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.

Join us for an engaging session designed to help you unlock the full value of your ACA membership. Whether you’re a long-standing member, just getting started or are considering joining, this event will walk you through the breadth of support, resources and opportunities available. We will cover everything from business advisory services and advocacy, to tools and templates, and exclusive member programs designed to strengthen your practice.

Join the ACA and Associate Professor Michael Mossman on 10 June to explore insights from the Indigenising the Built Environment research project. Learn how First Nations competencies can be meaningfully embedded in architectural practice and project delivery. Book now!

Significant changes to Victoria’s building regulation framework are coming into effect from 1 July 2026. Join this important industry briefing on Friday 29 May, to understand what the reforms mean for the built environment sector.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from a novelty to a tool that will reshape how practices research, document, evaluate and deliver projects. Join architect and AI agent developer Michael Smith on 19 May, for practical ways to use AI to support your practice now, and implications for architectural work in the future.

How can you more effectively communicate the capabilities and value of your practice? On Thursday 28 May, Alicia Brown from New Doors will present an insightful session on leveraging your IP, processes and other hidden expertise to build brand awareness and win more work. Don’t miss it!

How can you embrace the benefits of AI without putting your practice, your clients or your IP at risk? Join the ACA and Frances Russell from FooForce on 21 May for this valuable cyber security CPD webinar on the safe adoption of AI without compromising professional standards.

What does it take to run a successful architecture practice in regional Australia? Watch this insightful CPD webinar exploring the opportunities, challenges and realities of building a resilient and rewarding small practice beyond the city. 

ACA WA invites members and colleagues to our inaugural State of the Nation Economic Briefing on 22 April 2026. The briefing will open with an economic outlook presentation from Danny Chung, Macquarie Group, followed by a discussion with Hon. Dr Katrina Stratton MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, Lands and Housing; Rebecca Justice, Benchmark Finance Group; and Matthew McNeilly, Sirona Urban.

The ACA will hold its Annual General Meeting on Monday 24 November at 4.30pm AEDT to approve the 2025 General Purpose Financial Report. Download the relevant documents.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.