Australian Computer Society

Australian Computer Society
Founded1966; 58 years ago (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.