Providing access to original records
Information for agencies, researchers and individuals wanting to access archival records.
Release of records containing personal information
Find out about how we handle the release of records containing personal information.
AFDA Express Version 2 - Compensation
AFDA Express Version 2 - Compensation
Recording and keeping information relating to COVID-19 vaccination status
Advice to agencies for retaining information on COVID-19 vaccination status.
Archiving Australian Government websites
Australian Government websites are Commonwealth records and must be managed in accordance with the Archives Act 1983.
Find records relating to First Australians
Use our step-by-step guide to help you find records that relate to individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people.
Records of Papua New Guinea, 1883-1942
This fact sheet provides information on records of Papua New Guinea 1883-1942.
AFDA Express Version 2 – Asset Management
AFDA Express Version 2 - Asset Management
Agency Service Centre
Learn how the Agency Service Centre and other areas of the National Archives can help you with advice about information and records management.
Australian Privacy Principles and Commonwealth records
The Australian Privacy Principles (2014) regulate the handling of personal information. They apply to Australian government agencies and private enterprise.
Tobacco advertising ban in Australia
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the tobacco industry and the lead-up to the ban on tobacco advertising.
Audit and Risk Committee Charter
The Director-General (the Accountable Authority) of the National Archives of Australia (the Archives) has established the Audit & Risk Committee (the Committee) in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and Section 17 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (the PGPA Rule).
Audit Committees play an important role in supporting the governance of non-corporate Commonwealth entities, providing independent advice to Accountable Authorities, and assisting them to meet their duties and obligations.Managing information on mobile devices
Information generated and received by mobile devices, which documents your agency's business activities, are Commonwealth records that need to be managed.
Retrieving records from the National Archives for agencies
From 1 January 2018, the National Archives will provide agencies access to unclassified paper records through the Agency Digitisation Service .
Principle 2: Necessary business information is created
Create business information that is fit for purpose to effectively support business needs.
AFDA Express Version 2 Index - Industrial Relations
View this page to see the index of terms relating to the Administrative Functions Disposal Authority Express Version 2 function of Industrial Relations.
Principle 3: Business information is adequately described
Describe business information so that it can be found, understood and accessed appropriately when needed.
Aussie Aussie Aussie? Peter Drew's street art
Discover how artist Peter Drew uses archival records to create street art about Australian identity.
Teacher e-newsletter
Learn is National Archives' quarterly newsletter for teachers.
Teacher e-newsletter
Learn is National Archives' quarterly newsletter for teachers.