AIIA has been awarded a cash fund by the Board of Software Engineering Australia (National) Limited, (S:E:A) to build momentum for the Association's work supporting Australian software SMEs.

S:E:A's Board recently announced its decision to sell the commercial operations and assets of the organisation in order to maximise a cash fund that would be granted to a like-minded organisation. AIIA was selected as the organisation most capable of using the funds to deliver benefits to the Australian software industry in line with S:E:A's objectives. Read more...

Despite the talk of skills shortages and skyrocketing salaries, the ICT industry jobs market has remained stable over the past twelve months.

Results from AIIA's latest Survey of Salaries and Remuneration Packaging in the Australian ICT Industry showed average base salary increases of 3.8% over the period March 2004 to March 2005, a modest increase which contradicts the predictions of a sharp surge in wages to meet skills shortages across the sector. Read more...

AIIA is delighted with the number of nominations received for this year’s iAwards.

According to AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Rob Durie, the 2005 iAwards is set to be the most successful in the programme’s nine-year history. “The response to this year’s call for nominations cements the iAwards as the ICT industry’s premier awards event,” Mr Durie says. Read more...

CeBIT, the world's biggest electronics fair, concluded on 16 March amid growing optimism in the global ICT sector.

CeBIT 2005 registered more trade visitors, more decision-makers, higher visitor traffic at the stands, increased international participation and attendance, and more SMEs and retailers at the show. The rise in exhibitor numbers to 6,270 (compared with 6,109 last year) and projected industry growth of 4.3 percent worldwide are sure signs of an anticipated turnaround in the global ICT market. Read more...

The AIIA Software Showcase, held in conjunction with CeBIT Australia, is a unique opportunity for some of Australia’s best start-up software companies to promote their innovative solutions to the high profile international business audience attending CeBIT tradeshow. Read more...

Entrepreneurs in small-sized ICT companies have been given a boost, with the Victorian Government announcing $60,000 funding towards AIIA’s Developing Business Skills for ICT Entrepreneurs initiative. Read more...

In August last year, AIIA was awarded more than $240,000 by AusIndustry to finance the AIIA Business Skills for ICT Entrepreneurs program. Just last week, this funding was complemented by the Victorian Government, which announced a further $60,000 towards funding Victorian participants in the program. Read more...

Find out more about the people in your NSW Committee…

The NSW Government sector provides key commercial opportunities and AIIA seeks to assist our member companies to grow in this marketplace. Read more...

As knowledge becomes the most important factor in the production of intellectual assets, its management has become the single most important task of business. Read more...

Innovative Australian ICT companies are invited to join a federal, state and territory government-supported mission to Japan in June 2005. Read more...

Austrade strongly encourages Australian companies with relevant homeland security and defence capabilities to respond to a recent announcement by the US Technology Support Working Group (TSWG). Read more...

Some of the biggest business decisions are made on the golf course.

Meet and mix with the ICT industry’s senior players and buyers at AIIA’s second annual Victorian ICT Industry National Golf Day. Read more...

The Department of Information Technology, Communications and the Arts (DCITA) will investigate the provision and availability of IT security qualifications in Australia. Read more...

Envision I.T. Pty Ltd (Envision IT) is a well-known name within sustainable environment groups as the creator of Envision Green Travel (EGT) and Ride Share software that enables implementation of ‘green travel’ and ‘carpooling’ for enterprises. Read more...