enabling trusted, ethical, and effective AI. Through shared insights and practical perspectives, it explores how information quality, governance, records, and accountability underpin successful AI outcomes.
This event celebrates collaboration across the Information Management community and reinforces the profession’s critical contribution to Australia’s AI-enabled future.
Information Awareness Week Canberra Seminar
Hosted by RIMPA.
Wednesday 18 March
8 am to 12:15 pm AEDT
Location: National Archives of Australia
Kings Avenue
Parkes ACT 2600
Price: Free
As AI transforms the way organisations work, one truth is clear: AI is only as strong as the information behind it.
This high-impact event shines a spotlight on the critical role IM practitioners play in enabling ethical, accountable, and effective AI. Through practical insights and shared expertise, discover how information quality, governance, and records management form the foundation of successful AI outcomes.
Register to attend the Information Awareness Week Canberra Seminar
Webinar: An objective way of being abstract
Hosted by HIMAA.
Wednesday 18 March
12 pm to 1 pm AEDT
Location: Online
Price: Free for members of Health Information Management Association Australia (HIMAA). $50 for general audiences.
Accurate, consistent and compliant clinical coding begins with a clear understanding of ACS 0010. This webinar provides a practical and objective exploration of the standard, unpacking its intent, scope and real-world application within today’s clinical documentation environment.
Register to attend An objective way of being abstract
Webinar: Perspectives of practice for archives
Hosted by DatacomIT.
Thursday 19 March
8:30 am to 9 am AEST
Location: Online
Price: Free.
Join us for a webinar hosted by DatacomIT as part of Information Awareness Week 2026. This event brings together leading practitioners and thought leaders to explore archives and records management in Independent Schools, Religious Institutions, Charities and NGOs. Expect practical insights, innovative solutions, and strategies to tackle unique challenges in these sectors.
Register to attend Perspectives of practice for archives
Webinar: The great debate
Hosted by RIMPA.
Thursday 19 March
1 pm to 2 pm AEST
Location: Online
Price: Free for RIMPA members. $75 + GST for general audiences.
When AI moves faster than standards, who's keeping up?
Join us for our annual, high-stakes industry debate where leading professional bodies, ALIA, ASA, DAMA, HIMAA, NAA, EDMA and RIMPA Global, come together to confront one of the most urgent questions facing the information profession today.
AI is being deployed at breakneck speed across Australian organisations, yet clarity around governance, accountability and standards remains frustratingly unclear. Are professional bodies shaping the rules, reacting to them, or reading about them after the fact? And when guidance conflicts across disciplines, whose standards actually prevail?
Register to attend the great debate
Promotional resources
Promotional posters for Information Awareness Week are available for download.
