Yaegl woman Pauline Clague has been appointed Head of First Nations Engagement at Australia's national audiovisual cultural institution, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.

The archivist, producer, academic and storyteller from New South Wales' North Coast is set to drive the NFSA's strategy governing the collection, interpretation and protocols for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artefacts, and lead a dedicated First Nations Engagement team to amplify First Nations voices across all NFSA activities.

NFSA said Ms Clague will continue the institution's work in cultural advocacy, building relationships with Indigenous communities and driving a First Nations-led program of digital access and repatriation to ensure knowledge and collection content is accessible and useful to communities of origin.

CEO Patrick McIntyre said the NFSA was "genuinely honoured" that Ms Clague has chosen to join the organisation.

"Pauline is a senior leader in First Nations audiovisual practice," Mr McIntyre said. "She brings deep archival, creative and managerial skills along with exceptional relationships in the field across the country and internationally.

"Her incredible experience in community engagement and consultation will bring great depth, nuance and creativity to our work."

Ms Clague has more than 30 years' experience in the screen industry, most recently as Associate Professor, Manager of Cultural Resilience Hub at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education (UTS).

She was series producer of the ABC's Message Stick and of SBS's The Deadly Awards, and became Commissioning Editor and Head of Internal Productions at NITV where she launched the landmark series, Our Stories, Our Way, Everyday.

Her most recent documentary, The Colleano Heart, aired on SBS Television earlier this year.

"I am very excited to work with the NFSA to strengthen the archiving space for audiovisual material and for the national and cultural interest of our First Nations practitioners and community," Ms Clague said.

"It is an area I have been passionate about for many years and look forward to building on what the team have started in the past few years."

Ms Clague will commence her role at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia on April 7.