Australian Computer Society

Australian Computer Society
Founded1966 (1966)
TypeProfessional organisation
FocusComputer and information processing science and technology
Area served
Australia
MethodPublications, conferences, technical councils, industry standards, certification and training, scholarships
Membership
35,000+
Key people
  • Helen McHugh (President)
  • Chris Vein (CEO)
Websiteacs.org.au

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is an association for information and communications technology professionals with 40,000+ members Australia-wide. According to its Constitution, its objectives are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications technology resources".[1]

The ACS was formed on 1 January 1966 from five state based societies. It was formally incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory on 3 October 1967. Since 1983 there have been chapters in every state and territory.

The ACS is a member of the Australian Council of Professions ("Professions Australia"), the peak body for professional associations in Australia.[2] Internationally, ACS is a member of the International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation, International Federation for Information Processing and The Seoul Accord.

The ACS is also a member organisation of the Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations (FEAPO), a worldwide association of professional organisations which have come together to provide a forum to standardise, professionalise, and otherwise advance the discipline of Enterprise Architecture.

  1. ^ Australian Computer Society – Home. www.acs.org.au. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ ACoP Member: Australian Computer Society, Professions.org.au, Retrieved 18 July 2016.

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