The collection includes files which are maintained in the filing system used by the Association during their active life. The files include correspondence, minutes, statements, financial records, newsletters, agendas, examinations and printed material relating to the Federation's involvement in the monitoring of underwater safety, the setting of standards and the accreditation of scuba diving instruction, local and international diving competitions and conservation issues. The records also include a number of files documenting the Federation's links with international diving organisations and other Australian sporting bodies and government agencies.