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Join Australia's largest ICT community. We're passionate about representing the ICT profession as the driver of productivity, innovation and business.
Wherever you may be in your tech career, ACS has the solution to suit your needs and take your career forward.
Learning Accelerator: New courses, prescribed learning journeys, vendor certification practice tests, certifications on completion and recommendation for continual learning and skills development.
Digital library with 44,500 digital assets: Exclusive training videos, recorded webinars and insights from tech leaders.
ACS Career Platform: Career advice, job seeking content, profiles of working with specific organisations, and available opportunities with employers across the tech sector.
Networking and events: Over 600 events to help you network, find mentors and learn from peers. A range of webinars and virtual events to learn from leaders.
Access to thought leadership and ground-breaking reports to keep you updates with the latest trends in the tech sector
ACS limited liability insurance coverage: Protect yourself with our professional indemnity coverage for members that invoice less than $100,000pa for ICT services.
ACSPlus: Acquire new skills spanning the data value chain – from analytics, marketing, governance and privacy. Access courses and events from ADMA, IAPA, D+TC and DGA at discounted prices.
Access to EAP: Available for all ACS member until 31 Dec 2020.
Technology and Innovation Hubs: All ACS members can access and use the Technology Hub facility in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Conditions may have changed due to COVID-19. Read more about impact on Technology Hubs due to COVID-19*
Plan Your Career: Use ACS’s mySFIA tool to understand your competencies and capabilities, profile your skills and map your career plans.
Join the Community: Attend massively popular tech community events like Hackathons and help solve problems grappling the world with like-minded peers
JOIN NOW AND DISCOVER HOW AN ACS MEMBERSHIP CAN SHAPE YOUR FUTURE IN TECHNOLOGY
With over 48,000 members, ACS is the professional association for the ICT sector across all levels of government, industry, education and research.
Whether you’re looking for your first job, are a career builder or an industry leader, ACS membership helps you stay ahead of the game with knowledge and insights.
To become an ACS member, you must abide by the ACS Code of Ethics, which promotes the highest standards of professional excellence.
Enquiries
Member Services
PO Box Q534
Queen Victoria Building
Sydney, NSW, 1230
FEE SCHEDULE
The fee schedule for new and current members as of 1 February 2017 is as follows:
| Description | Living within Australia ( |
Living outside Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Associate, Member, Senior Member, Fellow | $374.00 | $250.00 |
| Full-time Student Concession | $72.00 | $65.00 |
| 1st Year Graduate Concession | $72.00 | $65.00 |
| 2nd Year Graduate Concession | $187.00 | $170.00 |
| Unemployed Concession | $72.00 | n/a |
| Retiree Concession | $72.00 | $65.00 |
| Certification Application Fee | $346.50 | $315.00 |
The Professional Partner Program (PPP) is designed to support employers and/or organisations with a holistic approach to the professional and practical development of ICT professionals. It allows your staff or representatives to join ACS as individuals under a group arrangement.
To ensure the PPP arrangement remains relevant and continues to meet the needs of an employer or organisation, ACS assigns an account manager to conduct regular reviews to discuss activities and initiatives.
ACS has a 'Reinvestment Strategy' for PPP arrangements whereby 15% of all membership fees are reinvested with the partner to use on professional development courses or other ACS initiatives.
If your workplace has offered you ACS membership, they can provide you with their PPP application link. Alternatively, contact ACS on +61 (0) 2 9299 3666 or email [email protected].
If you have previously been an ACS Member, you can apply for a reinstatement by contacting Member Services. When you apply for reinstatement, you will retain your previous equivalent membership grade.
For full details of membership eligibility criteria, view the ACS Membership Guidelines.
To be eligible for concessional membership, you need to meet one of the following criteria:
- Retired: You have been a full-fee paying ACS member for two consecutive years and have retired from regular employment. Should you return to paid work you must notify ACS in writing so your retired membership status can be changed. Normal benefits and services apply.
- Unemployed: You have been a full-fee paying ACS member for a minimum of two consecutive years but are unable to work due to disability, ill health or parental obligation. Normal benefits and services apply.
- Continuing: You have been a full-fee paying ACS member for a minimum of two consecutive years but expect to be out of Australia for more than 12 months. No benefits or services will be available; this is effectively placing your membership on hold.
- Post Graduate Student: You have been a full-fee paying ACS member for a minimum of two consecutive years and are undertaking full-time post graduate studies in an ICT discipline at an Australian institution. Written evidence confirming full- time status is required (e.g., a copy of enrolment confirmation). Student benefits and services apply.
To apply, complete an application for admission into a Special Category of Membership and email to [email protected].
If you can demonstrate you are a current full-fee paying member of an overseas peer society, you can receive a 20 per cent discount on the annual ACS full membership fee. Apply for overseas membership to ACS.
A reciprocal benefits scheme exists with the ICT societies listed below:
- Association for Computing Machinery
- British Computer Society
- Canadian Information Processing Society
- Computer Society of India
- Computer Society of Pakistan
- Computer Society of South Africa
- Computer Society of Sri Lanka
- Hong Kong Computer Society
- Malaysian National Computer Confederation
- Institute of IT Professionals NZ (formerly NZ Computer Society)
- Singapore Computer Society
Please Note: The discount only applies if you are a current full-fee paying member with the peer society and you are joining ACS as a secondary society. To claim the discount, you will need to provide financial evidence of your membership with the first society each year when renewing your ACS membership.
Evidence of your financial status with your first society is required each year when renewing your ACS membership to claim this discount.
All ACS members must satisfy the criteria set out in the ACS Membership Guidelines.
Associate
This is an entry level and open grade membership. It applies to individuals who do not have an ACS certification: students and graduates from an institute not accredited by ACS or non-technical employees in an ICT framework (e.g., sales and marketing).
Member
An ACS Member (MACS) applies to individuals qualified as a Certified Technologist (CT) or Certified Professional (CP) and can illustrate they have acquired the Core Body of Knowledge through demonstrated equivalence and follow ACS's Code of Ethics.
Senior Member
An ACS Senior Member (MACS Snr) has at least 10 years of professional industry experience with a minimum of five years in Senior ICT Management and is a qualified Certified Professional (CP).
Fellow
An ACS Fellow (FACS) has made a prominent contribution to ICT in Australia and is a member of the professional division of ACS. To nominate a fellow, download the ACS Fellow Nomination Form and ACS Fellow Nomination Guidelines.
ACS is proud to have members living in over 90 countries. No matter where you live or what areas of ICT interest you, an ACS membership can open doors to professional opportunities throughout your career.
If living outside of Australia, your ACS membership includes:
- mySFIA online self-assessment tool to determine your skills profile using the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA)
- Connection to the largest network of ICT professionals in Australia and international networks
- Further study options including ACS short courses, professional accreditation programs and post-graduate qualifications
- Access to ACS's flagship publication 'Information Age' to keep you up-to-date with the latest trends and news.
ACS delivers many premium events that are either live-streamed or recorded and available in the digital library. You can access quality continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities via the library of on-demand recordings.
