2024-09-18
Updated Employment Agreement Templates
The ACA is delighted to release an updated version of the Employment Agreement templates to support members. Our IR advisor Fair Work Lawyers has recently undertaken a review of our template employment contracts, ensuring they are user friendly and legally compliant, and reflect recent legislative changes. Download them today!
2024-06-03
Unfair Contract Terms Discussion Paper
The ACA has launched a valuable new resource to assist members with their understanding of contracts. Written by lawyer, advisor and contracts expert Phillip Greenham, this comprehensive discussion paper covers everything from warranties, errors, variations, resourcing and time frames to novation, dispute resolution, proportionate liability, IP and moral rights.
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. It covers internal and external communication, project delivery, finance, insurance and succession planning.
2024-09-18
Employment Agreement Templates – User Guide
This User Guide is a companion to the 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.
2022-02-16
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.