Media images
The National Archives of Australia has an extensive collection of images available to the media for publication.
Collections in Perth: a guide to Commonwealth Government records
The Perth office of the National Archives of Australia holds a wealth of information that will interest both professional and family historians.
Safe haven: records of the Jewish experience in Australia
Ever since the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Jewish people have been a small but significant group in Australian life.
National Archives World War I repatriation records reveal the legacy of war
Stories of Australia's returned World War I (WWI) service personnel have been brought to life in new videos produced by the National Archives of Australia.
Repatriation records held by the National Archives of Australia reveal the impact of war on the mental and physical health of returned service personnel and the experiences of their families.Ship of shame
From 1895, a sensationalist touring exhibit exploited the Australian public’s appetite for a gothic convict narrative.
Records relating to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
Disposal freeze notice, issued 21 June 2019: The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability.
Gifts accepted by the Director-General
The heads of Australian Government agencies must publicly disclose any gifts or benefits they receive with a value of over $100.
National Archives signs contracts worth $4.4m to digitise Second World War service records
The National Archives of Australia has signed contracts totalling $4.4 million for the bulk digitisation of more than 650,000 Second World War service records.
The sinking of HMAS Sydney: a guide to Commonwealth Government records
The loss of HMAS Sydney almost without trace in November 1941, following an encounter with the German raider Kormoran off the Western Australian coast, remains one of the most intriguing mysteries of Australia's wartime history.
The ship and its entire company of 645 were lost.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.
Preserving information
Preserving information and records means ensuring they remain accessible and usable. The lifespan of your records depends on how they are managed and preserved.
Principle 1: Business information is systematically governed
Proactively plan and implement information governance to manage business information as an asset to support business outcomes, needs and obligations.
Transferring information to the National Archives
Australian Government agencies transfer selected information and records to the National Archives for preservation and access.
Letter concerning recognition of Neville Bonner as first Aboriginal Senator
This record is a letter sent to the Governor-General in 1971, discussing views on whether Neville Bonner should be publicly recognised as the first Aboriginal person to serve in the Australian Parliament.
National Archives issues General Records Authority 41 in response to Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
The National Archives of Australia has responded to recommendations in the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse by issuing a new Records Authority that requires Australian Government agencies to retain records relating to child sexual abuse incidents and allegations for at least 45 years.
3. Reduce areas of information management inefficiency and risk
Implementing the actions on this page will help your agency reduce areas of information management inefficiency and risk.
Performance expectations
Each classification level at the National Archive has set performance expectations aligned with Australian Public Service Work Level Standards and the National Archives' Capability Framework.
National Archives unites archival records with real-life objects
Be inspired by stories of bold dreams, determination and Australian ingenuity at a new exhibition opening at National Archives of Australia in Canberra.
Cabinet proposing a national service scheme – secret memorandum
This secret memorandum for Cabinet proposes an accelerated compulsory national service scheme to build up the strength of the Australian Regular Army.
New national anthem opinion poll – radio announcement
This audio clip is a radio announcement publicising the national anthem public opinion poll.