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, […]
Professional Bodies’ Collective Agency on Climate Action Read More »
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
#BreakTheBias – Enough of the Chat, it’s time to Act! Read More »
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
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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
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We are planning to hold our 2022 Annual General Meeting on 26 May 2022.
Annual General Meeting 2022 Read More »
The Australian Council of Professions has formalised its collaboration with Believe:neuroDIVERSITY (B:nD), a non-profit organisation whose mission is to highlight the strengths of neurodiversity in order to improve the outcomes of neurodivergent people within Australia. Originally inspired by Harvey Blume’s 1998 comment in The Atlantic that “Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the
ACoP signs MOU with peak NeuroDiversity Body Read More »
The Australian Council of Professions (ACoP) welcomes the call by key leaders for a more targeted approach to enabling gender equal opportunity across the professions. There is mounting evidence to suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women more negatively across the professions than it has men. Issues that are driving this inequality have been
Early Learning System key to Gender Equality Read More »
The Australian Council of Professions (ACoP) welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement today of an extended multi-million-dollar financial package supporting the education sector to bounce back as international borders reopen. Today’s announcement comes on the back of requests to ACoP for consultative input from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) on how the sector
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The Australian Council of Professions is celebrating 50 Years of thought leadership and advocacy for professional associations and their member professionals. Since the mid-1960s, there had been state-based interest and activities to coordinate and support the various professional associations. In October 1970, the professional associations in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia discussed
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Despite the ongoing disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure graduates entering the Professions in the future are work ready. While many innovative ways of providing WIL have been developed, more efforts are required to achieve best practices in student placements. At the same time, the National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund (NPILF),
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