2024-01-22
Business Continuity and Disaster Planning
The ACA is delighted to release a new guidance note for members on how to create a Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plan. This note discusses business continuity for practices in the case of the sudden loss of a director as well as disaster planning (for risks such as fire and accidents, system failures and cyberattacks, health crises and pandemics). It covers internal and external communication, project delivery, finance, insurance and succession planning.
2022-12-05
Employment Agreement Templates – User Guide
This User Guide is a companion to the new ACA Employment Agreement Templates, offering advice on how to best use these templates within practice. Topics include pay rates, allowances, amending Schedule A, amending the contract, adding a position description and re-issuing contracts to existing employees.
2022-12-05
Updated Employment Agreement Templates
The ACA is delighted to release an updated version of the Employment Agreement templates to support members. This follows a plain language review of our template employment contracts with Fair Work Lawyers to ensure they are user friendly as well as legally compliant. Download today!
2022-02-16
COVID-19 Management Guidelines
Comprehensive and written in plain English, the COVID-19 Management Guidelines can be readily tailored to suit the needs of specific practices.
2021-07-13
ACA Exit Meeting Template
The ACA has produced an Exit Meeting Template to assist employers in collecting pertinent information from employees who are leaving their practice.
2023-05-05
HR Policy Templates 2023
The ACA is delighted to release an updated and expanded suite of HR Policy Templates to support our members. Comprehensive and written in plain English by our HR advisors Catalina Consultants, the documents can be readily tailored to suit the needs of specific practices.
2017-11-12
Guide Agreements – Individual Flexible Arrangements
The ACA Guide IFA Agreement provides member practices with a guide document to review and adjust to suit their particular practice.
2017-11-12
Guide Agreements – time off in lieu and cashing out leave
The ACA provides new Guide Agreements to assist members meet their obligations under recent changes to the Architects Award.
2023-03-30
Safe Design Proformas
The ACA's Safe Design Proformas help architects to meet their obligations under the Model Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and state-specific regulations.
2016-08-13
Roof Access Checklist
ACA - SA has developed a model checklist for roof access on site inspections.