Boost your CPD balance
Continuing Professional Development is a core part of maintaining your registration. See a range of CPD providers below to ensure you meet the required CPD points before June 30.
Supplier CPD
Karndean Commercial
Designing for Neurodiversity
Luxury Vinyl Tile Floor Covering: High-performance LVT In Contemporary Commercial Design
Luxury Vinyl Tile Floorcovering Applications and Standards
DECO Australia
Aluminium and Sustainability Fire Safe Cladding:
Building a Culture of Compliance Understanding
Sublimation Understanding Qualicoat Navigating
Weatherproofing Certifications & Standards for Cladding & Façades
In-person CPD Presentations & Factory Tours
Richard Parkes
National Architectural Specification Manager
0499 540 725
richard.parkes@deco.net.au
Moddex
Introduction to AS1657 and Industrial Handrailing
Design Introduction to Prefabricated & Modular
Ramps Introduction to Disability Handrails
Lower-Carbon Aluminium in Architecture & Design
Designing for Accessibility
Godfrey Hirst
Custom Flooring Solutions
Style Meets Strength: Unlocking the Potential of Laminate Flooring
From Farm to Floor – The Journey of New Zealand Wool Carpet
Incorporating First Nations Culture in Design
Culture of Care
Education & Flooring: Approaching Human Wellness
Carpet Construction & Performance: Unravelling the Craftsmanship Underfoot
How Happiness Is The New Driving Force Behind Human Centred Design In Hospitality, Office & Public Space
The Power of Fractal Design Within The Built Environment
Better With Age - Balancing Senior Living Style And Safety
The Psychology of Floor Colours
The Future of Flooring
Knauf
Embodied Carbon: The role of material selection
Material Health: The role of material specification
Armstrong Flooring
Fire hazard properties for flooring and walling
Wayfinding flooring strategies
Slip resistance classification of pedestrian surface materials
Resilient flooring options for the specifier
Autex Acoustics
Healthy materials in the built environment
CASF - Corian Solid Surface
Sustainability in Solid Surface Materials
Design solutions in Public Bathrooms with
Solid Surface Solid Surface in Healthcare Design
AWS - Architectural Window Systems
Understanding the requirements for windows in Bushfire Prone Areas and elevated applications
Flush Threshold Solutions for Commercial & Residential Doors
Passive Ventilation Solutions: Trickle Ventilation
Understanding standards applicable to the selection and specification of windows and doors
Light and Liveability
Thermally Broken Commercial Framing
Windows and Energy
Lysaght
Cool Roofing - design considerations for energy efficiency & thermal comfort
Overview of ResponsibleSteel™
Light Gauge Steel (LGS)
Industry Body CPD
Australian Institute of Architects
The Australian Institute of Architects offers a comprehensive CPD program designed to support architects throughout their careers. Learning opportunities include webinars, workshops, conferences, courses and on-demand content covering design, sustainability, professional practice, technical knowledge, leadership and regulatory updates.
The program assists architects in meeting continuing professional development requirements while staying current with industry trends and standards.
CPD topics include:
Design excellence and innovation
Sustainability and climate-responsive design
Building technology and construction
Professional practice and risk management
Regulatory and compliance updates
Leadership and business management
Association of Consulting Architects
The ACA delivers CPD programs focused on the business and management aspects of architectural practice. Through webinars, workshops and events, participants gain practical knowledge in areas such as contracts, employment law, financial management, risk, leadership and workplace culture. The program is particularly valuable for architects involved in practice management and business operations.
CPD topics include:
Practice management
Contracts and legal issues
Human resources and employment law
Financial management and profitability
Workplace culture and wellbeing
Risk and governance
Leadership and business strategy
ArchiTeam
ArchiTeam provides practical, peer-led professional development tailored to architects working in small practices and sole practitioner settings. Events, workshops and networking opportunities focus on real-world project delivery, business operations and technical skills, helping members build knowledge, confidence and professional connections.
CPD topics include:
Small practice management
Residential architecture
Construction and detailing
Client management
Business development
Planning and regulatory updates
Sustainability and building performance
Practice technology and workflows
Parlour
Parlour offers CPD opportunities that explore leadership, equity, inclusion and workplace culture within architecture and the built environment. Through webinars, panel discussions, research presentations and events, participants engage with contemporary issues shaping the profession while earning CPD points through reflective and discussion-based learning.
CPD topics include:
Gender equity and diversity
Inclusive leadership
Workplace culture and wellbeing
Harassment and bullying prevention
Flexible work and career progression
Practice research and innovation
Social impact and community engagement
First Nations perspectives and inclusion