About Us
On 1 July 2008, the National Film and Sound Archive became an independent statutory authority.
This exciting development is a direct result of an election promise by the Federal Government, one which recognises the significance of the work done by the NFSA.
Similar to the other national collecting institutions, the NFSA now has:
- its own governing board and management;
- custodianship of the national audiovisual collection (and related materials); and
- full responsibility for the selection, acquisition, preservation and disposal of items in the collection
The integration of four key national programs (Big Screen, Black Screen, School Screen and australianscreen online) into the NFSA also symbolises the new direction for the NFSA as an autonomous institution, one which will be further developing its public profile through its access and outreach activities.
The transfer to an independent statutory authority heralds an exciting new era for the staff, stakeholders and clients of the National Film and Sound Archive.
On 5 September, Peter Garrett, the Minisetr for Arts announced the appointment of Dr Darryl McIntyre as the NFSA's first Chief Executive Officer. Dr McIntyre takes up his appointment in November 2008. A copy of the Minister's media release is available here.
The Sydney and Melbourne offices of the NFSA are relocating as part of this transition. See Contact Us for details
For further information on the work of the NFSA, please visit What we do.
