Collection Management (branch)

The Collection Management branch has the responsibility of securing, describing and preserving records of national archival value. The branch manages transfers of national archives from Australian Government agencies; stores, secures, preserves and describes these records; and reviews records already in the Archives` custody to ensure that they merit permanentretention. It also maintains the administrative history of the Australian Government and its agencies through the Commonwealth Recordkeeping System (CRS) so the records can be related to their original context.