Over the last few months I’ve had the privilege of meeting with a number of you as members to discuss the strategic direction that we are developing within Chapter Council – increasing the relevance of the profession and growing the areas and markets in which we can practice.

We’ve tested the ideas of developing business with China, reforming the planning system, forming practice ‘clusters’ to pursue work in areas such as small practice and aged care and enhancing our role in residential design, to determine whether these initiatives are things that you as members see as relevant and worth pursuing.

The overall feedback has been positive, with some valuable insights in to how we might shape the themes and make them more incisive.

During this second half of this Chapter Council term, we will be focused on their implementation. However, it is a big agenda, and not something that we can deliver as a Chapter Council on our own. We need the assistance of you as members.

As I have noted previously, these themes are specifically targeted at increasing business opportunities for all of us, and your participation in helping shape and deliver them is welcomed. Last week the SA Chapter emailed a flyer detailing the myriad of ways members can participate in Chapter activities and advocacy. It’s here again as a reminder.

I’d urge each of you to have a read of it and think about how you can contribute to our efforts to strengthen the profession. If you have any questions or would like to get a better understanding of how you can contribute, please get in touch with the Chapter team by calling 8402 5900 or by email sa@architecture.com.au

David Homburg, SA Chapter President