NFSA Corporate Information

The National Film and Sound Archive was established as a statutory authority with effect from 1 July 2008.

It was created in 1984 as a collecting institution, combining film, sound and video material in one audiovisual archive and operated as a semi-autonomous agency within various Australian Government Departments responsible for the Arts.

In June 1999 the name was changed to ScreenSound Australia. In July 2003 ScreenSound became a Division of the Australian Film Commission. The name reverted to National Film and Sound Archive in December 2004.

Corporate Documentation

NFSA Board

On 20 June 2008, Arts Minister Peter Garrett announced the appointment of a seven-member Board for the NFSA, headed by Chair Professor Chris Puplick AM and Deputy Chair Dr Deb Verhoeven.

Statements from the Board and Senior Management

Executive Management

Arts Minister Peter Garrett has announced the appointment of Dr Darryl McIntyre as the first Chief Executive Officer of the NFSA, completing the final phase in the establishment of the NFSA as an independent statutory authority.

Harradine Reports

Every six months, NFSA is required to prepare a response to the Senate Continuing Order for Indexed List of Departmental or Agency Files (known as the 'Harradine Report').

The order requires that the indexed list of files is published to the internet, so it is accessible to the public and can assist with Freedom of Information requests.
Harradine Report created between: