Arts, sport & collectionsStatutory authorityExists today
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
NFSA
1 July 2008 – present
The national audiovisual archive, which collects, preserves and shares Australian film, television, radio, sound recordings, video games and related material.
How it came into existence
Established as a statutory authority on 1 July 2008 under the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Act 2008, taking over the archive division of the Australian Film Commission when the AFC was merged into Screen Australia.
- national film and sound archive
Legislation: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Act 2008
Main functions
- national audiovisual collection
- preservation and digitisation
- public access, screenings and exhibitions
- online and touring programs
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
- Accountable authority
- NFSA Board – National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Act 2008 sections 5 and 8 with reference to section 16 (membership section 10)
- ABN
- 41 251 017 588
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))