The website provides information on agencies functional arrangements, policies and grants administration. It also contains links to other important sources of government information such as legislation, budget documents and open data.
About the Territory Records Office
The Territory Records Office sits within the ACT Heritage Library and Territory Records Office Branch and brings together two of the ACT's key cultural institutions. The Office assists Territory agencies to meet their records management requirements as set out in the Territory Records Act 2002 and provides policy leadership, strategic direction and support on information governance across the ACT Public Service. It also protects, promotes and provides access to archives and other collections that document the history of the ACT Government and our region.
The main purposes of the Territory Records Act 2002
- To encourage open and accountable government by ensuring that Territory records are made, managed and, if appropriate, preserved in accessible form; and
- To support the management and operation of Territory agencies; and
- To preserve Territory records for the benefit of present and future generations; and
- To ensure that public access to records is consistent with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2016 .
The ACT Heritage Library preserves and shares Canberra’s history by collecting and providing access to records that document the lives of its people, both locally and within the wider community.
Search the Collection
ArchivesACT provides access to publicly available ACT Government records older than 20 years. The website provides finding aids, research guides and features Finds of the Month, highlighting interesting records within the collection