Protecting information
Agencies need to ensure that the information and records they create are secured so they cannot be tampered with, deleted or accessed by unauthorised personnel.
BAU, monitoring and improvement
When building interoperability, new processes need to be documented and provided to users in an easy to access format.
Getting started with information management
Find out how to manage and store your agency's information so it stays accessible and usable.
Who we consulted
Activities performed as part of the consultation process in collaboration with Accessible Arts.
Australian Governments' Interactive Functions Thesaurus (AGIFT)
Learn about and access the Australian Governments' Interactive Functions Thesaurus.
National Archives puts classic Aussie motels in the spotlight
Reception this way: motels – a sentimental journey with Tim Ross opens at National Archives of Australia this Friday, 27 May 2022.
Check-up survey
Access the Check-up survey collecting data on Australian Government agencies' information management capabilities and behaviours.
The Immigration Photographic Archive
More than 10,000 images from the Immigration Photographic Archive have been digitised and can be accessed through PhotoSearch.
Seventy not out
This year, Queen Elizabeth II marks her ‘platinum jubilee’ – the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. In Australia it was marked by political stand-offs, the space race, spy rings and defections.
Catch a glimpse of the original Australian Constitution at National Archives
National Archives of Australia is providing the opportunity to gain deeper insight into the Australian Constitution during its Constitution Open Day on Sunday 9 July.
Aerial view of the Mary Kathleen uranium mine in Queensland
Aerial view of the Mary Kathleen open-cut uranium mine, located halfway between Mount Isa and Cloncurry in north-western Queensland.
New exhibition documents social change in Australia
Opening this week in Canberra, Disrupt, persist, invent profiles the many different and sometimes unexpected ways people have pushed for change in Australia.
A new Darwin home for National Archives of Australia
National Archives of Australia’s new Northern Territory Office is now open at 24 Mitchell St Darwin City, located on the land of the Larrakia people.
Australia in focus: photographs in the National Archives
This guide is an essential reference for anyone wanting to access and use our rich photographic collection.
Release of records containing personal information
Find out about how we handle the release of records containing personal information.
Managing the collection
The National Archives of Australia accepts, preserves and provides access to valuable Commonwealth archival records. The records showcase government communications, decisions and actions.
Help with prime ministerial research
Get tips on exploring our collection of records relating to Australian prime ministers. Find other collections in Australia and around the world.
Collections in Melbourne: a guide to Commonwealth records
This guide is an essential reference for anyone wanting to access Commonwealth Government archival records held in Melbourne.
National Archives issues mandatory instructions for Ministers' records
General Records Authority 38 ensures the records of Ministers and their staff are appropriately created, maintained and accessible.