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Information Awareness Week unites industry practitioners across the globe. Notably, this event welcomes all professionals, irrespective of their association memberships, fostering a truly inclusive environment.

Events

Branch Meeting / Thursday, 04 Jun 2026
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Brisbane Students, recent graduates and new professionals! You are invited to a networking event to chat with records and archives professionals.  This evening is open to members and non-members. The more the merrier! PLEASE NOTE that this is a self funded event.  (Look out for the ASA flag on the table)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ONLINE / PARKES Organised by the National Archives of Australia and presented by the Australian Society of Archivists, A Life in Archives: Honouring the Legacy of Dr Peter Orlovich recognises the outstanding career and contributions of Dr Peter Orlovich, a pioneering figure in Australian archival education and practice. Dr Orlovich established Australia’s first graduate training course for archivists at the University of New South Wales and made significant contributions to archival training, community archives, and local history throughout his career.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Stonyfell Professional Development Term 2 Event at St Peter's Girls School and Archives

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Vol 52 No 1 (2024)
Special Issue: Research and Practice

Information Awareness Week 2026

Information Management professionals power the AI ecosystem

Published: 18 March 2026


Information Awareness Week unites industry practitioners across the globe. Notably, this event welcomes all professionals, irrespective of their association memberships, fostering a truly inclusive environment.

Information Awareness Week
16-20 March 2026
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This year's IAW theme is Information Management professionals power the AI ecosystem. 

Join our industry leaders as we collaborate, learn and problem solve the issues facing our industry.

The week kicks off on 18 March with with the IAW Canberra Seminar at the National Archives of Australia featuring  Josephine Secis from National Archives of Australia, Freedom of Information Commissioner Alice Linacre, Andrew Andrews from EDMA, Sallyanne Wissmann From HIMAA, John Cox from DataComIT, Andrew Smailes from DAMA and a Panel Session hosted by Peta Sweeney from RIMPA Global.

The annual IAW Great Debate will be held on 19 March.  This dynamic webinar brings together diverse perspectives from records and information management, data, archives, libraries and health information to openly debate where AI governance is working, where it is failing, and what this means for practitioners navigating an AI-enabled future. Expect candid insights, healthy tension and practical takeaways in a session designed to challenge assumptions and spark meaningful discussion.

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