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AUSTRALIA
Number of inhabitants	20,092,000
Number of architects	11,605
Index of architects per inhabitant	0.577‰

Admittance to the profession EDUCATION
Establishing of education standards or recognition of study plans	Yes
Regular supervision by an independent body	Yes
Relevant authorities	Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the State Registration Board.
Recognised educational centers	Schools of Architecture in Universities and Colleges.
Duration of studies	5 years of undergraduate studies.
INTERNSHIP
Compulsory	Yes
Is it structured and recorded?	No
Duration	Min. 2 years.
EXAMINATION
Compulsory examination by an external authority to the education	Yes
Examining body	Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
TITLE GRANTED
Academic title	BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE or DIPLOMA OF ARCHITECTURE	Authority that grants the academic title	University or College of Advanced Education
Job title	ARCHITECT	Authoriry that grants the job title	State Registration Boards
Additional notes
Professional practice
Regulated profession	Yes
Inscription in register compulsory	Yes
Registering entity	STATE REGISTRATION BOARDS
Law regulating profession	State Architects Acts.
Additional notes
ARCHITECT'S COMPETENCES
Description	Conceiving and design (coordination, managment and control) of an architectural project. An architect works as a team leader as well as an individual. In many building projects the role of the architect is to coordinate a team of specialist consultants such as landscape architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, interior designers, builders and sub-contractors.
MECHANISM CHECKING LICENSE TO PRACTISE
Description	There is no mechanism for the licensing to practice. Anyone may practice architecture in Australia however it is an offence to use the title "Architect" if not registered by a statutory Board.
ARCHITECT'S LIABILITY
Description	7 years beyond the date a fault is discovered. As faults can be discovered any time during the life of building, the duration of architect's liability in Australia is virtually unlimited.
Source	Various laws.
INSURANCE
Compulsory	Yes
Description	There are different types of recommended insurances: Contractor's All Risk Policy, Public Liability Insurance, Public Risk Insurance, Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability insurance, Property Insurance. RAIA offers Insurance Brokers.
FEES
Does a fee scale exist?	Yes
Compulsory	No
Recommended	Yes
Published by	Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Additional notes
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Compulsory	No
Is it audited?	No
Organising body/ies	Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Description	Professional Development Services operates under the direction of the National PD Committee consisting of representatives of Chapters and chaired by an apointee of National Council. The unit provides a program of PD for RAIA members in order to increase competence, teach new skills and provide intellectual and creative stimulations.
CODE OF ETHICS
Does it exist?	Yes
Constituting body	Royal Australian Institute of Architects
OTHER PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
Are there others who may legally provide similar services to architects?			No
Title		Competences

Other professionals in the provision of architectural services
Title		Competences
QUANTITY SURVEYOR		Construction economy, butgets, cost estimating and control services.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
There is limitation on who may practise only on the title "Architect"
PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL BODIES
Name of body		Competences
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS		Professional development, practice services, education, public affairs, research, communications, environment, code of professional conduct.
ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ARCHITECTS		Industrial body representing employers of architects

Foreign architects
Can a foreign architect practice independently?	Yes
LAW/S REGULATING PRACTICE

REQUIREMENTS
Origin 1	RAE (Review of Academic Equivalence), being a permanent resident in Australia, having a visa granting permission to work in Australia or have been requested to obtain an AACA (Architects Accreditation Council of Australia) assessment by an australian university.
Origin 2
Origin 3
PROCEDURE
Assessment of architectural qualification through a Review of Academic Equivalence (RAE) at the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA).
EXPENSES
A fee of A$ 500 is payable for a Review of Academic Equivalence (as of Sept. 1998).
DOCUMENTATION
Origin 1	Certified copies (and translation where not in English) of: original degree or diploma, official transcripts of educational courses completed, evidence of employment experience after graduation, references relating to professional work experience from employers, evidence of registration / licensure if any, evidence of residence status in Australia, evidence of professional assessment.
Origin 2
Origin 3

If foreign architects are authorised to work independently, what type of collaboration with national architects is recommended?
In the event that foreign architects are not authorised to work independently, what is the stipulated formula of collaboration with national architects?
ADDITIONAL NOTES

Useful addresses
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS 2a Mugga Way ACT 2603 Red Hill Tel: 61-6-273 1548 Fax: 61-6-273 1953 e-mail: national@raia.com.au URL: www.architecture.com.au

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