The Australian Council of Archives (ACA) was a consultative body formally established in July 1985 after some years of discussions begun by members of the Australian Society of Archivists.
Membership of the Council was open to any organisation in Australia which collects and preserves archival materials, whether produced by itself or by other bodies or persons, in accordance with accepted standards of archival practice, and which demonstrates a continuing commitment to the application of such standards in the care and use of archives.
The Australian Council of Archives was wound up in 2000.
The ACA conducted a variety of programs including:
Electronic Records the major publication, Corporate Memory in the Electronic Age, produced by the ACA and awarded the 1996 Mander Jones Award, although outdated now, is available through the COFSTA website