Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
http://www.nfsa.gov.au
$48M
2026-27 Budget (Budget Paper No. 4)$55M
2024-25 Total Revenue250
Headcount (2024-25)New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$79.2M
Digital Budget
$23.8M
July 2024 — January 2026
The establishment of a NVES for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.
Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$30.8M
Digital Budget
$14.2M
July 2023 — June 2026
The RPM project is improving the administration of grant payments to states and territories for land transport infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system, which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.
Digital First (DF) Program
National Archives of Australia
Total Budget
$25.1M
Digital Budget
$20.6M
July 2023 — June 2026
The National Archives of Australia has established the DF Program to uplift its ability to manage, preserve and provide meaningful access to an increasingly digital collection of records that hold national significance. In late 2025, the DF Program was rescoped to realign the work of the program to support implementation of the new Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives. The program will finish in June 2026, with additional scope relating to account and workload management to be addressed through strategy implementation.
Fighting SMS Scams
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$3.2M
October 2024 — July 2026
This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in texts, using message headers (such as myGov), and to create a trusted communications channel.
Spectrum Management
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$20.9M
October 2022 — May 2027
The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.
8 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia tells the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time.
PURPOSE
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia tells the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time.
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.4Strategic priorities
· 4
Failure to deliver lasting value to the public from National Collecting Institution.
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.14Outcomes
· 4
Outcome 1: Celebrate and promote First Nations viewpoints through the national audiovisual collection
This activity recognises and respects the crucial place of First Nations stories at the centre of Australia’s arts and culture.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Increase discoverability of, and access to, the national audiovisual collection for all Australians
This activity describes our performance against our core mandate of collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual material.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Enhance services for makers and industry to support the creation of new artworks
This activity provides support across the spectrum of institutions which sustain our arts culture and heritage.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 4: Be a responsible and innovative cultural business that generates sufficient resources to deliver our purpose
This activity ensures our stories connect with people at home and abroad.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
· 5
Relevance
Reach
Revenue
Rights and intellectual property
Our people
Performance measures
· 4
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AVA01 | Target increase of 10% earned and contributed revenue. | Target increase of 10% earned and contributed revenue. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.33 | Achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.42 | Achieved |
AVA02 | Deliver design and construction documentation for a new nitrate facility. | Deliver design and construction documentation for a new nitrate facility and approved, with the built facility. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.34 | Statistics for online and in-person engagement with the collection are an increase on the previous year. Annual Report 2024-25 · p.43 | Achieved |
AVA03 | Develop a Storage Plan to map collection storage requirements. | Develop a Storage Plan to map collection storage requirements. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.35 | Increase engagement with Media & Me by 15%. Annual Report 2024-25 · p.44 | Achieved |
AVA04 | Increase engagement with Media & Me by 15%. | Increase engagement with Media & Me by 15%. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.38 | — Annual Report 2024-25 |
Source documents
· 10
2024-25
Download Annual Report 2024–25 (PDF, 4.9 MB)
Open
2017-18
Download NFSA Annual Report 2017-18 (PDF, 3.11 MB)
Open
2016-17
Download Annual Report 2016-17 (PDF, 2.71 MB)
Open
2015-16
Download Annual Report 2015-16 (PDF, 1.56 MB)
Open
2014-15
Download Annual Report 2014–15 (PDF, 2.88 MB)
Open
2025-26
NFSA Corporate Plan 2025–26 to 2028–29 (PDF, 674 KB)
Open
2024-25
NFSA Corporate Plan 2024–25 to 2027–28 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Open
2023-24
NFSA Corporate Plan 2023–24 to 2026–27 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Open
2022-23
NFSA Corporate Plan 2022–23 to 2025–26 (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Open
2021-22
NFSA Corporate Plan 2021–22 to 2024–25 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
· 8
Increase online engagement with the collection
Launch an interactive online platform to boost engagement with the audiovisual collection.
2024-25.pdf [AR p.37]
Adopt UK Digital Preservation Coalition's digital preservation framework
Implement the UK Digital Preservation Coalition’s framework to enhance the preservation of digital audiovisual materials.
UK-DPC.txt
Expand Media & Me media literacy programs
Expand the Media & Me program to include more schools and offer online modules.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.38]
Build a public dashboard showing weekly active-compliance-monitoring counts by NFSA Act decision class
Create a public dashboard to display real-time data on compliance monitoring for NFSA Act decision classes.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.4]
Finalize design and documentation for new nitrate facility
Complete the design and documentation for the new nitrate facility to ensure safe storage of archival materials.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.35]
Develop a process for returning First Nations content to communities of origin
Create a streamlined process for returning audiovisual content to First Nations communities of origin.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.32]
Integrate DAMS with NFSA service activity
Integrate the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) with NFSA service activity to streamline operations.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.30]
Develop a targeted revenue growth strategy
Create a detailed revenue growth strategy to achieve a 10% increase in earned and contributed revenue.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.33]
Increase online engagement with the collection
Launch an interactive online platform to boost engagement with the audiovisual collection.
2024-25.pdf [AR p.37]
Adopt UK Digital Preservation Coalition's digital preservation framework
Implement the UK Digital Preservation Coalition’s framework to enhance the preservation of digital audiovisual materials.
UK-DPC.txt
Expand Media & Me media literacy programs
Expand the Media & Me program to include more schools and offer online modules.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.38]
Build a public dashboard showing weekly active-compliance-monitoring counts by NFSA Act decision class
Create a public dashboard to display real-time data on compliance monitoring for NFSA Act decision classes.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.4]
Finalize design and documentation for new nitrate facility
Complete the design and documentation for the new nitrate facility to ensure safe storage of archival materials.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.35]
Develop a process for returning First Nations content to communities of origin
Create a streamlined process for returning audiovisual content to First Nations communities of origin.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.32]
Integrate DAMS with NFSA service activity
Integrate the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) with NFSA service activity to streamline operations.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.30]
Develop a targeted revenue growth strategy
Create a detailed revenue growth strategy to achieve a 10% increase in earned and contributed revenue.
2024-25.pdf [CP p.33]
Legislation administered
· 3
2008
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Act 2008
The entity administers this Act which outlines its purpose, functions, and governance.
2013
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
The entity operates under this Act which sets out the framework for public governance and accountability.
2021
AudioVisual Australia Program Rules
The entity implements the AudioVisual Australia program under these rules which support the digitization and preservation of audiovisual collections.
Source library
· 11
4.9MB
2024-25.pdf
3.3MB
2017-18.pdf
2.8MB
2016-17.pdf
1.6MB
2015-16.pdf
3.0MB
2014-15.pdf
691KB
2025-26.pdf
1.8MB
2024-25.pdf
1.8MB
2023-24.pdf
2.0MB
2022-23.pdf
1.3MB
2021-22.pdf
820KB
d1823603966302dec5f48341f570179935164799.pdf
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