25 ways ACS can help you in 2025
Whether you're an emerging professional or an established tech leader, your ACS membership offers tools, resources, and opportunities to support your journey. Here are 25 ways ACS can help you achieve your goals in 2025:
1. Network and attend events
Join over 600 events per year, including webinars and workshops, to learn, network, and find mentors. These events are offered both face-to-face and online, providing flexibility to suit your schedule. Most of these events are free or available at a low cost for members, making it easier for you to continually upskill and expand your professional network without breaking the bank.
2. Build management and technical skills
Explore over 11,000 courses through ACS Skillsoft to grow your technical and leadership capabilities.
3. Get hands-on practice with Skillsoft Labs
As an ACS member, you have 24/7 access to Skillsoft Labs for hands-on practice with coding, cloud systems, and certifications like Microsoft and VMware, keeping your skills sharp.
4. Benchmark your skills
With Skill Benchmarks on Skillsoft, compare your proficiency against expert-defined standards. Identify strengths, close skill gaps, and receive personalised recommendations.
5. Receive tailored advice with Role Advisor
Access Role Advisor via Skillsoft for tailored learning recommendations, trending content, and skill benchmarks based on your current or aspirational role.
6. Plan your career
Use ACS’s mySFIA tool to understand your competencies and capabilities, profile your skills and map your career plan.
7. Advance your certification goals
Prepare for certifications like Microsoft Azure or AWS using Skillsoft’s exclusive resources and study tools.
8. Realise your potential with mySFIA
Map your career and build your skills using ACS’s mySFIA tool. Assess competencies, create tailored development plans, and track growth with integrated digital badges to recognise achievements.
9. Search for Jobs on the ACS Career Platform
Navigate Australia’s tech job market with the ACS Career Platform, featuring tailored job opportunities and career advice.
10. Stay informed with the latest tech trends
Keep up with the fast-paced world of technology through ACS’s Information Age newsletter and our reports and publications, including Digital Pulse. Gain insights into industry trends, innovations, and data to stay ahead in your field
11. Receive local ACS branch support
Connect with a vibrant community of tech professionals through your local ACS branch. Build meaningful relationships at networking events, gain insights from region-specific workshops, and tap into tailored professional development opportunities. Being part of your local branch means joining a supportive network that understands your challenges, celebrates your successes, and helps you grow—personally and professionally.
12. Access technology and innovation hubs
Connect, collaborate, and innovate at our Technology and Innovation Hubs. Take advantage of high-tech, digitally enabled spaces exclusively for ACS members and their guests. Hubs are a brilliant collaborative and networking opportunity.
13. Earn ACS Certifications
Validate your expertise with globally recognised ACS certifications. Stand out with professional recognition, liability protection, and a badge showcasing your skills and ethical practice.
14. Gain recognition and protection with the ACS Professional Standards Scheme
Stand out with the ACS Professional Standards Scheme as a Certified Professional (CP) with capped liability, career protection, and recognition from governments for your commitment to ethical and professional standards.
15. Share your expertise and shape the future of Australia's tech sector
Join ACS boards and committees. Help shape the future of Australia's tech sector, determine policy or simply share your knowledge and experience. As an ACS member you can nominate and/or be elected to various ACS boards and committees.
16. Access liability insurance
Benefit from professional and public liability insurance included with your ACS membership.
17. Connect with the ACS LinkedIn Community
Join a network of 30,000 members on ACS’s closed LinkedIn group to exchange ideas and expand your connections.
18. Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers
Access member-only discounts on tools, training programs, and services from leading partner brands including 30% off Qantas Club memberships to elevate your travel experience.
19. Showcase your skills
Earn ACS microcredentials to showcase your competencies and build credibility in specific tech areas, setting you apart in a competitive tech landscape.
20. Bring your entrepreneurship ideas to life with ACS Labs
ACS Labs connects members with mentors, industry leaders, and resources to turn innovative ideas into reality. Access coworking hubs, attend networking events, and showcase your solutions at flagship programs like Something Tech.
21. Drive social impact
Shape a better tech future with ACS. Support initiatives for diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and sustainability. Join events, access resources, and collaborate to make meaningful change in the industry
22. Develop your leadership skills
Lead or join special interest groups ACS Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are an opportunity to lead, speak, facilitate or collaborate with like-minded members who share your passion.
23. Build trust with ACS Professional Ethics
Adhering to the ACS Code of Ethics showcases your commitment to honesty, trust, and respect. Access the Ethics Education Program to apply these values in real-world scenarios, enhancing your credibility.
24. Gain hands-on skills with ACS Learning & Development
ACS learning and development courses focus on practical, hands-on learning led by industry experts. Build real-world skills in areas like cybersecurity and generative AI, with flexible, blended programs tailored to your career needs.
25. Grow your career while saving big
Your ACS membership is designed to help you save while offering immense value. With access to over $8,000 in resources in average, including courses, events, and mentoring programs, your membership fee is also tax-deductible under Australian tax laws, maximising your investment in professional growth.
Make 2025 Your Year with ACS
From boosting your technical and leadership skills to creating a lasting social impact, ACS is your partner in success. Whatever your goals, ACS’s resources, networks, and tools are here to support you every step of the way.