The unifying alliance of Professional Associations that represents close to 1 million Australian professionals including engineers, healthcare and computing professionals, veterinarians and accountants.

We are acknowledged by the community, industry and government as the Thought Leaders advocating for the Professions, Professionals and Professionalism since 1971.

Our members are professional associations and supporting organisations who share our mission of advocating for community confidence in all professionals and their evidence-based advice in difficult times. Our thought leadership supports the Professions in the areas of

Education, Accreditation, Micro-Credentials & Employability – Professionalism & Ethics – Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

ACoP News

• ACoP and Deakin University join forces to move professional education forward17 May 2022
  ACoP 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) Profession16 May 2022
  The 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”
• ACoP appoints Chief Futurist12 April 2022
  ACoP 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 Coming1 April 2022
  The 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 Roundtable29 March 2022
  ACoP 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 Trust23 March 2022
  We 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 Action9 March 2022
  As 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!8 March 2022
  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!”
• Supporting neurodiverse Professionals at Work1 March 2022
  Professionals have a responsibility to create, enable and sustain inclusive and safe environments for the diverse range of individuals in our communities and workplaces.  However, at our ‘Neurodiversity in the Professions’ panel discussion last year we learnt that there is limited knowledge on how organisations can best support neurodiverse professionals at work. ACoP is therefore … Continue reading “Supporting neurodiverse Professionals at Work”
• ACoP increases its Government Advocacy20 February 2022
  ACoP is pleased to announce that Peter Strong has joined the team as our advocate in Canberra. Peter is the immediate past CEO of COSBOA and left that position to have a break. We have coaxed him back into the fray. In addition to until recently advocating for our MOU partner Council of Small Business … Continue reading “ACoP increases its Government Advocacy”

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