The Professional edge,
In real-time.
Your profession moves fast. Don’t wait until June.
Ask the experts in real-time
At the Institute, our live online webinars help you earn CPD throughout the year so you’re never rushing in June to meet your 20 points.
Not only that, they are designed for real-time interactions, as well as keeping you up to date on the latest trends and updates, while learning directly from leading practitioners.
1pm Thurs 12 March | 1 Formal CPD point
Contract Administration Essentials: Effective Contract Management for Best Practice
What if a contract dispute never caught you off guard again?
Contracts are where architecture meets reality, and where things can go wrong fast. This CPD session gives you the essentials of contract administration, risk management, and claims handling so you can protect your projects, your clients, and yourself.
Member: $20 | Non-Member: $120
1pm Thurs 26 March | 1 Formal CPD point
Applications of AI Data in Architecture: Case Studies
Artificial intelligence is expanding architectural capability.
This session cuts through the hype with real building case studies showing how architects are using AI to sharpen design decisions, reduce embodied carbon, and improve outcomes across the project lifecycle.
Member: $79 | Non-Member: $149
1pm Thurs 26 March | 1 Formal CPD point
Applications of AI Data in Architecture: Case Studies
Artificial intelligence is expanding architectural capability.
This session cuts through the hype with real building case studies showing how architects are using AI to sharpen design decisions, reduce embodied carbon, and improve outcomes across the project lifecycle.
Member: $79 | Non-Member: $149
UPCOMING WEBINARS
1pm AEST Thurs 9 April | 1 Formal CPD point
Cloaked House and Sustainable Design Strategies
Cloaked House is a masterclass in doing more with less. This session unpacks the sustainable design strategies behind it: thermal comfort, embodied carbon, building retention, and material choices that last.
Led by award-winning architect Jennifer McMaster, this deep-dive connects design intention with measurable environmental outcomes.
Member: $20 | Non-Member: $120
1pm AEST Mon 13 April | 1 Formal CPD point
Design Choices | Shiel Street Community Housing
This CPD session will focus on design strategies employed for this award-winning project. More broadly, it intends to demonstrate how this as a case study carries lessons for other housing projects to deliver rational and resident-prioritised outcomes. This session will enable architects and designers to apply more informed strategies for medium density housing to their own practice.
Member: $79 | Non-Member: $149
Leadership in Practice | 5 Formal CPD Series
NCC 2025 Update | 1 Formal CPD | 13 May 2026
5 Formal CPD points
Leadership in Practice | Formal CPD series
Leadership in Practice is a practical webinar series for architects and forward-thinking practitioners who want stronger leadership and better commercial outcomes – without compromising design integrity. Across four focused sessions, participants will connect personal values to life-first goals and develop the mindset required to lead well under pressure. This includes learning decision tools to reduce overload, protect what matters during busy periods, and build simple resilience habits for individuals and practices.
Session 1 - The Inner Architect: Goals and Mindset for Practice Leaders |
1pm AEDT, Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Session 2 - Practice Profit Formula: Five Profit Levers
1pm AEDT, Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Session 3 - Sales Without Selling: Win Work Authentically
1pm AEST, Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Session 4 - Lead Your Team: Vision to Execution
1pm AEST, Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Member: $295 | Non-Member: $495
1pm AEST Mon 13 April | 1 Formal CPD point
Design Choices | Shiel Street Community Housing
This CPD session will focus on design strategies employed for this award-winning project. More broadly, it intends to demonstrate how this as a case study carries lessons for other housing projects to deliver rational and resident-prioritised outcomes. This session will enable architects and designers to apply more informed strategies for medium density housing to their own practice.
Member: $79 | Non-Member: $149
Not sure where to start?
Your situation. Your starting point.
Different roles carry different risks and different professional priorities. Start with what’s most relevant to where you’re practising right now.
Sole Practitioner
Start with Compliance
You carry the full weight of PI exposure. NCC 2022 compliance documentation is your first priority before any other CPD this year.
Mid-career, employed
Start with AI & Workflow
Career progression in 2025 means being ahead of the technology shift. The AI module is one afternoon, and the feedback from 235 practitioners is consistent.
Practice Director
Start with Risk & Contracts
Your practice liability runs deeper than your specifications. Contract administration and PI exposure are the two CPD areas with the most direct commercial consequence.
Emerging Architect
Start with the Essentials
The NCC Update Series and the First Nations Crash Course cover your two most immediate professional obligations, and both are on-demand.
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NCC 2022 Update series | 8 Formal CPD Points
Heritage Series 2025 | 8 Formal CPD Points
First Nations Competency Foundations | 8 Formal CPD Points
Meeting Higher BASIX Standards | 2 Formal CPD Points
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Why pay the full rate on every course?
Members save an average of $120 per course across the catalogue. If you complete five courses a year, membership pays for itself in savings before the advocacy, events, and practice resources that come with it.
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Phone: 1800 770 617
Email: CPD@architecture.com.au
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