Corporate plan 2023–24 to 2026–27
Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2023–24 to 2026–27.
Design and development of the National Capital
Information on national archival records about the design and development of the National Capital.
Reconciliation Action Plan 2014-15
The National Archives' Reconciliation Action Plan represents an exciting opportunity to find new ways of working together to make records of cultural, historical and personal significance available in culturally sensitive and appropriate ways.
Principle 4: Business information is suitably stored and preserved
Store business information securely and preserve it in a useable condition for as long as required for business needs and community access.
Customs houses in South Australia
Information on National Archives records about customs houses in South Australia.
Preserving magnetic media
The term 'magnetic media' is used to describe any record format where information is recorded to and retrieved from a coated matrix that can be magnetised.
Conservation
Conservation often involves conflicting goals or values. Balancing economic development with environmental protection generates passionate public debate and can throw the government into conflict.
Gun law reform – letter to Prime Minister John Howard
A letter from a member of the public encouraging Prime Minister John Howard in his attempts to strengthen firearm laws following the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
Born-digital file format standards
Born-digital files are files that are created and managed in digital form. Born-digital files created from the date of issue of these standards must comply.
To whom it may concern: WWII letters of reference
Letters of reference in Second World War service records offer a glimpse into enlistees' pre-war lives.
Conducting an information review
An information review is a key component of an effective information governance program.
Principle 8: Business information is available for use and reuse
Create and manage business information so that it can be effectively accessed over time by staff and other users with a right of access.
Legal services reporting
The Legal Services Directions 2017, made under section 55ZF of the Judiciary Act 1903, require that Australian Government agencies make publicly available by 30 October each year details of expenditure on legal services in the previous financial year.
Retaining, managing and disposing of data and datasets
Your agency will have business systems that create, keep and manage digital information and records, including data and datasets.
Government House, Canberra
Information on records about Government House, Canberra.
Information management and data capabilities
Information management and data capabilities outline the skills that employees and their organisations need to create and manage information assets effectively.
Recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
The final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recommends principles for records and recordkeeping relating to child safety and wellbeing.
Business System Assessment Framework
The Business System Assessment Framework provides a consistent, risk-based approach to assessing information management functionality in business systems.
The Australian flag
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the Australian flag.
Media statement on the Palace Letters
The High Court’s decision of 29 May has given the National Archives of Australia the opportunity to examine and publicly release the historic Palace Letters. To ensure the records are released in accordance with the Archives Act 1983 they are required to go through a declassification process which may take up to 90 business days.