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In 2023 the NSW Architects Registration Board awarded 5 scholarships to the total value of $126,000.

Thomas Jager of The University of Newcastle awarded the 2026 Architects Medallion.

The use of the title ‘architect’ in NSW is protected by the Architects Act 2003. An individual may only call themselves an ‘architect’ if they are registered on the NSW Register of Architects. There is more than one pathway to become a registered architect. See 'Pathways to registration'.

You are not an architect in NSW unless you are on the NSW Register of Architects. You may nominate a 1, 3 or 5-year registration term. At renewal you are required to provide a certificate of currency for your professional indemnity insurance (held by you or your employer) and report your compliance with NSW CPD requirements.

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

Explore Parramatta’s architecture, heritage and public places on Saturday 29 August 2026

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.

Applications are now open for Summer Fellows (Architecture), a research opportunity delivered in partnership with the State Library of New South Wales for NSW registered architects and architecture students.

Twelve nominations have been received for the 2026 election of two architects to the NSW Architects Registration Board.

Outcome of the 2024 election of 2 architects to the Board

Join us for an evening of fast-paced storytelling and big-picture thinking — free on 11 February 2026 at the State Library Auditorium 

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