Association of Consulting Architects

The Association of Consulting Architects is a registered employer body under the Fair Work Commission, representing architectural employers.
The ACA was founded in 1987 as the national peak body representing the interests of employers in industrial matters, including workplace conditions and Award negotiations. This remains the basis of ACA’s charter, with oversight by the IR Subcommittee. In addition, the association has a responsibility to positively influence practice management in architecture and to engage in the wider industry. As a result, the ACA now addresses the “business of architecture” more broadly, with industrial relations remaining as a vital core of ACA activity.