The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is the nation's living archive, collecting, preserving and sharing our rich audio-visual heritage.
Its mission is to develop and preserve a collection of significant Australian film, recorded sound, broadcast and new and networked media works, and to share the collection with audiences across Australia and overseas.
In addition to its responsibility for collection development and preservation, the NFSA places priority on enhancing access to, and interpretation of, the collection for a wide range of audiences. The key priorities for the NFSA are:
- developing the collection - at the core of activity is developing a national audio-visual collection to the highest curatorial standards
- preserving the collection - ensuring permanent access to the national audio-visual collection
- sharing the collection - making the national audio-visual collection available to the widest possible cross-section of the Australian public.
Further information
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Type of Body
R. Management Board
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Act 2008
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
9
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
X. Internal Management
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Auditor
ANAO
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
McCoy Cct
ACTON ACT 2600
Australia
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Ms. Caroline Elliott | 17 December 2021 | 16 December 2024 |
Deputy Chair | VACANT | ||
Member | Mr. Stephen Peach | 25 March 2022 | 24 March 2025 |
Member | Mr. Ewen Jones | 28 March 2022 | 27 March 2025 |
Member | Ms. Lucinda Brogden AM | 17 December 2021 | 16 December 2024 |
Member | Mr. Kim Ledger | 11 November 2020 | 10 November 2023 |
Member | Mr. Richard Bell | 3 May 2021 | 2 May 2024 |
Member | Ms. Alison Cameron | 3 May 2021 | 2 May 2024 |
Member | Ms. Judith Donnelly | 24 July 2021 | 23 July 2024 |
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