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Engineers Australia | May 2023

Guide for design engineers and building certifiers

This guide takes an in-principle approach, laying out best practice in terms of communication, problem solving, record keeping and teamwork, which design engineers and building certifiers will find helpful.

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Engineers Australia | May 2023

Managing building defects: roles, responsibilities and collaboration among owners, strata managers and engineers

This document is intended to provide high-level guidance on the obligations, responsibilities, and areas of expertise of owners, strata managers and engineers over the lifecycle of a building.

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Engineers Australia | May 2023

Pathway to diversity in STEM review dialogue starter

Engineers Australia calls for diversity and inclusion efforts driven by commitment from organisational leaders and support from government.

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Engineers Australia | October 2022

Engineering Australia’s productivity

This submission puts forward three areas which should be considered by the Productivity Commission in their review on ways Australia can improve productivity into the future.

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Engineers Australia | May 2022

Occupational category description and competencies for entry to practice: Engineering Manager

This document sets out the entry-to-practice or stage 1 competency standards for assessment as an engineering manager.

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Engineers Australia | October 2021

Energy governance and the engineering voice

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Engineers Australia | October 2021

Our position on climate change

Engineers Australia recognises the scale and urgency of the challenges presented by climate change, the disruptions it causes, and the pivotal role of engineering in enabling a socially just transition to a sustainable society.

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Engineers Australia | October 2021

Barriers to employment for migrant engineers

Overseas-born engineers make up over 58 per cent of Australia’s engineering workforce but are significantly more likely than their Australian-born counterparts to be unemployed. To find out why and identify how to overcome the barriers to employment these engineers face, Engineers Australia commissioned research to identify potential barriers to employment.

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Transport Australia Society | October 2020

Climate change and transport

This discussion paper is intended to give practical guidance to transport professionals on how they should incorporate consideration of climate change into their work. It should be seen as a statement of principles and objectives and does not replace or supersede engineers’ obligations under other engineering guidelines and standards.

Engineers Australia | May 2020

Registration of engineers: a case for statutory registration

Engineers Australia | May 2020

Building confidence: how to use engineers to improve building and construction

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Transport Australia Society | October 2019

Road safety

This discussion paper is intended to inform discussion to reduce the massive social and economic impact of road crashes.

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Transport Australia Society | May 2019

Transport engineering education

This discussion paper is intended to guide the benchmarking of transport engineering streams in Civil Engineering Bachelor degree programs in Australia.

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Indigenous Engineers Group | May 2019

Acknowledgement of Country: a guide for the engineering profession

This guide has been developed to support the engineering profession in respectfully acknowledging country and Indigenous communities in a meaningful way. It encourages all to share the remarkable story of Indigenous engineering – both the very long lineage of Indigenous knowledge and engineering, along with the contribution of contemporary Indigenous engineers.

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Engineers Australia | October 2016

A Statutory Registration Scheme for Victorian Engineers

Engineers Australia would like to thank the Victorian Government for their leadership in advancing registration of engineers in Australia. Engineering is one of the few professions in Australia without a national approach to registration to ensure the qualifications and experience of all practitioners, both national and international, is at the appropriate level for the engineering service delivered.

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Engineers Australia | October 2016

Auditor General’s report on Flood Resilience of River Catchments

This paper outlines the views of Engineers Australia concerning flooding and the improvement of the flood resilience of Queensland communities to flooding, in response to the Auditor General’s report Flood resilience of river catchments. 

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Engineers Australia | October 2016

Western Sydney Rail Needs Scoping Study

Engineers Australia strongly believes that infrastructure is the essential enabler of productivity growth and it is essential to preserve and improve our standards of living. It should be fit for purpose and the flow of these services should stay ahead of population and economic growth.

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Engineers Australia | October 2016

Victoria's Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy

Engineers Australia has long called for the establishment of an independent body to advise government on critical infrastructure objectives to support long-term social, economic and environmental outcomes for our great state.

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