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Home / Community / Profiles / experience / Member profiles / Wellbeing as core business Justine Ebzery , Why does wellbeing in the workplace matter to you? Workplace wellbeing matters because our people are our greatest asset. Looking after their wellbeing is fundamental to both their success as well as the success of our practice. When people feel supported, connected and balanced, they are better equipped to do their best work, collaborate effectively and contribute creatively.

Home / News / Events / CPD / Events / CPD / Strengthen technical skills, build better practice How can practices better support the transition from architectural education into practice, and help emerging architects build the technical capability that develops through professional experience? Join the ACA for a CPD webinar with architect and educator Ryan Loveday, exploring how practices can better support graduates and emerging architects to develop technical knowledge, judgement and confidence.

Home / Knowledge Hub / Other key issues / Mental wellbeing / A wellbeing framework for leaders in architecture Hamish Ginn , The challenges of day-to-day practice can impact personal wellbeing and if sustained and unchecked may lead to the onset of despondency or unhappiness at work. Hamish Ginn outlines a useful framework for promoting wellbeing in practice that is helpful for business owners and the managers of people.

Home / Community / Profiles / experience / Member profiles / A shared commitment to wellbeing Zaigham Lilani , Why does wellbeing in the workplace matter to you? For us at Hodgkison, wellbeing is fundamental to creating a healthy and sustainable practice. We recognise that our people are at the heart of everything we do, and their wellbeing directly influences how they experience work, collaborate with others, and ultimately deliver for our clients.

Home / Knowledge Hub / Other key issues / Mental wellbeing / Making wellbeing part of the everyday Kirby Roper , Why does wellbeing in the workplace matter to you? I believe everyone should be able to experience a sense of satisfaction and wellbeing at work. We spend a significant part of our lives with our colleagues, so creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported and able to contribute is simply part of being a good practice.

Home / News / Events / CPD / News / ACA + BEC – A lasting partnership The eight-year relationship between the Built Environment Channel (BEC) and the Association of Consulting Architects Australia (ACA) reflects a shared commitment to a simple principle: industry organisations are most valuable when they put their members first.

Home / News / Events / CPD / Events / CPD / Leveraging GenAI to Enhance Client Communication in Architecture Join the ACA and Arch_Manu for this CPD webinar which will look at how Generative AI can be leveraged to enhance interactions with clients in architecture. Presented by Associate Professor Charlie Rancombe from the School of Design and Architecture at Swinburne University of Technology, it’s a timely session to address both the opportunities and challenges of GenAI in practice.

Home / News / Events / CPD / Events / CPD / Design your way to a meaningful life in architecture Join us 5.30pm Thursday 8 October, for a lively, hands-on workshop ‘Draw Your Why’ led by experienced business and comms advisor to architects, Rachael Bernstone. In this session, Rachael will challenge architects to define their own version of success and align their purpose with their practice, projects and professional direction.

Home / Community / Branches / ACA VIC/TAS / Melbourne BoSP Recap – Business resilience Economic uncertainty, fluctuating workloads, rising costs and increasingly cautious clients are putting architecture practices under pressure. But while the current environment is challenging, the message from the latest Melbourne Business of Small Practice (BoSP) event was clear: resilience is not simply about surviving a downturn.

Home / Community / Branches / ACA VIC/TAS / Melbourne BoSP recap – Weathering the Storm Katherine Ygosse , The ACA welcomed over 40 attendees to the Oblica showroom on 10 September for a Business of Small Practice (BoSP) event on building resilient practices. The message from our panellists was clear: resilience is not simply about surviving a downturn. It is about understanding your business, maintaining strong relationships and being prepared to adapt.