ACA met with European delegation at the AMPP Conference and locked in details for the Forum. Photo: AMPP. The ACA is delighted to announce that a Sustainability Forum will be held as a new initiative for the Corrosion & Prevention 2023 Conference in Perth from 12th to 15th November. The Sustainability Forum will complement the...
5th October 2023
The ACA has now released its 2022 Annual Report. The brochure compiles the highlights of the hard work the team has done across its efforts in Training, Membership, Technical Groups, Branch Events, Conference, and more. Despite the challenges operating following a year of lockdowns and broader COVID impacts, the ACA has demonstrated enthusiasm for delivering...
19th June 2023
We’re very excited to introduce the first four of our wider plenary speaking line-up. Drawing from experts in their field, both local and internationally sourced, we have: • Dr. Jason Lee: with an esteemed career in Materials Engineering and a research focus on subjects as the improved fundamental understanding of the localised corrosion and electrochemistry...
26th April 2023
We celebrated World Corrosion Awareness Day on the 24th of April, and the ACA endorsed the commitment to the corrosion community and the work that been done to respond to the ongoing challenges proposed by the impacts of corrosion. Read the full message below. “On this World Corrosion Awareness Day, 24th of April, the ACA can’t...
26th April 2023
The ACA Board Chair, Dean Ferguson, and the ACA CEO, Maree Tetlow, were busy with multiple partner meetings and connecting with international stakeholders at the 2023 AMPP Conference, this March in Denver, Colorado. They participated in successful ACA/AMPP joint meeting when they covered how we can collaborate with some advocacy, how we might identify new...
5th April 2023
The ACA Foundation Ltd (ACAF) is calling for nominations from our community to join the ACAF board. Nominations are being called for up to three board positions for the ACAF board. The ACAF Board requires a wide mix of skills and experience to satisfy its corporate responsibilities, but we are particularly looking for potential directors...
29th January 2023
The ACA is working on a range of events for the corrosion community in 2023. Members can expect more meetings, seminars, and the annual Corrosion & Prevention conference, to be hosted in Perth (WA). Our organisation is also invigorating the Technical Groups and their incredible work in promoting education, collaboration and research among the group....
4th January 2023
The ACA is adding two experienced professionals to the Board of Directors. Madeline Laurenson is an engineer with a Master of Commerce and a strong industry background gained from experience in a range of engineering industry sectors. She currently works for Engineering Australia, bringing skills gained in a like-minded organisation to deliver value to stakeholders and contribute to...
14th December 2022
The Australasian Corrosion Association is bringing a range of courses in the new year, focusing on the needs of our members and the corrosion sector. Our team has been working to offer basic, mid-level and advanced training programs in Australia and New Zealand. Students will be learning from experienced professionals and relevant people in the...
7th December 2022
The Brian Cherry Awards aim is to recognise excellence in post graduate / student research in corrosion. This year the event, moved online and expanded to allow entry for all Australasian students. Run over two seperate Webinars in November, the Forum was a highlight of the ACA's online offerings for 2020 and featured some tremendous presentations from our competitors. You can read all about the forum and if you're an ACA member, sign in to watch a recording of each event.
2nd December 2020
As we recover from and reminisce about another Corrosion & Prevention Conference passing, we can look back and note that we welcomed to Melbourne over 600 attendees, 62 exhibitors, received over 80 technical papers. We held an amazing Awards dinner with over 400 people enjoying fine food, wine and many laughs. We held an inaugural...
3rd December 2019
The ACA Council would like to invite ACA members to consider nominating to serve on the ACA Board for a 3 year term commencing 24 November 2019. This is a great opportunity for interested members to contribute to the ongoing governance and success of the ACA and help shape our Association into the future. Please...
6th October 2019
Corrosion related failures happen throughout power generation, chemical, petrochemical, fertiliser, and refining plants. Leaders of government, officials, plant directors, operations managers, maintenance managers, engineers, asset management managers, inspection managers, process managers, chemists are eager for solutions to tackle these problems, which costs industry billions of dollars each year, on mitigating and repairing corrosion-related damage to...
19th September 2019
Expressions of Interest are sought for two positions from the ACA membership to join the existing ACA Education & Training Committee. The objectives of the Committee are to ensure that the content of Education & Training courses delivered by the Association are consistent with the aims and objectives of the Association and to provide technically...
13th March 2019
The PIEA is an Australasian awards programme for contractors and industry professionals. To enter the PIEA, entrants are required to submit project nominations to the ACA programme contact in accordance with the entry handbook requirements
4th March 2019