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Home / Community / Branches / ACA NSW/ACT / Drawing the Line: Understanding a Certifier’s Scope Few working relationships shape a project’s progress as directly as the one between an architect and the certifier, yet the boundaries are often poorly understood until a project is already underway. What falls within the scope of a building certifier, and what sits outside it?

Home / Community / Branches / ACA NSW/ACT / NSW Building Bill 2026 passes Parliament The Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 (the Bill) passed through Parliament on 4 August 2026. Mark Glynn provides an update on the comprehensive legislation, highlighting that the practical implications for practitioners will be dependent on forthcoming regulations, which will outline the finer detail.

Home / Knowledge Hub / Practice / Insurance / Why it’s time to review your cyber insurance Coverforce , With new cyber threats on the rise, there has never been a better time for architecture firms to review their existing cover or consider Cyber Insurance for the first time. Coverforce explores the role Cyber Insurance can play in protecting businesses – from prevention, preparedness and resilience through to responding to an incident and paying a claim.

Home / Community / Profiles / experience / Five Questions / Bridging law and architecture Christopher Larcos , Christopher Larcos, principal of Larcos Law, is a registered architect, construction lawyer and statutory adjudicator. A longstanding contributor to the ACA, he provides valuable advice through the ACA Legal Advisory and assistance with contract templates, including the Short Form Client Architect Agreement and ABIC Special Conditions.

Home / Knowledge Hub / Practice / Technology / So, your email has been compromised. What now? Frances Russell , We all rely heavily on email to communicate with clients, suppliers and contractors, but email is also one of the most common ways cyber criminals gain access to a business. Fooforce Managing Director Frances Russell identifies some common red flags and offers step-by-step guidance on what to do if your mailbox is compromised. Her number one piece of advice?

Home / Community / Branches / ACA QLD/NT / Some reflections on Beyond 2032 I spent the weekend after the ACA’s Beyond 2032: Brisbane’s Legacy event at the Queensland Art Gallery, enjoying a rosé in the sunshine and admiring Robyn Gibson’s high-quality building and landscape that have aged so beautifully with the population. And it struck me: this is exactly what the event was about.

Home / Community / Branches / ACA QLD/NT / Business Matters: People, Culture & the Business of Talent The ACA QLD/NT + RAA are excited to present a new breakfast forum series: Business Matters, bringing together architects from metropolitan, regional and remote practices to discuss the realities of running an architecture business.

Home / Community / Branches / ACA QLD/NT / People, Culture & the Business of Talent The ACA QLD/NT + Regional Architecture Association (RAA) are excited to present a new breakfast forum series: Business Matters, bringing together architects from metropolitan, regional and remote practices to discuss the realities of running an architecture business. The first in-person breakfast discussion on Wednesday 19 August will cover People, Culture & the Business of Talent.

Home / Knowledge Hub / Opinion / Dismantling the ARBV: a system at risk Kirsten Day , The Victorian Government plans to fold the Architects Registration Board into a generalist licensing body. The stated rationale is efficiency – but the ARBV is already self-funded and receives no state budget allocation.

Home / Community / Branches / ACA QLD/NT / Site Visit: Hervey Bay Community Hub The ACA QLD/NT invited practitioners to a guided walk-through of the Hervey Bay Community Hub, one of the most significant pieces of regional civic infrastructure currently underway in Queensland.