Our organisation
The National Archives' head office and exhibition spaces in Canberra.
The National Archives of Australia was established under the Archives Act 1983 as an executive agency of the Australian Government.
The organisation sits within the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport portfolio, reporting to the Hon Simon Crean MP, Minister for the Arts.
Like all government agencies, the National Archives is accountable to the Australian people.
Advisory Council
The National Archives of Australia Advisory Council has the role of advising our Minister and Director-General on matters of relevance to the Archives.
Leadership team
The Director-General and executive provide leadership to the organisation (pdf, 368kB). Each member of the leadership team has responsibililty for one of the Archives branches which work together to meet the organisation's goals.
An Australia-wide presence
You can visit the Archives in all state and territory capital cities. Our head office and exhibition spaces are in Canberra, and all centres offer public reading rooms where visitors are able to examine original records. Some offices are co-located with the state or territory archives, providing one-stop public access. The Archives collection is housed in several repositories located around Australia. We offer a high standard of service as outlined in our Service charter.
