About the Western Australian Chapter

The Western Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects represents the Institute's interests and conducts its business in WA.

Western Australian Chapter staff

For committee members and office holders, including the Chapter President, please visit the WA Council & committees page.

Western Australian Chapter Staff
Michael Woodhams Western Australian Chapter Manager	Kim Burges Events & Office Manager	Adriana Chiera Events & Office Assistant

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Policy and Advocacy

The WA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects is very active in promoting the interests of its members and of the built environment in general to all levels of government.

In the past few years, the Chapter has made numerous submissions on various issues that affect architecture, urban planning and the architectural profession. The most recent of these are included here:

• BMW PANEL (26 June 2017)
• Stakeholders Feedback – ANZAPAP Review (30 April 2017)
• Response to DESIGN WA (23 December 2016)
• Proposed Amendments to R-CODES (10 October 2016)
• Proposed Amendments to City of Perth's Signs Policy (25 August 2016)
• New WA Museum (1 August 2016)
• FORM'S PUBLIC2016 Public Campus Program (30 June 2016)
• Housing Diversity and Density: Letter to the Minister (12 April 2016)
• Development Assessment Panels (15 March 2016)
• South Perth Amendment 46 (8 February 2016)
• Guildford Hotel Redevelopment UPDATE (20 November 2015)
• Heritage Green Bill (24 September 2015)
• Town Of Cambridge Planning Scheme Amendment 31 (12 August 2015)
• Guildford Hotel Redevelopment (10 July 2015)
• Continuing Professional Development Framework (1 July 2015)
• Beaufort Street Corridor Detailed Area Plan (9 June 2015)
• Architects Act Review Submission (22 May 2015)
• Proposed Amendment to State Planning Policy 3.1 Residential Design Codes (14 November 2014)
• DFES Concept Paper: Review of Emergency Services Acts Feedback (31 July 2014)
• Proposed Amendment to State Policy 3.1 Residential Design Codes Feedback (26 June 2014)
• City of Fremantle Scheme Amendment 42 (27 May 2014)