Australian Capital Territory

What the ACT Committee does

The ACT Committee gives members the opportunity to develop strategies to tackle local issues as well as contribute to the national agenda. Committee participants are often called upon to represent Consult Australia in local engagement activities (including meetings with government agencies etc). The ACT Committee meets monthly and requires engaged individuals.

Latest 'top 3 takeaways'

The 'top 3 takeaways' summarise key issues discussed at the last meeting. These are to help the broader membership understand the activities of the ACT Committee.

1. Engagement - Consult Australia attended the ACT Engineer Licensing Scheme Roundtable. A presentation by the EPSDD was followed by a discussion on key scheme aspects, criteria and definitions. We were pleased to hear the ACT scheme will include some form of mutual recognition as this was strongly advocated for by us. Exposure of the legislation and a regulation impact statement will be available for consultation in mid-2022, with a view to have legislation ready for introduction to the Assembly by the end of 2022. The EPSDD continues to look to Consult Australia as a major stakeholder on this issue. 
2. COVID-19 - The committee discussed 'post COVID business ready', changes to the way things are done, a more flexible workforce, COVID vaccination policies and positions, shared learnings on moving their people back to the office, and some emerging challenges when doing so. 
3. Budget Briefing - ACT members enjoyed an ACT Budget Briefing from Adrian Piani, Executive Group Manager Infrastructure Delivery and ACT Chief Engineer, Major Projects Canberra, where issues such as resources and capacity were also discussed.

Current participants

Below is the list of current ACT Committee participants. Want to get involved? Contact Jan Irvine.

What the FutureNet ACT Committee does

The FutureNet ACT Committee gives young professionals the opportunity to design and run engaging social and educational events that allow their peers to develop valuable networks. The Committee is open to members and non-members. The FutureNet ACT Committee meets monthly and requires engaged individuals willing to create and deliver engaging events.

Check out what FutureNet ACT are up to by following them on Facebook!

Current participants

Below is the list of current FutureNet ACT Committee participants. Want to get involved? Contact Jan Irvine.