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Each year, we provide first-class migration services and career support to over 39,000 international tech professionals.
ACS creates value for its members by equipping them with the right skills and knowledge, recognition and networks under four main areas: migration, career, capability and community.
If you’re not an ACS member and want to take advantage of the benefits detailed below, please join ACS.
Conquer the confusion of skilled migration
There are a million decisions to make when migrating to Australia’s thriving tech sector. ACS is here to add much-needed clarity.
Download and read the ACS Guide to Skilled Migration, a comprehensive, end-to-end guide for all tech professionals considering a move to Australia to work in tech regardless of where you are on your journey.
Learn to navigate the ACS Migration Skills Assessment, a critical process for international tech professionals considering a move to Australia. Read about the requirements, eligibility and pathways for a successful application.
Attend an ACS Migration Pathway Webinar to learn the latest migration advice and government policies and to put your specific questions to members of the ACS migration team.
Discover the ACS Professional Year in IT, a job-readiness program for international students moving from education to employment, which includes a 12-week internship and may provide five points towards permanent residency application.
Book ACS AppAssist, a 30-minute, one-on-one consultation with a member of the ACS migration team designed to clarify eligibility, requirements and assessment pathways to avoid mistakes and missing information causing delays.
Understand what it takes to succeed in tech in Australia
Australia’s tech sector is unique. New and disruptive technologies demand specific skills. Understanding how and where you fit in is critical to your career success.
Navigate your Australian tech career with first-class advice, strategies and engagement techniques from industry experts. Attend ACS Tech Employability events and increase your chances of success.
Meet employers and recruiters from Australia’s leading companies such as Atlassian, Microsoft and LinkedIn to understand what they look for in recruits at our How to Get a Job event series.
Gain peace of mind as an IT contractor, small business owner or an employee with a side hustle with complimentary ACS Professional Indemnity Insurance and adequate protection against financial losses.
Fuel your innovation with ACS Labs and access to programs, events and engagement opportunities within Australia’s leading start-up and scale-up community.
Discover a wide range of first-class ACS resources – dedicated career guides, salary surveys and an exclusive ACS member mentoring program. Everything you need to plan your tech career in Australia.
Develop your skills to meet Australia’s needs
Australia’s tech sector constantly needs people with new skills and different capabilities. Are your skills what Australia needs?
Map out your pathway to success with mySFIA. ACS’s customised tool helps members assess and profile their skills to pinpoint areas for development using the international benchmark for skills development.
Gain exclusive and unlimited access to ACS Skillsoft, the tech sector’s most comprehensive career development platform where you can learn new skills, earn certifications and open up opportunities with Aspire learning journeys.
Enhance career-critical interpersonal skills such as communication, collaboration and problem-solving by exploring a wide range of courses, skills benchmarking and Aspire learning journeys on the ACS Skillsoft platform.
Explore ACS certifications and qualify as an ACS Certified Professional or Certified Technologist to demonstrate your expertise, professionalism and commitment to professional development.
Elevate your career profile with ACS SFIA Digital Badges, distinguish yourself as a skilled IT professional and confidently justify your role and earnings with the internationally recognised and accredited skills benchmark.
Stand out in Australia’s competitive tech sector by recognising your experience, expertise and professionalism and exploring ACS membership grades, certifications and micro-credentials, vendor recognition and compliance with the codes of ethics and professional standards.
Create the profile to succeed in Australia's crowded tech sector
Australia’s tech sector is highly competitive. How do you stand out to employers to create and seize new opportunities?
Listen to and learn from Australia’s tech sector leaders – entrepreneurs and educators, government ministers and scientists – the people with ground-breaking ideas and future-shaping thinking at ACS Industry Insights events.
Join ACS your local branch forum and contribute to the current debates influencing Australia’s tech sector. From the launch of industry-leading publications and reports to guest speakers, ACS member-only forums are critical to raising your profile.
Raise your stranding among Australia’s tech sector, join ACS Technical Advisory Boards for AI, Blockchain and cybersecurity or contribute to the governance of the tech sector’s professional association.
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“Connect with the people who can take you further.” - Nayan M Jain, MACS
Join Australia’s largest tech community.
Be part of a highly skilled and diverse tech community, powering Australia’s technology brilliance.
ACS membership costs $374 a year and delivers over $8,000 worth of advice, resources and tools; events, publications and Hub access; insurance, rewards and exclusive benefits; mentoring, skills and career development support.
Follow ACS on LinkedIn and Facebook and contribute to the conversations shaping Australia’s tech sector.
Subscribe to Information Age, the most-read newsletter in Australia's tech sector.
FAQs – frequently asked questions
ACS is the professional association for Australia’s technology sector, championing the technologies, people and skills critical to powering Australia’s future. The Australian government authorises ACS to assess the skills and work experience of IT and Data Science professionals considering migration to Australia. With over 50,000 members, ACS is Australia’s largest tech community, supporting IT professionals with first-class migration and career services and products.
The ACS Migration Skills Assessment is a critical step in applying for a visa. It is a process for assessing and validating your IT qualifications and work experience to determine your eligibility for skilled migration to Australia.
Application for the ACS Migration Skills Assessment can be made through the ACS Application Migration Skills Assessment portal.
ACS hosts over 600 professional development and networking events each year. Events range from sector-leading series like ACS Industry Insights to job-seeking events with employers and recruiters. ACS events provide IT professionals with opportunities to build both their knowledge and profile within Australia’s tech sector.
The skills needed to succeed in Australia’s tech sector change constantly as new and disruptive technologies emerge and shape the sector. As the trusted leader of Australia’s tech sector, ACS champions the technologies, people and skills critical to Australia’s future, providing skills development events, courses, and mentoring to help you stay relevant and employable.
ACS branches are in each state and territory in Australia. Every ACS branch hosts specific events where ACS members can meet and network with employers and recruiters.
Australia’s tech sector is rapidly changing, growing both in size and influence on Australia’s economy. New and exciting career opportunities are being created for tech professionals with the right skills and knowledge. ACS members develop their job opportunities through career-long support, which includes access to programs, products and pathways designed to build skills, knowledge and recognition.