In his mid-year report, ACA QLD/NT Branch President Brett Hudson identified three major forces shaping practice across Queensland: tightening pipelines, growing contractual and financial risk, and the ...

Advocacy remains a major focus for the ACA. Our national working group meets regularly to discuss tactics for addressing the issues that matter to architectural business owners across the country, in ...

Sarah Hobday-North reflects on the recent ACA Castlemaine Regional Architecture symposium. The two-day event sparked frank, grounded conversations about the realities of regional and small practice, ...

ACA Knowledge Partner Moddex shares practical information on the what, why and how of powder coating steel handrails, balustrades and barrier systems. Powder coating is one of the most effective ways ...

A recent decision of the Federal Court has unsettled longstanding employer practices in relation to two key areas: the capacity for set-off clauses to cover award entitlements for salaried employees; ...

The Victorian government introduced legislation into Parliament in June 2025 to amend the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995. Significant changes have been proposed, which will affect contract rules ...

The ACA NSW/ACT Committee has submitted a response to the NSW Legislative Council’s Public Accountability and Works Committee review of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020. The submission ...

We are pleased to share the ACA’s new membership brochure, a colourful, easy-to-read booklet that outlines the many ways the ACA supports and advocates for Australian architecture practices. It ...

The 2025 Federal Industrial Award pay rates have been updated and are applicable from 1 July 2025. ACA members can log in to access award pay rates relevant to architectural practice today! The new ...

The results of ACA Pulse Check 2025 reveal a profession under pressure. While practices have successfully embraced flexibility, new sectors of work and shifting business models, they are also ...

The 2025 ACA Pulse Check offers insights from 10 architectural practices across Tasmania, highlighting the realities of a sector dominated by small, regionally diverse firms. All respondents are ...

This year’s Pulse Check captured responses from 31 WA-based architectural practices, with the vast majority (84%) located in capital cities. Most are well-established businesses – 45% have been ...