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.
ACA VIC/TAS at Melbourne Build Expo
The ACA–VIC/TAS Branch is pleased to partner with Melbourne Build Expo, Victoria’s largest construction and design show. We invite your team to join us on 22 & 23 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Electric Vehicle Safety
informed by Planned Cover is offering a 15% discount for ACA members for its upcoming CPD webinar on electric vehicle safety. The session will feature Richard Choy, CEO at NATSPEC and Marianne Foley, Principal Fire Engineer from Arup.
Business of Architecture in the Regions
The ACA is hosting its very first regional event in Victoria on the weekend of 25–26 October – and we’d love you to be part of it. Set in the beautiful township of Castlemaine, just a short trip from Melbourne and central to the regions, this relaxed two-day gathering offers the perfect mix of learning, connection, and inspiration.
Fees and the Business of Small Practice
Navigating architectural fees is one of the most important – and most challenging – aspects of practice. Join the ACA’s Business of Small Practice (BoSP) forum on Thursday 6 November for a night with the In Detail podcast team, and a timely conversation about fees. Our speakers will share experiences and insights on the key factors shaping how fees are structured, communicated and managed. Book now!
Workplace culture, performance and leadership
Join ACA VIC/TAS for an inspiring AMWF session with psychologist and leadership coach, Kim Singline, and our line-up of experienced practitioners. Explore how to build more engaged, productive, high-performing and happy practices and teams. Learn how to measure culture, the role leaders play in shaping it, and practical strategies for supporting people, business and culture. Relevant to all – owner, director, manager and staff. Book now!
Safe AI training free with Cyber Wardens
While AI can help your business manage calendars, keep your inbox organised, or create content, cyber criminals are also using AI to craft smarter scams, convincing deepfakes and automated cyber attacks. The ACA is partnering again with Cyber Wardens, this time to offer you the Safe AI webinar. We invite you and your team to this free 30 minute live training session on Tuesday 7 October at 12pm AEDT.
Respectful, culturally responsive consultation
Join the ACA online on Thursday 16 October to learn how to conduct respectful consultations with First Nations people and organisations. Troy Casey from Aboriginal-owned design consultancy Blaklash will share practical knowledge and culturally responsive approaches for effective consultation practice.
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.
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.