The meetings generally alternate between evening and lunchtime. Activities include visits to various institutions, talks on theoretical and practical issues affecting archives and archivists, and related matters. Generally the Branch organizes a significant activity each year such as holding a seminar or conducting workshops. The Branch meets every month except January and the month of the ASA annual conference. There is an annual Christmas party in December.
Meetings consist of a short business meeting followed by a speaker or panel discussion.
Members meet afterwards for dinner. The venue is usually the State Library of New South Wales and the date is usually the third Wednesday of the month. A newsletter is published every month. The Branch occasionally runs seminars, workshops and other educational and training events. The Executive meets every two months.