Engineers Australia

Engineers Australia
Established	1919
Type	Professional Society
Location	Barton, Australia
Nickname	IEAust
Website	www.engineersaustralia.org.au

Engineering House which is the national office for Engineers Australia in Barton, Australian Capital Territory.

The Institution of Engineers Australia, often shortened to IEAust and trading as Engineers Australia, is a professional body and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to being the national forum for the advancement of the engineering field within Australia. It has over 85,000 members from all engineering disciplines.

The organisation began in the late 19th century during the Industrial Revolution, recognising the need for a single body to represent engineers, rather than the numerous smaller organisations that existed then. Its first council meeting was held in 1919, electing William Henry Warren of the University of Sydney as the Engineers Australia's first President.

The patron of Engineers Australia is the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce.

Accreditation Role

Engineers Australia are the body in Australia charged with accrediting engineers. As a signatory to the Washington Accord, the Sydney Accord and the Dublin Accord it provides accreditation at the levels of Professional Engineer, Engineering Technologist and Engineering Officer. Details of the awards accredited by EA are available at their website.

Statement on climate change

In 2007, IEAust issued a position statement on climate change:

Engineers Australia believes that Australia must act swiftly and proactively in line with global expectations to address climate change as an economic, social and environmental risk... We believe that addressing the costs of atmospheric emissions will lead to increasing our competitive advantage by minimising risks and creating new economic opportunities. Engineers Australia believes the Australian Government should ratify the Kyoto Protocol."

External links

• Engineers Australia web site