National Congress is a representative body of some 50 members, which elects and monitors the Council of Engineers Australia. The responsibilities and structure of National Congress are determined by the Royal Charter and By-laws.

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Council is Engineers Australia's governing body of nine members, and its role is comparable to that of a company board. It appoints and liaises with the Chief Executive, sets regulations and policies, sets strategic directions, and monitors the organisation's financial sustainability and performance.

Management of the organisation is the responsibility of the Chief Executive and staff, and Council sets specific roles for division committees, college boards, and other committees, boards and groups.

Councillors are elected by the National Congress for two-year terms, and current and past National Congress members may nominate for Council positions. National Congress also elects the National Vice President Finance and the Deputy National President, who generally becomes National President a year later.

Council includes the National President, Deputy National President and Past President, the National Vice President Finance, and five other Councillors. The National President generally assigns National Vice President roles to these Councillors, giving them a strategic area of focus and advice to Council.

The responsibilities and structure of Council are determined by the Royal Charter and By-laws.

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David Hood is a Chartered Professional Engineer, registered on NPER to practice in civil and environmental engineering.  David has over thirty five years experience in business, engineering, education, project management, and senior executive positions in both the public and private sectors.

David graduated in civil engineering from the University of Queensland in 1969, and spent ten years in the Royal Australian Air Force as a Commissioned Officer involved with the planning, development, and construction of RAAF bases throughout Australia.  After a further seven years as an airport planner, and Project Director with the Federal Department of Aviation, David was appointed Senior Property Executive with the Parliament of Australia where he was responsible for the take-over and commissioning of Australia’s then New Parliament House in Canberra. 

Following the successful start-up of Parliament House, David moved back to the aviation sector where he managed a number of technology IP commercialisation projects, including the establishment of joint venture companies to develop and market air traffic control related software and other products around the world.

David then worked as National Manager Aviation and Defence with Maunsell Pty Ltd, before being appointed in 1993 as National Director Engineering Practice with Engineers, Australia where he was responsible for technical standards, registration, and the delivery of the Institution’s continuing professional development and education programs.

David was a Founding Director of the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF), and of the Australian Council of Building Design Professions (BDP), and was for six years a Councillor, and for three a Director of Standards Australia International.

David is currently Chairman of his own consulting engineering practice specialising in the areas of sustainability in the built environment, “green projects”, energy efficiency policy, engineering education and global engineering infrastructure.  David has also directed a number of government and industry funded programs throughout S E Asia and Africa assisting the engineering profession in evolving economies with the development of competency standards and assessment processes, practice registration and education upgrading and accreditation systems.

As an investor, Chairman, and Board member David led the successful turnaround of CBD Energy Limited, a small public company involved in energy saving technology and solutions for the property industry.

David is actively involved with industry and professional associations promoting the improved energy performance of buildings.    David sits on a number of industry, community and university advisory boards where his extensive engineering background, and considerable involvement at a senior level in the built environment sector is influencing change in the “energy culture” of Australia.

David is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of the Built Environment and Engineering at Queensland University of Technology, Past Chairman of the Australian College of Environmental Engineers, was Founding Chairman of the Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC) from 2006 to 2011, and is Past Deputy President of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC).   David is also an accredited presenter on Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, and lectures widely on climate change and sustainability where his passion enthuses others to make a difference and reduce the damage we are inflicting on the earth’s eco-systems.
 

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Stephen Durkin commenced as CEO of Engineers Australia in January 2012.

Stephen has an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering and has lived and worked in a number of locations around the world. Upon graduating as an engineer from Monash University in 1986, Stephen worked for several years for Sinclair Knight Merz as well as Fluor Daniel Wright and Sandwell Swan Wooster in Canada and Pro-En Consultants in Thailand. Stephen was Victorian Young Engineer of the Year in 1993.

Upon completing his MBA in 1994, Stephen joined National Australia Bank where he has worked for the past sixteen years in a range of people leadership, business strategy, marketing and product development roles, including most recently as General Manager responsible for two of National Australia Bank’s national distribution businesses.

Stephen’s career interest is in running innovative and customer-focused organisations and is especially interested in creating team leadership cultures

Each of Engineers Australia's nine divisions is led by a division committee of the division members. A division committee is responsible to and under the direction of Council, and:

• Sets division strategies within the Strategic Plan
• Provides leadership and direction to the division groups and office bearers
• Guides and liaises with the division staff
• Provides advice to Council on strategic issues and division matters
• Provides a public voice for Engineers Australia within the division.

Council defines these responsibilities in the Division Regulations.

Some division committees form advisory sub-committees or convene division advisory forums of division group and other stakeholder representatives.

The Office Bearer Election Regulations sets out Council's requirements in this area.

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A division group delivers specific services to the members of the Division, within a specific field of practice, area of interest or geographic area. This may include facilitating pprofessional interaction and delivering continuing professional development.

• To view a list of Division Groups in your area, click on the links at the top left of this page.
   

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Each of Engineers Australia's eight colleges is led by a College Board of the college members. College Boards are under the direction of Council, and are responsible for a variety of tasks for steering the college and participating in the life of Engineers Australia.

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National panels and committees promote and advance the science and practice of a particular engineering interest. They are often formed as a consultative group for a particular engineering industry base or for an engineering discipline interest group.

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Some special interest groups have allied division groups, which liaise with the national committee but are responsible to the Division Committee.

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Engineers Media

Engineers Media (registered name Engineers Australia Pty Ltd) is a publishing and marketing company and one of our wholly-owned subsidiary companies. Its principal function is to publish Engineers Australia's monthly journal Engineers Australia.

2 Ernest Place
CROWS NEST NSW 2065
Tel: 02 9438 1533
Fax: 02 9438 5934
www: http://www.engineersmedia.com.au/

EA Books

EA Books operates a mailorder and online technical bookshop, which sells engineering, management, careers and computer titles from local and overseas publishers, as well as Engineers Australia products.

Tel: 02 9438 5355
Fax: 02 9438 5343
General Manager: Bruce Roff

Engineering Education Australia P/L

Engineering Education Australia Pty Ltd offers a wide selection of face-to-face short courses throughout Australia. It also offers an engineered MBA with Deakin University, which is delivered off-campus distance-education around the world, as well as on-campus and by residential courses. EEA also maintains an online database of other short courses (called Entrain) and promotes a wide range of university short courses.

Suite 202, 21 Bedford Street,
NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051
Tel: 03 9326 9777
Fax: 03 9326 9888
www: Engineering Education Australia
General Manager: Ann Ellis

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Each Technical Society of Engineers Australia is governed by a Technical Society Committee, which is responsible to and under the direction of Council. Technical society members are not obliged to be members of Engineers Australia.

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Engineers Australia has around 5000 overseas members, including Australians living or working overseas and locals who have studied or worked in Australia. Our overseas chapters have been formed in selected locations where our members are clustered. Each chapter is managed by a volunteer elected Executive Committee, and receives staff support from Engineers Australia's national office.

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