Professional Standards Schemes

Current Scheme Documents

Associations with a current Professional Standards Scheme

The following table shows all professional associations with a Professional Standards Scheme in force. Learn more about associations that formerly had a Professional Standards Scheme and allowed it to expire without obtaining a new scheme. 

Click on any of the links below to download a file of the relevant scheme document(s).

Associations	Current scheme	Previous schemes
Association of Consulting Surveyors National Ltd	2020-2025
Australian Computer Society Inc	2019-20241	2016-20181 2010-20151
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Ltd	2021-2026
Australian Property Institute Valuers Ltd	2021-2026	2016-2021 2016-20212 2010-20161 2010-20152
Bar Association of Queensland	2024-2029	2019-2024 2013-20191
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Formerly known as Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia	2019-20253	2014-2019 (ACT) 2014-2019 (NSW) 2014-2019 (NT) 2014-2019 (QLD) 2014-2019 (SA) 2014-2019 (VIC and TAS) 2014-2019 (WA) 2013-2014 (ACT) 2013-2014 (NSW) 2013-2014 (NT) 2013-2014 (QLD) 2013-2014 (SA) 2013-2014 (VIC) 2013-2014 (WA) 2008-2013 (ACT)1 2008-2013 (QLD)1 2007-2012 (SA)1 2007-2012 (VIC)1 2007-2012 (WA)1 2007-2012 (NSW)1 2007-2012 (NT)1 2001-2006 (NSW) 1997-2001 (NSW)
CPA Australia Ltd	2019-20254	2017-2019 2013-20171 2008-2013 (ACT) 2008-2013 (NT) 2008-2013 (QLD) 2008-2013 (SA) 2008-2013 (VIC) 2008-2013 (WA) 2007-2012 (NSW)1 2001-2006 (NSW) 1997-2001 (NSW)
Institute of Public Accountants Ltd	2022-2026	2019-20211 2013-20182
Law Institute of Victoria Ltd	2022-2027	2016-20221 2010-20161
Law Society of NSW Ltd	2018-20241	2012-20181 2006-2011 2000-20061 1996-2000
Law Society of South Australia	2022-2027	2017-20222 2012-20171
Law Society of Western Australia	2024-2029	2019-2024 2014-2019
New South Wales Bar Association	2020-2025	2015-2020 2010-2015 2005-2010
Queensland Law Society	2022-2027	2016-20221 2010-20161
South Australian Bar Association	2022-2027	2017-2022 2012-20171
Strata Community Association (NSW) Ltd	2021-2026
Victorian Bar Inc	2019-20251	2014-2019 2008-20141
Western Australian Bar Association	2020-2025	2014-20201

¹ the expiration date of this scheme was extended for one year beyond its original term by application from the occupational association and subsequent authorisation of the responsible Minister (this may only occur once for each approved scheme term)

² this scheme was amended by application from the occupational association, approval by the relevant Council and subsequent authorisation by the responsible Minister

³ the expiration of this scheme was extended until 12 July 2025 by application from Chartered Accountants and subsequent authorisation of the Minister (this may only occur once for each approved scheme term)

⁴ the expiration of this scheme was extended until 20 August 2025 by application from CPA Australia and subsequent authorisation of the Minister (this may only occur once for each approved scheme term)