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The ACS logo.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is an association for information and communications technology professionals. According to its Constitution, its objects are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications technology resources".^[1]

The ACS was formed on 1 January 1966 from five state based societies. It was formally incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory on 3 October 1967. Since 1983 there have been chapters in every state and territory.

The ACS is a member of the Australian Council of Professions, the peak body for professional associations in Australia.

Activities

The ACS operates various chapters, annual conferences, special interest groups, and a professional development program. Also, members are required to comply with a Code of Ethics and a Code of Professional Conduct.

Boards

Young IT - One of the boards of the ACS is the Young IT (YIT) board which represents members of the ACS under the age of 35. Each state has a YIT board representing the YIT members in that state. Their major activity each year is the YIT Conference with the next one being held in Sydney in May 2009.

Young IT Professionals Board of the Australian Computer Society provides a voice for young IT professionals and students, as well as a range of services and benefits for members. Currently Young IT organises and runs an annual YIT International Conference and other events such as local career days, soft skills and technical seminars, networking opportunities and social events (e.g. Young IT in the Pub) in each of the Australian States.

Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama is the current Director of the Young IT Professionals Board. The Board has representatives from every State and Territory in Australia.

Services

"Information Age" is the official publication of the ACS. Peer reviewed research publications of the ACS include:

Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology
Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology
Australasian Journal of Information Systems

Digital Library

The Digital Library contains free journal articles and conference papers.^[2]

Related organisations

Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the ACS are connected to each state branch with some SIGs of the same or similar name occurring in a number of states, depending on local interest, and include: Architects, Software Quality Assurance, Women in Technology, Business Requirements Analysis, Enterprise Capacity Management, Enterprise Solution Development, Free Open Source Software, Information Security, IT Management, Project Management, Service Oriented Computing, Web Services, Consultants and Contractors, IT Security, PC Recycling, Curry SIG, Information Technology in Education, Robotics, E-Commerce, IT Governance and Software Engineering. A recent addition is the Green ICT Group on computers and telecommunications for environmental sustainability.

Education

The ACS runs the online Computer Professional Education Program (CPEP) for postgraduate education in subjects including: Green ICT Strategies; New Technology Alignment; Business, Strategy & IT; Adaptive Business Intelligence; Project Management; Managing Technology and Operations. CPEP uses the Australian developed Moodle course management system and is delivered via the web.

The Diploma of Information Technology (DIT) is equivalent to one academic year of a Bachelor of Information Technology at several universities. It has eight compulsory subjects: systems analysis, programming, computer organisation, data management, OO systems development, computer communications, professional practice and systems principles.

References

"The Australian Computer Society", retrieved 16 May 2006.
"ACS Historical Notes", retrieved 16 May 2006.
ACS Code of Professional Conduct and Professional Practice
ACS Code of Ethics
ACS Young IT Professionals Board
ACS Young IT International Conference 2009
North Queensland Chapter ACS

External links

[1] ttps://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=aboutacs

[2] ttps://dl.acs.org.au/ ACS

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-The '''Australian Computer Society''' ('''ACS''') is an association for [[Information technology|information and communications technology]] professionals. Its stated aims are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications technology resources".<ref>http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=aboutacs</ref>
+The '''Australian Computer Society''' ('''ACS''') is an association for [[Information technology|information and communications technology]] professionals. According to its Constitution, its objects are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications technology resources".<ref>http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=aboutacs</ref>
-The ACS was formed on 1 January 1966 from five state based societies. It was incorporated in the [[Australian Capital Territory]] on 3 October 1967. Since 1983 there have been chapters in every state and territory.
+The ACS was formed on 1 January 1966 from five state based societies. It was formally incorporated in the [[Australian Capital Territory]] on 3 October 1967. Since 1983 there have been chapters in every state and territory.
+The ACS is a member of the [http://www.professions.com.au/thecouncil.html Australian Council of Professions], the peak body for professional associations in Australia.
 == Activities ==
-Notable activities are the operation of the various chapters, annual conferences,
+The ACS operates various chapters, annual conferences,
-[[Special Interest Group|special interest groups]], and a professional development program. Also, members are required to comply with codes of ethics and professional conduct.
+[[Special Interest Group|special interest groups]], and a professional development program. Also, members are required to comply with a [http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=coe Code of Ethics ]and a Code of Professional Conduct.
 == Boards ==
-[[Young IT]] -  One of the major boards of the ACS is the Young [[IT]] (YIT) board which represents members of the ACS under the age of 35. Each state has a YIT board representing the YIT members in that state. Their major activity each year is the YIT Conference with the next one being held in Sydney in May 2009.
+[[Young IT]] -  One of the boards of the ACS is the Young [[IT]] (YIT) board which represents members of the ACS under the age of 35. Each state has a YIT board representing the YIT members in that state. Their major activity each year is the YIT Conference with the next one being held in Sydney in May 2009.
 Young IT Professionals Board of the Australian Computer Society provides a voice for young IT professionals and students, as well as a range of services and benefits for members. Currently Young IT organises and runs an annual YIT International Conference and other events such as local career days, soft skills and technical seminars, networking opportunities and social events (e.g. Young IT in the Pub) in each of the Australian States.
-Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama is the Director of the Young IT Professionals Board. The Board has representatives from every State and Territory in Australia.
+Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama is the current Director of the Young IT Professionals Board. The Board has representatives from every State and Territory in Australia.
 == Services ==