CPD Webinars On Demand
Did you miss out on a particularly interesting webinar? Are you working towards fulfilling your CPD requirements? A comprehensive suite of relevant ACA CPD webinars are now available for purchase on demand.
Harnessing the Olympic Legacy for Townsville
Join the ACA on Wednesday 13 August for a panel discussion on the Townsville 2032 Legacy Action Plan. This exclusive event will examine how Olympic events will be staged and analyse the evolving property landscape through 2032 and beyond.
The Architect's Measure: Data and the Built Environment
Join us on 12 August for a webinar with Dr Christopher Bamborough, from Arch_Manu, UNSW. Dr Bamborough will explore how data is reshaping architectural thinking and practice – both as a technical tool and a cultural framework – and the essential data literacy that architects require for future practice.
ACA SA Business of Design Lunch 2025
The Business of Design Lunch returns to Adelaide in August – a unique opportunity to hear prominent designers talking about their business. This year the ACA SA Committee is delighted to welcome Philip Thalis as our guest speaker. Early Bird Pricing available – book now!
A Strategic Journey into the AI-Disrupted Future
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, architects face urgent questions: How fast is AI advancing? How soon will it reshape our industry? What steps should we take now? Join Professor George Shinkle and the ACA on Wednesday 30 July for a strategic look at harnessing AI’s potential to build a resilient, future-ready practice.
Understanding the Digital Marketing Ecosystem
Feel overwhelmed by social media, digital advertising, SEO, and database marketing? Do you know what they all have to do with your website? This presentation demystifies the digital marketing ecosystem, offering clear insights into how it can support your practice. Join the ACA and Alicia Brown on Thursday 28 August to learn about this complex, rapidly changing landscape and gain insights into strategic approaches that work.
Melbourne Financial Literacy Workshop
It’s back! The ACA and Management for Design (M4D) are offering an exclusive half-day workshop on business financial management on Thursday 24 July in Melbourne. Help fill gaps in your financial understanding and elevate your business skills by attending this bespoke course created for architecture practices. With 3 CPD points, don’t miss this opportunity!
ACA Cyber Security training partnership
It is critical that sole traders, small business owners and small business employees protect their business and their clients’ data against scammers. The ACA has partnered with Cyber Wardens to offer ACA members free and simple cyber security training. Access the session today!
Melbourne BoSP – Business branding & positioning
Come along to Welcome to Brunswick on 18 June for our next Melbourne Business of Small Practice (BoSP) event on Branding and Positioning for practices. Our speakers will explain the process behind branding and positioning and the benefits it can deliver for your practice. Book now!
Brisbane BoSP – Sustainability in the residential sector
Join the ACA QLD/NT for the next Business of Small Practice session on 19 June, where leading practitioners will reveal how they’re balancing sustainability requirements, regulatory compliance, and design excellence in today’s evolving residential sector.
Qld City Architects Conversation
ACA QLD/NT invites you to an engaging conversation with Queensland’s leading City Architects. Learn more about these important roles and their impact on shaping Queensland’s urban and regional environments.
VITAL: Questions of Resilience
The Regional Architects Association (RAA) is offering ACA members a discount for its upcoming event, VITAL: Questions of Resilience, in Dungog Worimi/Gringai Country in the NSW Hunter Region. The main seminar day is on Friday 20 June with fringe events available on the Thursday and Saturday.
ACA SA BoSP – AI in Architecture
What do Gen-AI, the market for creativity, and monkey copyright have in common? The ACA SA committee is delighted to bring you another insightful Business of Small Practice (BoSP) event, this time delving into the evolving role of artificial intelligence in architectural practice. Book now!
Update on Victorian Planning Provisions
Did you miss the recent Victorian rescode codification information session? A video recording is now available for those who missed it on the day. Colleen Peterson and Jim Papadimitriou from the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning provide updates on the new ‘Townhouse and Low-Rise Code’ (the Code) and how it will be applied, answering questions from attendees to clarify details.
BoSP Melbourne on Business Structure & Planning
BoSP is back in Melbourne on 26 March, this time at Metz Tile Gallery in Collingwood. For our second event our experienced panel featuring Shae Parker McCashen, Ross Clark and Toby Ewert, is discussing organisational structure and business planning. The BoSP forum is a fantastic opportunity for those running a small practice or interested in getting started to meet up, listen to experts, share knowledge and learn from each other.
SA Practice Managers Round Table Lunch
The ACA SA Committee is delighted to invite you to their next practice managers lunchtime round table on Tuesday 25 March at JPE Design Studio. The discussion will cover the many responsibilities of the practice manager role. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to meet with other practice managers for advice, support and to build your network.
Practicing on Country CPD Course
The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney is offering a 20% discount for ACA members for its Practicing on Country CPD course, an online, self-paced 1.5 hour learning module.
SA Business of Design Lunch recap
The SA Committee was delighted to host the fourth annual Business of Design lunch on Thursday 18 August with guest speakers Lindsay and Kerry Clare. Several attendees share their reflections here.
Canberra Half-Yearly CPD Event Recap
Stephen Pearse provides a recap of the ACA’s recent six-monthly catch-up and CPD event in Canberra. It was an excellent evening for all, with informative presentations and a chance to learn, earn CPD and meet up.
BoSP Recap – Fee Talk
More than 300 architects registered for our recent BoSP webinar on fees with Kate Fitzgerald, Warwick Mihaly and Mick Moloney, and we’re still not sure if it was the topic or the presenters that generated all that interest!
New BGGS Science Learning Centre
In April 2021, the QLD/NT branch committee organised a site tour of the seven-storey Science Learning Centre at the Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Ray Giarola provides a recap.
Medium Density Symposium recap
On 31 March, the WA branch hosted its most ambitious event yet – a symposium on the State Government’s proposed policy to guide medium density developments across Western Australia. Emma Brain provides a recap.
Medium Density Policy in WA
The WA branch has been leading a series of initiatives aimed at engaging the architecture profession with the State Government’s draft Medium Density Code. Watch our short film featuring some of the designers who worked with DesignWA to shape this policy ... and then have your say.