Director-GeneralDavid Fricker

Executive and Information

Services BranchLen Marsden

Strategic Planning and Governance

Tracey Baxter

International and Strategic Liaison

Helen Walker

Legal ServicesRhian Williams

ICT Infrastructure Support

and SystemsDave Power

ICT Business Systems DevelopmentAnne Robertson

Government Information

Assurance and Policy Branch

Anne Lyons

Agency Capability Development

Kerry Moir

Agency AccountabilityChristine Johnston

Strategic Initiatives and Policy

Linda MacFarlane

Digital Strategy and Solutions

Vacant

Collection Management

BranchVacant

AudioVisual Preservation

Vacant

Collection OperationsVacant

Preservation and Digitisation Julie Faulkner

AVAMS ProjectRose Holley

Access and Communication

BranchMargaret Chalker

Reference and Information Services

Anne McLean

Access ExaminationFiona Sagripanti

Digital and Online Access

Zoe D’Arcy

Strategic Communications and

Access Programs Shaun Rohrlach

Corporate Services Branch

Cheryl Watson

People Management and Development

David Swan

Preservation and Storage Construction

TeamVacant

Facilities and Procurement

Alison Daley

FinanceCraig Maconachie

AdelaideNick Gleghorn

BrisbaneGregory Cope

(acting)

DarwinPhyllis

Williams

SydneyCindy Dennis

PerthAlan Ralph

State Office Network

Melbourne and HobartRoss Gibbs

Executive and Information Services BranchLen Marsden

Ensure the Archives is properly governed, strategically focussed and accountable, and supported by effective and efficient ICT capability.

Strategic Planning and Governance

Tracey Baxter

International and Strategic Liaison

Helen Walker

ICT Infrastructure Support

and Systems

Dave Power

The Governance Section is responsible for the Archives’ business continuity management, risk management, agency security, emergency planning, and fraud control. The key responsibilities of the section are: to ensure compliance with the Archives' responsibilities as an Executive Agency under relevant legislation; coordinate strategic planning and reporting; and oversight of the Archives' Recordkeeping Unit (RKU) including recordkeeping policies and procedures, management of the recordkeeping system (RKS), and mail and freight services. The section also includes supports the AD-G’s oversight of the state offices and coordinates the State Office Network.

ICT Business Systems

Development

Anne RobertsonProvides strategic support and coordination of the Archives' whole-of-organisation relationships including Portfolio Minister's and Secretary's Offices and secretariat support for the Archives’ Advisory Council and Executive Board. It also coordinates external Senior Management Meetings and the Archives' relationships with key international stakeholders such as ICA, Forum of National Archivists (FAN) and other global peers; plays an active role in PARBICA, the Pacific Regional Branch of the ICA; and coordinates visits from international delegations and the Archives' engagement with professional archives associations such as CAARA. The section also coordinates the Archives’ role in the development of international and national archival standards.

Provides ICT systems and services support including desktops, printers, photocopiers and phones; manages our servers; software and hardware approval and acquisition; ICT policy development and a responsive Help Desk service. It also maintains ICT systems and infrastructure and ensures the Archives compliance with the Whole of Government ICT policy framework.

The role of this section is to support the design and development of new technological systems of the Archives to meet emerging requirements and support the strategic goals of the Archives.

Legal Services

Rhian Williams

Provides legal advice to the Director-General on matters relevant to the function and operation of the Archives. In addition it provides legal advice to line areas which may include liaison with external legal service providers .

Government Information Assurance and Policy BranchAnne Lyons

Determine policies, standards and provide advice to achieve the continuous improvement of Commonwealth information management and assure the effective stewardship of Commonwealth information by agencies.

Agency Accountability

Christine Johnston

Strategic Initiatives and

Policy

Linda MacFarlane

Digital Strategy and Solutions

Vacant

Provides authorisation, assurance and advice to assist agencies to meet their obligations under the Archives Act. This includes: selecting the Archival resources of the Commonwealth; authorising the retention, destruction or transfer of Commonwealth records; issuing disposal freezes to suspend the destruction of Commonwealth records where this is needed to protect stakeholder interests or for accountability reasons; and through the National Transfer Service, negotiating transfer arrangements for acceptance of archival records by the Archives. The section also co-ordinates liaison with Australian Government agencies and provides guidance to them on information and records management policies, standards and best practice.

Responsible for the development of policies and strategic initiatives to ensure practical approaches to support and improve the management of information and records in Australian Government agencies. This includes contributing to the development of international and national standards, advising on information and records management implications of government policy and legislative reform (including COAG initiatives); collaborating in development of a metadata profile and standards that support both business and archival purposes; and engaging in strategic relationships with key government information agencies. The section will also advise on complex custody and ownership issues and other cross jurisdictional issues.

The section develops and leads the implementation of strategies to move agencies to adopt sustainable digital information and records management approaches and technologies. This includes coordinating the ongoing review of policies, standards and advice to ensure effective strategies to drive cultural and work process change; establishing benchmarking capabilities for continuous information management improvement; providing advice on government systems solutions in respect of the management of government information; reviewing and assessing emerging and innovative technologies, and ongoing engagement with key agencies, vendors and other relevant stakeholders to progress the digital agenda. The Digital Transition Policy reporting requirements will also be managed by the section.

Agency Capability Development

Kerry Moir

The role of the section is to build digital information management capability across the Australian Government to improve accountability, efficiency and effectiveness; and to promote the Archives’ information management initiatives to agencies and other key stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing and delivering training programs including e-learning modules; research, development and review of website and other content; communication with government agencies and other key stakeholders to promote the Archives’ information management initiatives, and services and building relationships with tertiary institutions and professional bodies to raise sector profile and professionalism.

Collection Management BranchVacant

Ensure the authenticity, integrity, useability and availability of the archival resources of the Commonwealth

AudioVisual Preservation

Vacant

Collection Operations

Vacant

Preservation and Digitisation

Julie Faulkner

This section is responsible for the national management and policy framework for the Archives’ audiovisual collection. In addition the section is responsible for the preservation, storage and lending work undertaken in the New South Wales office.

Responsible for the storage, lending, descriptive, records review and personal records functions. The section will: manage the day to day location and movements and large scale relocation of records in the Archives custody; ensure that records in the Archives are stored in appropriate environmental conditions to prevent deterioration and ensure their long-term access; reviews, lists and describes the Archives’ holdings so they are controlled in order to facilitate their care, management, storage, retrieval and use by government agencies and researchers. This applies to records from Commonwealth agencies as well as Personal Records.

The role of this section is to make archival resources accessible forever through conservation, preservation , digitisation and imaging; and to lead the development of national standards and policy.

AVAMS Project

Rose Holley

The AVAMS Project team is a temporary team set up to support the implementation of the Archives’ Audiovisual Archives Management System (AVAMS).

Access and Communication BranchMargaret Chalker

Promoting and enabling access to the archival resources of the Commonwealth of Australia

Reference and Information

ServicesAnne McLean

Access Examination

Fiona Sagripanti

Digital and Online Access

Zoe D’Arcy

Strategic Communications

and Access Programs

Shaun Rohrlach

Facilitates access to the Archives’ collection by providing a national service to support the public to use and access the collection; and provides leadership in developing national policies, procedures and service standards for client service delivery. It also oversees research award programs, special interest group projects and the National Archives Indigenous Unit.

Undertakes the access examination of records prior to their public release under the Archives Act, including the identification of material which is exempt from public access. It develops policies and procedures for access examination, and oversees and manages the access examination process across the Archives and within other agencies. It also manages internal reconsiderations and appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for decisions made under the Archives Act.

Manages, enhances and maintains the Archives’ online presence and the technical management of the content management systems. This includes its corporate websites, intranet, and facilitation of online access to the Archives’ collection and initiatives. The section researches, innovates and develops policy, processes and procedures for the Archives’ online presence including partnerships with commercial partners.

Provides overall strategic coordination and advice on communications, access and engagement activities and programs. It leads strategies to engage with the public and targeted audiences, through face to face, networks and forums, exhibition and education programs, and increasingly digital channels, to provide an understanding of the role of the National Archives. It is responsible for building brand awareness, understanding and access to the collection, and it government and public services.

Corporate Services BranchCheryl Watson

Finance

Craig Maconachie

People Management and

Development

David Swan

Facilities and Procurement

Alison Daley

Preservation and Storage

Construction Team

Vacant

Oversight the efficient, effective and ethical management of the Archives’ financial resources in accordance with the financial and policy framework of the Commonwealth. Provide advice to the Director-General with regard to individual obligations under the financial legislation and policy frameworks of the Commonwealth, the sustainability of the Archives’ financial position and the establishment of the Chief Executive Instructions and finance delegations. Meet the Department of Finance and other whole-of-Government reporting requirements. Support business areas in the preparation of the Archives’ internal budget and provide advice, assistance, tools and information to assist them to manage their budgets and meet compliance obligations.

Provide policies, advice, procedures and tools to the Archives in relation to people management and development so that the Archives is able to attract, retain and develop a workforce that is professional, capable, flexible, innovative and engaged within the employment legislation and policy framework of the Commonwealth. Support managers and employees in understanding and applying the Australian Public Service employment framework, conditions of service and their compliance obligations. Meet whole-of-Government reporting obligations.

Oversight the effective, efficient and appropriate management of the Archives’ property portfolio across Australia and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and the property management framework. Provide policies, advice, procedures and tools to support procurement activities in the Archives. Meet whole-of-Government reporting obligations.

Manage the delivery of the Archives’ building program in accordance with Commonwealth legislation and the property management framework and ensure the program is delivered in accordance with the Government’s approval of the project and that it is on time and on budget.

Oversights the efficient, effective and ethical management of the Archives resources in accordance with the Commonwealth’s financial, employment and property legislative and policy frameworks and support the Archives to obtain the workforce, facilities and capability it requires to deliver its outcome and strategic priorities.