+NATIONAL
+QUEENSLAND
+NEW SOUTH WALES
+ACT
+VICTORIA
+TASMANIA
+NORTHERN TERRITORY
+SOUTH AUSTRALIA
+WESTERN AUSTRALIA

+NATIONAL
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Quarterly Executive Committee meetings with at least two face to face meetings per annum Co-ordination of all State and Territory Committee activities through their respective Presidents including:

• National Industry bodies
• Uniformity of legislation effecting the construction industry
• Supporting the work of the State and Territory Committees including their involvement with respective building design professions bodies.

PRACTICE MATTERS
The National Executive Committee reviews practice matters as they arise in State and Territories including:

• Architects Awards
• Architects Acts
• Insurances
• Fee Guides and Agreement
• Copyright and moral rights
• Security of Payments
• Advice to Governments

+QUEENSLAND

ACA Queensland

The Association of Consulting Architects [Qld] is the state organisation of employer Architects and represents the interests of all sizes of architectural practices across the State.

The ACA is a National body with branches or representations in each State & Territory. Its function is to deal with important issues and challenges relating particularly to the management of business of Architecture from the perspective of the employer, thus differing from the RAIA which represents architects as both employees & employers.

ACA was formed to deal with particular matters that might frustrate RAIA, through a conflict of interest, in attempting to address and resolve such matters. In effect ACA works in both a complementary and supplementary way with the RAIA in relation to architectural practice matters.

Each State Executive Committee consists of a group of architects from a range of practices, both large and small. Their input is voluntary at no cost.

Generally the ACA [Qld] committee undertakes the following activities:

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

• regular meetings
• representation on the Australian Council of Building Design Professionals [BDP]
• representation on the Australian Construction Industry Forum
• representation at and contributions to construction industry conferences
• appointing working parties to address and resolve special ongoing issues
• regular liaison meetings with government bodies
• co-ordination with, and contribution to, ACA nationally

PRACTICE MATTERS

• Architects Award
• Clerical & Draftspersons Awards
• Input to matters regarding regulation of Architects
• Reviewing contracts and agreements
• Copyright & Moral Rights issues
• Reviewing methods of project procurement
• Promoting Qualification Based Selection and proper fee arrangements
• Improving quality of documentation and administration

In support of Members interests, ACA Qld will take up issues where a particular Member may be facing a challenge that could affect the whole profession.

+NEW SOUTH WALES
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

• Regular monthly Executive Committee members meetings
• Representation on the NSW branch of the Australian Council of Building Design Professions (BDP).
• Appointing working parties to address and resolve special ongoing issues
• Regular liaison meetings with Government bodies, including the Office of Public Works and Department of Urban Affairs and Planning
• Co-ordination with, and contribution to, ACA-Australia activities at national level, including teleconferences, and interstate meetings and conferences.
• Development committee of the new web site based in NSW
• Providing the successful Nomination service to members of the public
• Conducting an irregular series of President’s Lunches to meet with members and canvass their comments and suggestions
  

• Input to matters regarding Regulation of Architects including the new Architects Act and the Built Works Peogram of the Board of Architects
• Improving methods of Secondary Consultants' engagement
• Improving quality of Contract Documentation and AdministrationBriefing and advising Government at both Ministerial and Administrative levels
•  Information on architectural matters via the web through a members only controlled access code
• Updating the ACA fee guide to incorporate a scope of services and co-ordination with other consultants to invoke the presentation of a unified and consistant fee structure across the whole consultancy industry to our clients
• Negotiating with Royal and Sun Alliance the underwiters of Home Warranty Insurance over the treatment of Architect tendered projects
• Pursuit of a limited liability scheme through BDP for all member building design professionals.
•  Membership of EmployersFirst, the peak employers organisation in NSW which, amongst other things, provides advocacy services to our members at associate rates
• Keeping in touch with developments on the private certifier system to enable an appropriate scheme to be developed for architects
•  We have a working relationship with the RAIA at the state level primarily through representastion on their Practice Committee
• Produce with the RAIA and the BDP joint and/or parallel submissions to governments, commissions, inquiries and the like where there is a confluence of our concerns.

+ACT
The ACT branch of the ACA is currently administered through the NSW office. The office stays in contact with changes in the ACT by monitoring:

• Information is received from PALM with relevant sections disseminated to members.
• The industrial awards which are applicable are monitored and changes are reported to members.
• Contact with members is maintained through the Communiqué and occasional dinners
• Members directing inquiries to the ACA
  

+VICTORIA
ACA Victoria represents the interests of all sizes of architectural practices in this State.

Due to the nature of the building industry and the location of the Industrial Relations Commission in Victoria many issues related to construction/unions/planning arise first in this State. ACA Victoria therefore addresses these issues with a view to looking after the interests of Victorian practices but also at times alerting other states to future issues facing the whole country.

Generally the Victorian Committee does the following:
- Both professional and government based

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

• Regular monthly Executive Committee members meetings
• Representation on the Australian Council of Building Design Professions (BDP). BDP membership includes ACA, RAIA, the Institute of Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Planners and Landscape Architects. Collectively BDP representation to the Victorian Government Ministers and Department is significantly enhanced
• Representation on the Australian Construction Industry Forum
• Representation at, and contributions to, Construction Industry Conferences
• Appointing working parties to address and resolve special ongoing issues
• Regular liaison meetings with Government bodies, including the Building Commission
• Co-ordination with, and contribution to, ACA-Australia activities at national level, including teleconferences, and interstate meetings and conferences.

• Copyright and Moral Rights
• Rationalization of Building Contracts 
• Input to matters regarding Regulation of ArchitectsImproving methods of Secondary Consultants' engagement
• Improving methods of procurement and delivery of building projectsPromoting Qualification Based Selection and proper fee arrangements
• Improving quality of Contract Documentation and AdministrationBriefing and advising Government at both Ministerial and Administrative levels
• Information on architectural matters via the web through a members only controlled access code 
• Reviewing RAIA Fee Guide and client/architect agreement Architects Award - co-ordination with ACA-Australia (national) and ACA (other states)
• Insurance
• Membership of VECCI

Support of Members Interests
- ACA Victoria has taken up issues where a particular member may be facing a problem that could affect the whole profession

+TASMANIA

ACA Tasmania represents the interests of all sizes of architectural practices in this State.

Generally the Tasmanian Committee does the following:
- Both professional and government based

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

• Regular monthly Executive Committee members meetings
• Representation on the Australian Council of Building Design Professions (BDP). BDP membership includes ACA, RAIA, the Institute of Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Planners and Landscape Architects. Collectively BDP representation to the Tasmanian Government Ministers and Department is significantly enhanced
• Representation at, and contributions to, Construction Industry Conferences
• Appointing working parties to address and resolve special ongoing issues
• Co-ordination with, and contribution to, ACA-Australia activities at national level, including teleconferences, and interstate meetings and conferences

PRACTICE MATTERS

The following practise matters are dealt with by ACA Australia.

• Copyright and Moral Rights
• Rationalization of Building Contracts 
• Input to matters regarding Regulation of Architects Improving methods of Secondary Consultants' engagement
• Improving methods of procurement and delivery of building projects. Promoting Qualification Based Selection and proper fee arrangements
• Improving quality of Contract Documentation and Administration Briefing and advising Government at both Ministerial and Administrative levels
• Information on architectural matters via the web through a members only controlled access code 
• Reviewing RAIA Fee Guide and client/architect agreement Architects Award - co-ordination with ACA-Australia (national) and ACA (other states)
• Insurance (including professional indemnity) 

Support of Members Interests
- ACA Tasmania will take up issues where a particular member may be facing a problem that could affect the whole profession

+NORTHERN TERRITORY
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+SOUTH AUSTRALIA
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

• Regular monthly Executive Committee members meetings
• Representation on the Australian Council of Building Design Professions SA Region. BDP membership includes ACA, RAIA, the Institutes of Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Planners and Landscape Architects. Collectively BDP representation to DAIS eg. Is significantly enhanced.
• Representation on the Construction Industry Forum SA (CIF)
• Representation at, and contributions to, Construction Industry Conferences
• Appointing Working Parties to address and resolve special ongoing issues
• Regular liaison meetings of Architects / Builders Liaison Committee (ACA / RAIA / MBA) with DAIS senior representatives
• Quarterly liaison meetings (all Consultants through BDP) with DAIS senior representatives
• Co-ordination with, and contribution to, ACA (Australia) activities at national level, including Tele-conferences, and interstate meetings and conferences
• Meetings with, submissions and advice to, Government Ministers (e.g. Mike Rann, Jay Weatherill, Patrick Conlon)
• ACA Dinner / meetings for Members

• Architects Award – co-ordination with ACA Australia (national) and ACA (other states)
• Employee Awards (South Australia Practising Architects Association)
• Input to new edition of Tendering Guidelines – with RAIA and MBA
• Input to matters regarding Regulation of Architects
• Insurance
• Copyright and Moral Rights
• Input to use of Natspec
• Improving methods of procurement and delivery of building projects
• Rationalization of Building Contracts
• Promoting Qualification Based Selection and proper fee arrangements
• Improving quality of Contract Documentation and Administration
• Negotiating revision of DAIS Pre-qualification of Consultants
• Negotiating revision of DAIS and other Conditions of Engagement of Consultants
• Improving methods of Secondary Consultants’ engagement
• Revising Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (both SA and National)
• Briefing and advising Government at both Ministerial and Administrative levels
• Information on architectural matters via the web through a members only controlled access code (new web site under construction).
• Membership of Business SA (previously SA Chamber of Manufacturers) and distribution of information on Clerks Awards and other like matters.

+WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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