Professionals Australia, formerly the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA), is an Australian trade union registered under state and federal industrial relations acts. It is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).

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Professionals Australia
Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
Founded1917
HeadquartersWest Melbourne, Victoria (National Office) with branches in all Australian states and territories
Location
  • Australia
Members
18,535 (as at 31 December 2023)[1]
Key people
Katie Havelberg, National Board President;[2] Sam Roberts, CEO
AffiliationsAustralian Council of Trade Unions
Websitewww.professionalsaustralia.org.au
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Professionals Australia organises workers across a broad range of workplaces and industries. It also performs many of the functions of a professional association as providing registration services for professional Engineers.[3] Unlike most Australian unions, Professionals Australia is not affiliated to a political party.[citation needed]

Its membership is drawn from diverse professions, including such as engineers, managers, architects, IT professionals, pharmacists, and collieries staff, and is organised along occupational lines.

History

Professionals Australia offer assessment in the areas of Civil, Electrical, Information, Technology and Telecommunications, Management, Mechanical and Structural Engineering.[4]

A new division for video game developers, under Game Workers Unite Australia, will be added in 2022.[5]

Industrial coverage

Professionals Australia has industrial coverage over:[6]

  • Engineers
  • Pharmacists
  • Scientists
  • Collieries’ staff and officials
  • Veterinarians
  • Translators and interpreters
  • Australian Government and Defence
  • Information Technology (IT workers)
  • Video game workers
  • Software Developers
  • Ambulance managers & professionals (Victoria)
  • University students
  • Local government engineers (New South Wales)
  • Architects
  • Managers and other professionals

References

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