State Archives Collection
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Access directions - how to apply to have them made
Anyone can apply to have an access direction made for records in the open access period, if the records are not covered by an access direction.
Access directions - requesting a review
The State Records Act provides an internal review mechanism for decisions made by public offices to close or open records to public access
Access to State archives - your rights
The State Records Act establishes a general entitlement to access to State records that are in the 'open access period', that is records that are at least 30 years old
Accessing the records guide
The State Records Act 1998 establishes a general entitlement to access to State records that are at least 30 years old. Not all such records, however, are open for public access.
Community access points
We have made some of the most useful State archives for family and local history available in the Archives Resources Kit, located at 39 community access points around NSW
Regional Archives Centres
A network of Regional Archives Centres provides access to State archives of regional significance and to copies of key State archives
Register of access directions
A public listing detailing the opening or closing of State records to public access under the State Records Act 1998