ACS Victoria

11/02/2022

🏅CONGRATULATIONS to the lucky winners of the ACS Victoria Student Renewal Competition “Accelerate your future career in tech” drawn today!

You're now a step close to developing your professional networks as you transition into your professional career! 🏅

Balaram SURABATHINA
🎁 1st prize - Sony Wireless headphones

Ashil Davawala
🎁 2nd prize - Apple Pro Air pods

Jackson Crowe
🎁 3rd prize - $200 Officeworks voucher

Terms and Conditions apply 👉 https://bit.ly/32hljal

07/02/2022

💻Safer Internet Day 2022💻

This Safer Internet Day, eSafety are calling on everyone to play it safe and fair online.

Join the global initiative that brings families, schools, organisations and governments from 170 countries together to raise awareness about online safety.

There is no place for online abuse. We can all help to make life online enjoyable by being kind and respectful to each other.

Sign up to support Safer Internet Day. Together, we can all .
👉 https://bit.ly/3J5HKiv

07/02/2022

📢ACS Professional Partner RMIT University and The RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation and Mykolas Romeris University invite you to the launch of the new Cyber Network where ACS will be taking part in an industry panel on Cyber Security and innovation.📢

Date: Tuesday 8 February 2022
Time: 5.30pm - 7.00pm AEDT (Australia) | 8.30am - 10.00am GMT+2 (Lithuania)

The aim of the network is to develop new cyber research and industry partnerships between Australia and Lithuania

Key Speakers:
🔸His Excellency Gabrielius Landsbergis - Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs
🔸His Excellency Margiris Abukevičius - Lithuanian Vice-minister of National Defence
🔸Professor Julie Cogin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Business & Law) & Vice President RMIT University
🔸Professor Inga Žalėnienė, Rector, Mykolas Romeris University – Welcome to event.
🔸Mr Andrew Cumpston, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
🔸Anurag Singh - Acting Director, Joint Cyber Security Centre - Melbourne & Tasmania, Australian Signals Directorate

Industry Panel Speakers
🔹David Cook, FACS CP - Vice President Academic Boards, Hon Secretary - WA Branch, ACS (Australian Computer Society)
🔹Gergana Winzer, Member on Board of Directors, Australian Information Security Association (AISA)
🔹Miroslav Lucinskij, Head of Critical security at BCCS Cluster
🔹Mindaugas Ubartas, Director of INFOBALT

The RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation and Mykolas Romeris University welcome you to the launch of the new Cyber Network

04/02/2022

❓Are you in the know with all things ICT❓

Make sure you are subscribed to ACS Information Age and keep in the loop with the latest ICT news!

Read the latest article on the Constitutional Reform Working Group (CRWG) and find out how to contribute to the discussion!

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The Constitutional Reform Working Group is now drilling down.

28/01/2022

Was your New Year's Resolution to learn a new skill? Why not attend the virtual ACS Masterclass: Introduction to Python webinar that is taking place on Thursday 10 February at 5pm AEST. The event will be a great opportunity to hear from Oliver Lavers from Coder Academy as he talks through the fundamental philosophy of the Python Language and look at a few of the most popular use-cases.

The event will also include a walk through demonstration of how to set up a simple web application using one of the most popular frameworks for Python: 'Django".

Register today to learn a new skill - https://bit.ly/33w5CMU

27/01/2022

We’d like to wish all ACS Victorian members a Happy New Year. We also wanted to let you know that the ACS Melbourne Innovation Hub, located in Docklands is open and accessible to ACS members, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

You can access the Hub by pre-registering your visit with the Melbourne Hub Team by emailing [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there! Remember to please let us know if there is anything you need [email protected]

27/01/2022

Whether you’re from a small to medium-sized business, or a large industry enterprise in financial services, healthcare, technology, education, retail or the public sector, this webinar is for you!

Join ACS and Captivo, in association with Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral as they bring you the ACS Webinar: Enable Your Hybrid Workforce in 2022, on Tuesday 15th of February 12:30pm AEDT.

This unique webinar will enable you to consolidate existing communications methods into one single platform, driving efficiency and simplicity within the workforce.
• Learn how to easily enable your remote workforce in 2022
• Hear from customers at Sea to Summit and Evergreen Shipping
• Learn how to fundamentally enhance the way your business communicates with customers, partners and across your organisation by simplifying the way you call, meet and collaborate.

Don't miss out! Register Here: https://bit.ly/3AzK7az

09/12/2021

🤝Empowering autistic leaders to thrive🤝

Information Age is pleased to bring you this Diversity and Inclusion series, celebrating the glorious fabric of professionals that make up the IT sector.

This week, Ashlea McKay, People and Culture Lead at Parbery Consulting, and member of the ACS National Diversity and Inclusion Council, discusses what it’s like to be diagnosed autistic as an adult, her experience in the workplace, and how her employer truly embraces what it is to be inclusive.

Read more 👇

How an inclusive workplace rewards employees.

09/12/2021

❓ Can quantum head off a skills gap ❓

Long the domain of researchers in university physics labs, the exploding quantum computing industry needs to fast-track skills development outside of the laboratory to overcome its esoteric and mysterious image, the global head of IBM’s quantum-computing efforts has warned.

Read more 👇

As IBM raises quantum bar, sector needs skills pipeline.

08/12/2021

🤝 Join BCNA's (Breast Cancer Network Australia) fantastic team as an CIO.

❗ This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced CIO with passion and energy to lead the digital transformation of Australia’s leading breast cancer consumer organisation. This is a Part-Time, ongoing role of 30 hours per week.

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) exists to ensure that all Australians affected by breast cancer receive the very best care, treatment, and support.

As the leading breast cancer organisation, we advocate for, connect, support and inform our core network of those diagnosed, those concerned for their risk and those supporting someone they care for. And, ACS is proud to be supporting BCNA 🤝

Apply here 👇

It's so close to the new year, why not join our fantastic team now, enjoy a break over Christmas and take the new year by storm!

08/12/2021

👁️ Bionic eye offers restored vision hope 👁️

A new bionic eye shows promise as a safe, stable long-term implant for humans which could restore useful vision, researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered.

Called the Phoenix99 Bionic Eye, it is designed to work around the damaged cells in people with severe vision impairment and blindness caused by degenerative diseases.

Read more 👇

High-tech device tricks the brain into ‘seeing’.

07/12/2021

❗TechDiversity Awards have extended nominations to Thursday 16 December 2021❗

is an industry alliance committed to amplifying diversity awareness and achieving a culture of inclusion, through conversation, collaboration and action among a committed community.

Do you know who will be judging the nomination entries? There are more than thirty industry experts are engaged within business, technology, government, and marketing, to form an impartial judging panel for the 2021 Awards.

Submit your nomination now 👇

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