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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year. The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia’s most energetic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA’s capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.

We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.

We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.

We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.

About the role





The Director Governance has oversight of the NFSA’s corporate governance functions including whole-of-organisational planning and reporting, as well as responsibility for providing secretariat support to the Board and its subcommittees, assisting with the development of strategic and corporate plans and managing the NFSA’s accountability and performance obligations, including preparation of the NFSA Annual Report.

This role reports directly to the Deputy CEO and works closely with the CEO and NFSA Board Chair. The role is a core part of the NFSA’s management team and works in collaboration with peers across the NFSA. The role is responsible for managing a small team based in Canberra.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

Under broad direction, this position is responsible for leading the Governance team to deliver the following functions:

Provide high-quality, timely and strategic advice to the Senior Executive Team and Board across all areas of governance.

Provide governance and secretariat support to the Board and its committees, including the Finance Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, and First Nations Engagement Committee, through participation in meetings, annual work planning, governance advice and coordination of Board and committee business.





Support implementation and reporting against the NFSA's Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Inclusion Action Plan and provide governance and secretariat support to associated internal committees, including the Security Committee, Disability Inclusion Action Committee and Reconciliation Action Plan Committee.

Administer the internal audit program, including contracting auditors, coordinating audits, and briefing the Audit and Risk Committee.

Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the NFSA's performance, governance and accountability frameworks including oversight of compliance with the PGPA Act, NFSA Act 2008 and other Australian Government requirements, and the development and monitoring of the Portfolio Budget Statements, Corporate Plan and Annual Report.

Create, develop and maintain highly productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and external agencies, specifically staff from the Office for the Arts, the Minister’s office and the broader cultural sector.

Manage the timely and accurate preparation of Senate Estimates briefs, Questions on Notice and other parliamentary and ministerial reporting requirements, ensuring information is factual, accurate and fit for purpose.

Oversee organisational policy frameworks, including the monitoring, review and continuous improvement of organisational policies, procedures and governance documentation to support effective decision-making, accountability, compliance and organisational performance.

Develop, monitor and report on Governance budgets and business plans, and contribute to the development and delivery of broader organisational strategies, initiatives and priority projects as required.

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT/AEST on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

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📌 Director Governance (Canberra)
🏢 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
📍 Canberra