In 1945, the Australian National Film Board was established to produce documentary films. In 1956, the board was renamed the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit. In 1973, the unit became Film Australia.
Film Australia was a company established by the Government of Australia to produce films about Australia. Its mission was to create an audio-visual record of Australian culture, through the commissioning, distribution and management of programs that deal with matters of national interest or illustrate and interpret aspects of Australian life.
The agency consolidated operations into Screen Australia in 2008. Administration of the Film Australia Collection was transferred from Screen Australia to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia on 1 July 2011.

See also

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit at Wikipedia