Interoperability scenarios
These 4 interoperability scenarios are based on the challenges that businesses often encounter. They are intended as an instructional resource for your agency.
Italy
In the 2021 Census, 1,108,364 Australians self-identified as having Italian ancestry.
Dutch-Australian shared histories project
Australia and the Netherlands are connected through our shared cultural history, with over 380,000 Australians self-identified as having Dutch ancestry.
Implementation
This phase is about applying the right solutions and tools to develop interoperability. Implementation decisions will be informed by the planning and design phase.
Planning and design
Planning and design is undertaken after you have analysed and quantified gaps between the current and future states.
How we select national archives
The selection principles and considerations that underpin the National Archives' decisions when selecting records for inclusion in the collection.
Researching your family
The National Archives of Australia is a rich source of information for family historians.
Latvia
A surge of Latvian immigration occurred after the Second World War. In the 2021 Census, 23,233 Australians self-identified as having Latvian ancestry.
Emulation as a preservation strategy
Emulation involves recreating the behaviour of old hardware environments on a current computer, which enables obsolete software to be installed and run.
Preserving CDs and DVDs
The term 'optical disk' describes a range of disk types where the stored information is read by a laser.
Preparing records for transfer to the National Archives
Learn how to transfer physical and digital records to the National Archives.
Ask us about the collection
Need basic research help? Ask us a question about records in the collection.
Coronation fever
King Charles III’s coronation is the first in 70 years. National Archives looks at how his mother’s coronation was marked back in 1953.
Quarantined in Queensland
A brief history of Lytton Quarantine Station in Brisbane, Queensland.
School visits
Visit National Archives with your class to discover stories from our past and ways you can shape our future.
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.
AFDA Express Version 2 – Technology & Information Management
AFDA Express Version 2 – Technology & Information Management
Current state assessment
Assessing your current state helps your agency to understand your business, data, and information management environment.
Relationship between the Information management standard and Building trust in the public record policy
The Information management standard for Australian Government and the Building trust in the public record policy both support the strategic governance and fit-for-purpose management of Australian Government information assets.
Release of records containing personal information
Find out about how we handle the release of records containing personal information.