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Engineers Australia | January 2023

Special provisions for the design of residential slabs and footings and structural design of small structures

This guide is deisgned to assist in site investigations and footing and foundation design situations where information on the subject cannot otherwise be obtained from the normative and informative sections of AS2870.

NER direct assessment guide
Engineers Australia | March 2022

NER direct assessment

NER Direct assessment is open to members of Engineers Australia and non-members. This guide outlines the steps you need to take to get assessed. 

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Engineers Australia | March 2022

Working with teachers on STEM projects

The guidance set out in these guidelines focuses primarily on establishing and maintaining sound relationships with teachers for each of the above endeavours.

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Engineers Australia | November 2021

Construction engineer learning and development guide

A guide to engineering competency in the construction sector. Developed by Engineers Australia and the Australian Constructors Association. 

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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 | July 2021

Guide for design practitioners and engineers

This guide covers contract terms, professional indemnity insurance and the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW). 

Guide of the fire safety verification method
Society of Fire Safety | January 2021

Guide on the fire safety verification method

This guide is designed to assist professional fire safety engineers, project certifiers, design teams, approval authorities and stakeholders with the practical and appropriate use of the Fire Safety Verification Method (FSVM) as contained in Schedule 7 of the National Construction Code, Volume 1, Building Code of Australia 2019, Amendment 1 (NCC).

Engineers Australia | May 2020

COVID-19 recovery: a 9-point plan

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Engineers Australia | May 2020

AMS-POL-01 Accreditation principles

This document sets out Engineers Australia's policy on how we apply the accreditation principles to higher education (tertiary) and VET engineering courses.
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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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Risk Engineering Society | February 2019

Contingency guideline

This guide provides a reference document for different practical approaches and guidance for determining, allocating and managing the most appropriate contingency (time and cost allowances) at different stages of the project and program lifecycle. It excludes escalation and its interaction with other uncertainties.

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Engineering Heritage Australia | June 2017

Guide to engineering heritage recognition program

This guide details the Engineering Heritage Australia's Engineering Heritage Recognition Program. 

The purpose of the program is to encourage conservation of Australian engineering heritage and to raise community awareness of engineering and the benefits it provides.

Society of Fire Safety | May 2017

Society of Fire Safety Constitution

The Society of Fire Safety fosters excellence in fire safety in Australia. It draws together individuals actively engaged in fire safety to provide a national focus and leadership for the development, understanding, practice and application of fire safety engineering. 

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The Warren Centre | February 2017

Professional performance: a user’s guide

This is an introduction to the application by Professional Engineers of the Performance Protocol, developed and implemented as part of the PPIR (Professional Performance Innovation and Risk) Program by the Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering.

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National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | 2017

Guidelines for responding to the effects of climate change in coastal and ocean engineering

This document updates previous climate change guidelines prepared by the National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering and is designed to complement the coastal engineering guidelines for ecologically sustainable development and the climate change adaptation guidelines in coastal management and planning.

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National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | 2017

Coastal engineering guidelines for working with the Australian coast in an ecologically sustainable way

These guidelines have been developed by the National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering. Following on from Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in Coastal and Ocean Engineering this publication aims at broader considerations regarding engineering in the coastal zone

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Engineers Australia | 2017

Diversity and inclusion action plan 2017 - 2020

The Engineers Australia Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan is guided by the organisation’s strategic goals, especially create tomorrow’s engineers and provide a professional home for life.

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Engineers Australia | 2017

Implementing sustainability: principles and practice

This document provides guidelines on how to develop more fully the principles of sustainability and to enable them to be implemented in practice.

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