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.

Discover how to use ChatGPT to write, edit and polish engaging project descriptions with this interactive masterclass by Nikita Morell. Join Nikita at one of her two 90-minute live online sessions at 8am or 8pm AEST Thursday 22 May, or watch the recording. Read more.

Join the ACA and UNSW lecturer Daniel Yu on Thursday 5 June for another CPD webinar in our joint AI series, this time exploring useful AI tools and emerging workflows for use in architecture practice.

The ACA is delighted to present our annual Industrial Relations CPD webinar with Tom Earls, partner at Fair Work Lawyers. Join us on Wednesday 11 June to be on top of relevant awards for use in your practice and stay up to date on the IR landscape and what it means for you. Free for ACA members!

Join the ACA and Prof. M. Hank Haeusler on Wednesday 21 May for the next CPD webinar in our series to build your knowledge and keep in touch with the implications of AI in architecture. This webinar looks at the opportunities, risks and challenges across the three lenses of architecture, architects and architectural business. Book now!

Our good friends at ArchiTeam are offering a special discounted rate for ACA members for the 2025 ArchiTeam conference on 16 May. Bookings are closing soon so get in quick. This one-day event will explore the future of small practice and its impact on shaping the built environment and communities across Australia.

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. 

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!

Join the ACA and marketing specialist Alicia Brown as she explores what truly constitutes an effective marketing strategy for architecture practices. Alicia will highlight why marketing is no longer a nice-to-have add-on but a critical business function, and share insights into her holistic and integrated marketing approach. Book now!

Reviewing and negotiating consultancy agreements can be a solitary exercise. This practical webinar is a chance to check your processes, sharpen your skills and evaluate tools and systems that can lighten the load. Join the ACA and Wendy Poulton on 28 May for this timely session on managing client-drafted contracts, from receipt to review, departures table to negotiation.

Join the ACA NSW/ACT on Tuesday 29 April for exclusive insights on the latest NSW building regulation updates. Sharon Levy will provide you with critical knowledge to navigate the evolving construction landscape to increase your understanding and ensure you mitigate risks related to building compliance and liability.

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 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.

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.

Join the ACA NSW/ACT on Wednesday 26 February for an insightful technical presentation exploring the NSW DBP Act from the perspective of a Fire Safety Engineer. Luke Sheehy will provide valuable insights into meeting regulatory expectations, enhancing coordination, and ensuring compliance with the Act, as well as unpacking real-world examples.

Third-party risk is the most critical threat to Australian businesses today. Architecture practices face particular risks due to their reliance on large volumes of data and third-party systems. Join the ACA and Frances Russell from FooForce on Wednesday 5 March for essential insights on managing cybersecurity risks related to suppliers.

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.

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.