Capturing information
An essential part of managing your agency’s business information and records is to capture it into systems that manage and support its use over time.
Preserving electrostatic copies (photocopies and laser prints)
Advice explaining the electrostatic process technologies used by copiers and laser printers, and their suitability for creating records for long-term retention.
Preserving maps and plans
There are a variety of methods for preserving maps and plans.
Index of National Archives' files
Government agencies such as the National Archives are required to publish lists of files they have created. These are published at half yearly intervals.
Recovering flood-damaged records
Records can get wet as the result of anything from floods to burst pipes. When this occurs, urgent action is required to save records from further damage.
Preserving photographs
Advice for the preservation and storage of photographic prints and film.
Creating a time capsule
Careful choice of materials to be included in a time capsule will contribute to the longevity of both contents and capsule.
The Kerr Palace Letters
The Kerr Palace Letters are a series of letters exchanged between Governor-General Sir John Kerr and Buckingham Palace during Kerr’s time in office.
Preserving information
Preserving information and records means ensuring they remain accessible and usable. The lifespan of your records depends on how they are managed and preserved.
The Royal Commission on Espionage, 1954–55
The Royal Commission on Espionage ran from April 1954 to September 1955. It looked into Soviet espionage in Australia.
Copying charges
Media release announcing a price increase for copying charges.
ASIO files on writers and literary groups
Information on records about ASIO files on writers and literary groups.
Recovering fire-damaged records
In the aftermath of a fire you need to move quickly, decisively and knowledgeably in order to save as much as can be saved.
Our Normal Administrative Practice (NAP) Policy
Our Normal Administrative Practice Policy clarifies responsibilities and advises staff what information can be routinely destroyed in the course of business.
Australian Atomic Energy Commission
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the Australian Atomic Energy Commission.
Can archives help us measure climate change?
Tidal records held by the National Archives could help us track environmental change over the past two centuries.
What's in the collection
Learn about the types of records in our unique and irreplaceable collection.
Commonwealth banking policy
Information on National Archives records related to Commonwealth banking policy.
General Records Authority 31
This authority is a key element in the suite of tools created by the National Archives to foster digital business processes and digital information management for efficiency purposes
AFDA Express Version 2 - External Relations
AFDA Express Version 2 - External Relations