Digitisation of collection material is an accepted practice of collecting institutions all round the world.

The selection principles and considerations that underpin the National Archives' decisions when selecting records for inclusion in the collection.

RecordSearch is the National Archives' collection database. It is the quickest way to find out what is in the collection, and to locate the records you want.

Enjoy the amazing national archival collection online.

Get tips on exploring our collection of records relating to Australian prime ministers. Find other collections in Australia and around the world.

This page provides information about posters in the national archival collection.

Interoperability projects require the management of information and data risks. All Government data is subject to legislation, policies and standards.

Records relating to child migrants to New South Wales - including migrant selection documents, passenger lists and immigration policy files.

Attachment to a memorandum, by WK Brown, to Entry Policy Branch.

Access the Check-up survey collecting data on Australian Government agencies' information management capabilities and behaviours.

The Defend the Past, Protect the Future Program will enable digital preservation of critical at-risk collection material before Deadline 2025.

The National Archives collection includes about 17,000 films created and collected by Australia's defence forces and departments responsible for related functions, including the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Ordering digital copies of paper records in our collection database.

The Immigration Restriction Act 1901, also known as the White Australia policy, affected migrants who came to Australia between 1901 and 1958.

Letter to the Prime Minister regarding enforcement of the White Australia policy.

This is a memorandum regarding the White Australia Policy, 29 May 1941.

Australia's identity has changed significantly since World War II. The Australian Government's White Australia policy was formally abandoned in the 1970s and replaced with policies focused on multiculturalism.

A guide to implementing the 8 actions of the Building trust in the public record policy under Key Requirement 1: Manage information assets strategically with appropriate governance and reporting.

Fact sheets introduce you to subjects in the collection and include a selection of records. They are a useful starting point for research.

NameSearch lets you easily search our collection for records relating to a person