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• Peak Bodies

  • FIDIC
    FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (acronym stands for the French version of the name), represents the consulting engineering industry at a global level. As such, the Federation promotes the business interest of firms supplying technology-based intellectual services for the built and natural environment. 

  • Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
    The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is one of Australia's enduring institutions. It is a venerable organisation with more than a century of history serving the interests of business.
  • Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF)
    ACIF is Australia’s peak construction industry consultative organisation. The ACIF Mission is to create a competitive construction and property industry that is a leader in building a prosperous Australian nation.
  • Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC)
    The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) is the peak body of key organisations committed to a sustainable built environment in Australia.

• Industry Associations

  • NSW Business Chamber
    NSW Business Chamber is an independent member-based company, founded in 1885. NSW Business Chamber work with thousands of businesses, from owner-operators to large corporates to connect them with the information, people and advice they need to make sound business decisions.
  • Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA)
    Launched in 2002, the GBCA is a national, not-for-profit organisation that is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices. It is uniquely supported by both industry and governments across the country.
  • Property Council of Australia (PCA)
    The Property Council of Australia is the leading advocate for Australia’s $600 billion property industry. It counts the bulk of the nation’s major investors, property owners and developers – as well as the industry’s professional service and trade providers – amongst its members.
  • Australian Services Roundtable (ASR)
    Consult Australia is an active member of the ASR; the peak business body for the Australian services industries, whose key objective is to secure Australia's position in the global services economy.

• Professional Associations

  
  

  • Australian Institute of Architects (AIA)
    The Australian Institute of Architects is a national body consisting of almost 10,000 members across Australia and overseas. The Institute was formed in 1930 when state architectural Institutes combined to form a unified national association.

  • Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
    The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) is a professional standards body.  Through its leadership, standards and code of ethics, it ensures that practising Quantity Surveyors are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professional excellence.

  • Engineers Australia
    Engineers Australia is the national forum for the advancement of engineering and the professional development of our members.

  • Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
    The Planning Institute of Australia is the peak body representing professions involved in planning Australia's cities, towns, regions and places. PIA is a not-for-profit association delivering benefits to over 5000 members nationally/

  • International Association for Public Participation Australasia (IAP2)
    IAP2 is an international member association which seeks to promote and improve the practice of public participation or community engagement, incorporating individuals, governments, institutions and other entities that affect the public interest throughout the world.

• Unions

  • Professionals Australia 
    Formerly the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA), Professionals Australia is a network of 25,000 Australian professionals. Professionals Australia advances workplace rights and provides expert advice on pay, conditions and rights at work.

• Other Associations

  • Dispute Resolution Board of Australasia (DRBA)
    DRBA is the Australasian chapter of The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF). The DRBF provides assistance with a worldwide application of the DRB method by providing general advice and suggestions tailored for the conditions and practices existing in local areas.  
  • National Engineering Registration Board
    The Board, with representation from State and Territory Governments, Community Organisations and Professional Associations, supervises the operation of National Registers administered by Engineers Australia on behalf of relevant professions to ensure the community is provided with the protection it is entitled to expect in relation to work undertaken by those practitioners.
  • NATSPEC
    NATSPEC, founded in 1975, is a not-for-profit organisation that is owned by the design, build, construct and property industry through professional associations and government property groups. It is impartial and is not involved in advocacy or policy development.
  • RedR
    RedR Australia is a humanitarian organisation whose mission is to relieve suffering in disasters by selecting, training and providing competent and effective relief personnel to humanitarian relief agencies worldwide.