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NAIDOC Week 2022 – How can Professionals Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!

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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 […]

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Why Professionalism Matters More than Ever!

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We are delighted to announce the publication of an essential white paper on the importance of professionalism which explores how professional associations and professional services contribute and impact our culture, economics, technology and governments. What is professionalism, how is it faring today and what are the implications for professionals, organisations and institutions as well as

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ACoP and Deakin University join forces to move professional education forward

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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,

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Professionalisation of the English Language Teaching (ELT) Profession

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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

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National Summit ‘Creating Australia 2040 – Education & Employability’

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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

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Forum for Climate Action – Inaugural Roundtable

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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

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An Election focused on Trust

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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

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Professional Bodies’ Collective Agency on Climate Action

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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,

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