Forms for researchers

See reference inquiries online if you are a researcher wanting to use an online form to:

  • inquire about records in our collection
  • order records in advance to view in a reading room

For other ways to contact our national reference service, see Fact Sheet 1 – Addresses and hours of opening.

Forms for Australian Government agency staff

The following forms are for use by Australian Government agency staff who have particular dealings with the National Archives of Australia.

Records management inquiries and help

The Agency Service Centre provides a single point of contact for all National Archives of Australia records advice. If you work for an Australian Government agency and you need help with your records management, you can use the:

Special and official access

If you work for an Australian Government agency and you need special or official access to records held by the National Archives, you can use the following forms:

Transferring records to the National Archives

If you work for an Australian Government agency and you need to transfer records into the custody of the National Archives, you can use the following forms:

Authorised destruction of Commonwealth records

If you work for an Australian Government agency and you need to inform the National Archives of the authorised destruction of Commonwealth records, you can use the:

Keyword AAA licence agreement and conditions of use

If you wish to be licenced to use Keyword AAA, you can use the:

Australian Government training course

To register for an Australian Government training course, you can use the following form:

Form about temporary employment at the National Archives

The National Archives maintains a register of prospective contract workers for short-term vacancies. If you are interested in putting your name on the register, use the:

  • non-ongoing employment register form

Form for feedback about this website

If you have comments about this website or suggestions for improvements, you can use the: