A recent project has allowed National Archives to access and work towards preserving the contents of 30-year-old floppy disks.

Become a volunteer to help us preserve our collection, improve access for others, enhance our records online and promote the National Archives.

Priceless audio and video recordings documenting Australian history will be preserved through a $3 million investment by the National Archives.

The National Archives of Australia has signed a 3-year contract for a specialist digital preservation system with sector leader Preservica.

Australia's state-of-the-art facility for the preservation of Commonwealth records has been named in honour of the former Attorney-General who helped establish the National Archives of Australia.

National Archives provides leadership in best practice management of the official record of the Commonwealth and ensures that Australian Government information of enduring significance is secured, preserved and available to government agencies, researchers and the community.

Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2022–23 to 2025–26.

At this critical juncture, the role that the National Archives of Australia plays in the integrity and accessibility of government information has never been more important.

Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2021–22 to 2024–25.

The National Archives of Australia is embracing the opportunities brought by the digital age by harnessing new technologies to strengthen governance, improve business processes and service delivery across government, and to improve access for the Australian community.

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.

Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2023–24 to 2026–27.

Read the National Archives' Corporate Plan for the period from 2019-20 to 2022-23.

Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2020–21 to 2023–24.

A range of policies govern the National Archives' operations and projects.

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.

Your agency will have business systems that create, keep and manage digital information and records, including data and datasets.

Our e-learning products help build digital information and records management knowledge and capabilities across the Australian Government.

Implementing the actions on this page will help your agency implement fit-for-purpose information management processes, practices and systems.

National Archives of Australia Emissions Reduction Plan