Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 19th December 2008.
- Computer Professional Education Program - Enrolments close 11th January
- New
Honorary Life Member and Fellows Recognised by the ACS
- Apply Now for New Digital Media Grants!
- Green IT Attitude
Survey
- ACS Welcomes the Full Adoption of Gershon Recommendations
- ACS comments on
NBN tender lodgement that focus must now shift to value added
services
- Express Training Connections - 16% discount for Red Hat Courses
- ACS SA Holiday Office Closure
- Diary Dates for 2009
1. Computer
Professional Education Program - Enrolments close 11th January
COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM – 2 WEEKS LEFT TO ENROL FOR STUDY PERIOD 1,
2009!
Ready to enhance your credentials?
Interested in a post graduate qualification that will earn you points towards
your MBA?
Find out more about the ACS Computer
Professional Education Program, and how it can help propel your career.
Visit www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram for
further information. Enrolments for study period 1 2009 close 11 January so don’t delay.
Click on the link below to see the latest CPE Program Newsletter: http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
2. New
Honorary Life Member and Fellows Recognised by the ACS
A
number of influential and respected contributors to the Australian Information
and Communications Technology (ICT) Industry have been made Honorary Life
Members or Fellows of the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Brenda Aynsley was
awarded Honorary Life Membership for her significant contribution to the ACS
over many years. Ms Aynsley has previously held the roles of ACS Vice President
and South Australian Branch Chair. New Honorary Life Member, Brenda Aynsley was
delighted by the recognition of her service to the ACS and said "I am proud to
be associated with this professional society. I became active in its governance
late last century and for these past 10 years or so, I have enjoyed working with
many enthusiastic fellow members on some very significant initiatives that the
ACS has initiated which have not only improved conditions for ICT professionals
in their workplaces but also the broader Australian community. I'm looking
forward to continuing to make a contribution to ICT through work with the ACS to
ensure the wider community understands the benefits and fully embraces the
opportunities of ICT." Associate
Professor Peter Cole, Mark Jackson and Robert Freeth from Western Australia,
together with Helen Austin and Brand Hoff from ACT, were recognised as Fellows
of the ACS for their distinguished contributions to the ICT industry in
Australia. Details at http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=923[
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. 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.
5. ACS Welcomes the Full Adoption of Gershon Recommendations The 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. 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
8. 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
9. Diary Dates for 2009
PC Recycling Special Interest Group - Meets every Tuesday beginning 13th January 2009
IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 2nd February 2009
IT Architecture Special Interest Group - Thursday 12th February 2009
SA Branch Forum - Wednesday 25th February
Check the SA Events listings for all the latest updates on events as they become available.
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