Accessing our digital legacy
A recent project has allowed National Archives to access and work towards preserving the contents of 30-year-old floppy disks.
Electronic document and records management systems
An electronic document and records management system is an automated software application. Find out how to develop a business case for introducing an EDRMS.
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.
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GRA39 - public interest disclosure - 2016/00471400 - issued 2016
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.
Publications
Our annual reports, corporate plan and reconciliation action plan.
Other resources about First Australians
To help find records about themselves or their family, the National Archives has published books, guides, and articles.
World War I internee, alien and POW records held in Adelaide
Information on researching World War I internee, alien and POW records held in Adelaide.
Passenger records held in Adelaide
This fact sheet provides information on passenger records held in Adelaide.
Torrens Island Quarantine Station, South Australia
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the Torrens Island Quarantine Station.
Preservation Policy 2021-2025
The National Archives of Australia's Preservation Policy will drive the development of strategies to address our collection’s inherent preservation challenges.
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GRA33 - Accredited training - 2012/00579704 - issued 2013
Transferring digital information to the National Archives
As an Australian Government agency, there are several steps to transferring your digital records to the National Archives.
Disposal of Commonwealth records in the absence of an agency-specific records authority
This advice for record disposal is for Australian Government agencies that do not have, or are in the process of developing, agency-specific records authorities
Second World War internee, alien and POW records held in Canberra
This fact sheet provides information on the Second World War internee, alien and POW records held in Canberra.
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GRA34 - establishing and winding up entities and companies - 2014/00444390 - issued 2015
Transferring information to the National Archives
Australian Government agencies transfer selected information and records to the National Archives for preservation and access.
AFDA Express Version 2 – Property Management
AFDA Express Version 2 – Property Management
The 2004 Cabinet papers in context
Background to the 2004 Cabinet papers by Associate Professor David Lee, University of New South Wales.
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GRA40 - Transfer of custody of records under Australian Government outsourcing arrangements - 2017/00045834 - issued 2017
