Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 12th December 2008.
- Meet the folks at the ACS PC Recycling Group - Tuesday 16th December
- Computer Professional Education Program - Enrol now and save
- Apply Now for New Digital Media Grants!
- Seeking
Input for Policy Proposal
- ACS welcomes full
adoption of Gershon recommendations and calls for responsible
reinvestment
- ACS comments on
NBN tender lodgement that focus must now shift to value added
services
- Green IT Attitude
Survey
- Survey on the Growth of SMEs in the ICT Sector
- Express Training Connections - 16% discount for Red Hat Courses
- ACS SA Holiday Office Closure
1. Meet the folks at the ACS PC Recycling Group - Tuesday 16th December
What's on? A free BBQ
Why? Xmas breakup. Get to know what's going on. What do we do? We accept donated computers and equipment which we
refurbish, reinstall software (windows and ubuntu linux) and offer to the
community (low income individuals and groups) at low cost. Since we started we
have placed more than 2000 computers in homes, schools and community
organisations. Date: Tuesday 16th December 2008
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: 642 South Road, Glandore Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10121765199211
2. Computer
Professional Education Program - Enrol now and save
Recognised by many leading
universities for its rigour, quality of curriculum, and relevant learning
outcomes, the Computer Professional Education Program will earn you valuable
points towards an MBA.
Enrol before
1 January and study in 2009 at 2008 prices! ACS Member price is just $675 per
subject ($750 as at 1 January 2009).
For further
information visit www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram or freecall
1800 671 003.
Click on the link below to see the latest CPE Program Newsletter: http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
3. Apply Now for New Digital Media Grants!
Two new grants are now
available for South Australian digital media
companies:
Tomorrow Start Grants
Helping South Australian digital media companies
to get started.
Start grants of up to $10,000 are available to start-up
businesses seeking to become established in the digital media industry. The
grants help new businesses to address real commercial opportunities and put them
on track to become tomorrow's digital media stars.
Applications close: 13 Feb 09 at 5.00
PM.
Download Guidelines and Application Form from www.creativeSA.org
Tomorrow IP Grants
Helping established South Australian digital
media companies to develop and commercialise intellectual
property.
Grants of up to $100,000 are available to businesses with an
existing track record in the digital media industry looking to develop their own
intellectual property. The Tomorrow IP Grants encourage businesses to invest in
their own future and to develop unique products and services that will help them
to grow beyond the limitations of today.
Applications close: 13 Feb 09 at 5.00
PM.
Download Guidelines and Application Form from www.creativeSA.org
4. Seeking
Input for Policy Proposal
As part of its policy development
process, the ACS wishes to seek your suggestions for issues, policy and research
areas for 2009. We are particularly keen to hear from you about emerging issues
and new technologies about which the ACS could consider to undertake research or
prepare policies for the purpose of advancing professional excellence in ICT.
The current list of ACS policy and
submission documents can be found at: www.acs.org.au/policies/
and in 2009, we shall cover policy areas of skills, training and employment,
business use of ICT, digital economy and corporate social responsibility. Your
input will help to strengthen our role as a trustworthy public commentator and
advisory body on relevant ICT issues. If you have any suggestions please
forward them to the SA Branch, preferably
by Tuesday 16 December, 2008.
5. ACS welcomes full
adoption of Gershon recommendations and calls for responsible
reinvestmentThe ACS welcomed the Federal
Government's full adoption of Sir Peter Gershon's recommendations on the
Australian use of ICT within the public sector, but cautioned against an ICT
cost cutting trend and encouraged responsible reinvestment of funds back into
the industry. ACS President,
Kumar Parakala, commended the
Government on the speed and directness of its response, which he said will help
alleviate uncertainty within the ICT sector and also discussed concerns about
further cost cutting concerns amongst the private sector. Details at: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=917
6. ACS comments on
NBN tender lodgement that focus must now shift to value added
servicesThe ACS called for the
Federal Government to support the development of value added broadband services,
to foster economic growth and the growing digital economy, as tenders for the
construction of the National Broadband Network (NBN) were lodged last week. ACS
Chairman, Kumar Parakala, said whilst
much has been said about competition amongst the carriers involved in the tender
process, true competition will come from enabling affordable delivery,
increasing the diversity of services and providers over the broadband network,
and being able to offer those services to both the domestic and the
international market. Details at: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=918
7. Green IT Attitude
Survey
You are invited to participate in a
research project being conducted by RMIT University, School of Business
Information Technology. The aim of this research is
to develop an understanding of the extent to which IT professionals are aware of
and interested about Green Information Technology. To provide your input, simply
click http://www.rmit.edu.au/bus/bit/green-it-attitude.
The Survey takes 5-7 minutes to complete. Findings and results will be made
available to ACS members.
8. Survey on the Growth of SMEs in the ICT Sector
You are invited to participate in a Swinburne
University Survey into the antecedents of growth in SMEs in the ICT sector.
By participating in the project, you can familiarize
yourself with areas that might be important to focus on when
managing a small or medium sized ICT business. Results will be published through the
website of the ACS to enable participants to have
access to some feedback. Through this research, participants can gain insight into the opinions of representatives of SMEs in the
ICT sector, on important questions such as: Does planning
enhance future firm growth? What configuration of resources
supports firm growth? Are there any shortcuts possible on
the long and difficult path of a growing firm? This
questionnaire will take around 30 minutes to complete. Only details of
a general nature are asked so it is not possible to identify you or
your organisation thus ensuring confidentiality, anonymity and privacy
for yourself and yourorganisation. Click http://opinio.online.swin.edu.au/s?s=4882 to
proceed. For more information, please contact:
Áron Perényi T: 03 9214 5893; M: 0405729055; E: aperenyi@swin.edu.au
9. Express Training Connections - ACS members receive a 16% discount for Red Hat Courses
“THE NEW, ABSOLUTELY NEEDED, RED HAT COURSE, 1ST TIME IN AUSTRALIA” Are you an
IT professional looking to gain knowledge in the Linux environment? ETC
offer a wide variety of training with a 16% discount for ACS
members. All
courses are Red Hat accredited using qualified Red Hat instructors. This is an
opportunity to increase your Red Hat skills or consolidate your knowledge and gain
industry certifications as a Red Hat Certified Technician or Red Hat Certified
Engineer. For more information on the individual courses please see: http://www.acs.org.au/sa/otherinfo/ETC%20red_hat_courses.pdf
Please book, ask for details or schedules by emailing Sue at
sue@etc-australia.com to assist with
registration details here in Adelaide
and to ensure you receive the specific courses’ special promotion gift. Phone: (08)
8232 4502.
Excel courses in January and February 2009. Intermediate
level on 30/1 and Advanced Level on 18/2. Seats on the courses will be $210 per
person Intermediate and $236 per person advanced. (Plus GST and will include
lunch). Please contact Sue on the number above for more information.
The new schedules for 2009 are on the Etc web site: http://www.etc-australia.com
10. ACS SA Holiday Office Closure
The
SA Branch office will be closed from 1pm Friday 19th December until
10am Tuesday 13th January. For urgent enquiries during that time please
contact the National Office on: +61 2 9299 3666
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