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ACoP News
- NAIDOC WEEK 2022 – How can Professionals Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!Each July, NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The theme for 2022 is a call to ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!‘ As the unifying alliance for Australian professions, ACoP calls on all professionals to acknowledge the significance of indigenous culture in our national heritage and consider how … Continue reading “NAIDOC WEEK 2022 – How can Professionals Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”
- ACoP and Deakin University join forces to move professional education forwardACoP in partnership with Deakin University is delighted to announce the endorsement of the Deakin Professional Practice credential in Professional Ethics. A world-first endorsement, this experiential micro-credential enables professionals to attain a globally recognised certification of their expertise and experience in applying principles and practice of professionalism and ethics. To be assessed for this certification, … Continue reading “ACoP and Deakin University join forces to move professional education forward”
- Professionalisation of the English Language Teaching (ELT) ProfessionThe social benefits for the ELT community in meeting the challenge of professionalising With mounting evidence that Australia has ‘outsourced’ its key social responsibilities to quasi markets in education, health, and community care, the impact has left our communities with appalling instances of degradation, such as in aged care. In her keynote address to the … Continue reading “Professionalisation of the English Language Teaching (ELT) Profession”
- National Summit ‘Creating Australia 2040 – Education & Employability’What is the Society we want to be in 2040 and how do we get there? After three years of disruption and unpredictable devastation, the time has come for us to explore and develop a holistic vision and roadmap of what Australia could be in 2040 – a resilient, fair and prosperous society that embraces … Continue reading “National Summit ‘Creating Australia 2040 – Education & Employability’”
- ACoP appoints Chief FuturistACoP is delighted to welcome Dr Simon Eassom as our inaugural Chief Futurist for the Professions. Since 2017, we have been actively working on being the ‘thought leaders in all things professional’, spanning from creating guidelines for national higher education sector on teaching, learning, assessment, placements, and mobility during the pandemic to the appointment of … Continue reading “ACoP appoints Chief Futurist”
- Budget 2022 – an Election is ComingThe federal government this week brought down their pre-election budget and the opposition provided a pre-election response. ACoP notes the budget and response in the main were well received with – as always – good parts, bits missing and questions to be answered. ACoP believes that what was missing from both was a longer-term strategy … Continue reading “Budget 2022 – an Election is Coming”
- Forum for Climate Action – Inaugural RoundtableACoP was delighted to host the Australia and New Zealand Forum for Climate Action inaugural virtual Roundtable on Wednesday, 9 March 2022. The Roundtable, facilitated by Forum Convenor and ACoP Board member Simon Hann, explored ways in which the collective agency of supporters and signatories of the Professional Bodies Climate Action Charter might be activated … Continue reading “Forum for Climate Action – Inaugural Roundtable”
- An Election focused on TrustWe need a Federal Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The Australian Council of Professions (ACoP) members know that in times of trouble trust is essential to a healthy functioning of society. Peter Strong, ACoP’s Head of Advocacy, stated “Many professions have their own internal and external processes for investigation and enforcement of professional rules and … Continue reading “An Election focused on Trust”
- Professional Bodies’ Collective Agency on Climate ActionAs the coalition of countries committing to net-zero emissions by 2050 is growing and gaining momentum, the United Nations is calling for these commitments to be backed by realistic, credible, and timely action. The Australian Council of Professions (ACoP) is heeding this call and welcomes interested parties to participate in our mission. In November 2021, … Continue reading “Professional Bodies’ Collective Agency on Climate Action”
- #BreakTheBias – Enough of the Chat, it’s time to Act!As International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked across the globe today, there is resounding recognition that we still have a long way to go before equality between the genders is a reality. Through IWD celebrations, women and men will be sharing their experiences, supporting their peers, and offering solutions and opportunities on how collectively we … Continue reading “#BreakTheBias – Enough of the Chat, it’s time to Act!”
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