2024 notice of ballot

The NSW Government intends to deliver legislative reforms to restore confidence to the NSW construction sector.

More than 2 nominations have been received for the 2024 election of 2 architects to the NSW Architects Registration Board.

The NSW Architects Registration Board invites eligible architects, graduates and students to apply for this prestigious program by 31 August 2024.

New report highlights systemic risks in the Australian architecture sector and provides actionable recommendations for improvement.

Chloe Gesler of the University of Newcastle awarded the 2024 Architects Medallion.

The Wellbeing of Architects [education + practice] symposium marks the conclusion of a comprehensive research project, The Wellbeing of Architects: Culture, Identity and Practice (2020-2024).

The NSW ARB and ARBV are partnering on a “Deep Dive Report into Systemic Risks in the Australian Architecture Sector” using insights from focus groups conducted in 2023.

Professor Helen Lochhead, Deputy President and elected architect member of the NSW ARB Board, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2024 Australia Day Honours.

The NSW Architects Registration Board was pleased to be supporting a symposium in the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House on 8 November 2023. This event offered a comprehensive look into the Sydney Opera House, one of Australia’s most significant architectural achievements. 

Samantha Rich awarded the 2023 Architect's Medallion: “Go slowly, thoughtfully, carefully, and respectfully”.

Outcome of the ballot for the election of 2 Architects to the Board

“The award gives validation to the topic of sustainable disaster relief architecture in our changing environment which acknowledges the grass roots impact and relevance of traditional technologies to the continual struggle of local communities.”

From 1 July 2022 the NSW Architects Registration Board is introducing changes to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for NSW architects.

“There is no reason architecture cannot contemporise Indigenous culture with the permission of Elders.”

In 2021-2022, the Board continued to provide support to architects through initiatives, which included:

‘I think the most important architectural issue in New South Wales is turning our city from exclusive to inclusive.’

The Board is pleased to announce the launch of its Short Form Architect Client Contract 2019. The SFACC can be downloaded from the Board’s website and is a free online resource to assist architects to meet their obligations under the NSW Architects Code of Professional Conduct 2017.

A ground-breaking research project investigating the work-related wellbeing of architects and architecture students, has been funded in the most recent round of the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Projects scheme.

Want to know more about the AACA’s Oversees Qualifications Assessment or Experienced Practitioner Assessment?