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Engineers Australia “Engineers Australia is the trusted voice of the profession. We are the global home for engineering professionals renowned as leaders in shaping a sustainable world.”
The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia) is the peak body of the engineering profession. We are a member-based professional association with over 100,000 individual members. Established in 1919, Engineers Australia is a not-for-profit organisation, constituted by Royal Charter to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community.
Our work
Public policy imperatives
Accredit all Australian university engineering programs.
The engineering profession is committed to creating solutions to make the world a better place. A public policy framework is needed that:
10,000+ migration skills assessments on behalf of the federal Government each year. Largest voluntary register for engineering, the National Engineering Register (NER). Advance engineering knowledge through our nine disciplinebased colleges and 30 specialist technical societies. Largest provider of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to the engineering profession. Inspire over 100,000 primary school students with EngQuest. Located in every state and territory, plus in our overseas chapters in Asia, UK and Middle East. Represent Australia in the International Engineering Alliance and develop agreements for global professional mobility.
• Draws on engineers to solve policy challenges • Reflects the nexus between educating people now for the workforce of the future • Understands the value of domestic skills capability within a global marketplace • Promotes and enables innovation in everything we do, to drive economic growth and improve standards of living.
We engage industry, academia, media and Government at every level in all jurisdictions.
Our brands Engineers Australia manages a suite of well-known brands:
National Engineering Register
v2, July 2016
What is engineering? Engineering is about the creation or application of technology to produce goods and services for the community. It involves finding solutions to human and environmental problems while making things for people to use. Engineers are involved in the research, design, production, operations and maintenance of many things that we take for granted in our everyday lives.
Our members are qualified professionals who work in the following industries:
Engineers by numbers
Engineering consulting
16.6% Manufacturing
15.5% Construction
Engineers in Australia:
378,600
7.9% Transport & related
6.2% Telecom, electricity & water utilities
5.5% Mining
Labour force participation
Country of origin
Gender profile
5.1% Public administration (excl defence)
In labour force
5.1%
Female
Computer systems & related
4.6%
Australia
89.9%
42.7%
Work in engineering roles
13% Male
Education
3.6% Other machinery & equipment wholesaling
2.3%
Defence
61%
2.0%
Overseas
57.3%
87%
†† ABS, 6227.0 - Education and Work, Australia, May 2015
Other
25.6% ‡‡ ABS, Census, 2011
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