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Australian Computer Society
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<p>The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is an association for <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">information and communications technology</a> professionals with 40,000+ members Australia-wide. According to its Constitution, its objectives are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications technology resources". </p><p>The ACS was formed on 1 January 1966 from five state based societies. It was formally incorporated in the <a href="/facts/Australian_Capital_Territory/wvCnG3y7">Australian Capital Territory</a> on 3 October 1967. Since 1983 there have been chapters in every state and territory. </p><p>The ACS is a member of the Australian Council of Professions ("Professions Australia"), the peak body for professional associations in Australia. Internationally, ACS is a member of the International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation, <a href="/facts/International_Federation_for_Information_Processing/RgTMBVN9">International Federation for Information Processing</a> and The <a href="/facts/Seoul_Accord/sTHGBg17">Seoul Accord</a>. </p><p>The ACS is also a member organisation of the Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations (FEAPO), a worldwide association of professional organisations which have come together to provide a forum to standardise, professionalise, and otherwise advance the discipline of <a href="/facts/Enterprise_Architecture/7UNSuE0l">Enterprise Architecture</a>. </p>