Art & Design Education Resource Guide

Resource links

Australian Tertiary Admissions Centres

Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales
Universities Admissions Centre (NSW and ACT) Pty Ltd (UAC)

Victoria
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)

Queensland
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)

Tasmania
Admissions Office, University of Tasmania

South Australia & Northern Territory
South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)

Western Australia
Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)

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Endorsing institutions

These professional associations endorse the DG Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2009.

ACUADS
Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools
The Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS), the peak body of university visual arts, crafts and design, ACUADS represents over thirty Australian University and TAFE art and design faculties, schools and departments. The Council undertakes leadership, advocacy, policy development, research and community service for the sector.

ACUADS Executive Office
c/- Victorian College of the Arts
234 St Kilda Road
Southbank VIC 3006
Email: admin@acuads.com.au
Web: www.acuads.com.au

AGDA
Australian Graphic Design Association
The purpose of the Australian Graphic Design Association is to advance design excellence as a discipline, profession and cultural force. With more than 2500 members distributed throughout the communications, creative and technology sectors, AGDA is committed to raising design standards, ethics and practice through an inter-related program of State, National and International activities in education, advocacy and professional development.

AGDA National Office
PO Box 816
Unley BC
South Australia 5061
Telephone: 08 8411 3888
Facsimile: 08 8276 8003
Email: secretariat@agda.com.au
Web: www.agda.com.au

DECA
Design in Education Council Australia
The Design in Education Council Australia is a national organisation of design educators, teachers, design professionals and individuals, groups and institutions interested in the role of design in education. It was established in 1984.
DECA is not just concerned with design education, but with developing an understanding of the design process as a general education strategy. DECA aims to encourage integrated and relevant approaches to learning that link all areas of the curriculum - early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary - by design.

Web: www.pa.ash.org.au/deca

DIA
Design Institute of Australia
The DIA is Australia’s leading professional body for designers from all disciplines. It’s the body through which designers network, get information and communicate with industry, government and the community. For more than 50 years it’s been actively improving the industry, government and community profile of design. Working through state branches and a national council it promotes the role and value of designers and delivers professional services to its members. It provides a career-building networking base on a state, national and international level for designers from students to senior professionals.

National Office
Level 1, 175 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia

GPO Box 355
Melbourne VIC 3001

Phone: 1300 888 056
Fax: 61 3 9662 4140
Email: admin@design.org.au
Web: www.design.org.au

ISS
International Specialised Skills Institute
International Specialised Skills Institute Inc (ISS Institute), an independent, national organisation, identifies skill deficiencies through market research, then fills them through its ‘Overseas Skill Acquisition Plan (Fellowship Program)’ and consultancy services. This provides opportunities for Australian learning institutions, public authorities and industry commerce to gain best-in-the-world skills and experience in traditional and leading-edge technology, design, innovation and management.

ISS Institute
Suite 101, 685 Burke Road
Camberwell VIC 3124
Australia
Phone: 61 3 9882 0055
Fax: 61 3 9882 9866
Email: issi.ceo@pacific.net.au
Web: www.issinstitute.org.au

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