This online event is being held in the lead up to REFLECTIONS, to set the scene for the in person experience. Nigel Milgate and Mirjana Tann of Indigenous organisation and cultural business, Marring, will introduce the concept of Buwindyala, their Theory of Change. This is a Dharrawal-led framework that carries the mindset of the Ancestors into how your people decide, work and lead themselves and others. Change that starts within, and ripples out.

Join us in the unique outback setting of Cobar NSW on Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan Country for RAA’s final 2026 event.

Regional practice requires an agility and focus tied to location, environment and demography. As regional practitioners we are working across all aspects of architecture and architectural practice. Our influences and experience inform only a small portion of the placemaking and design programs we develop. Country, social, political and cultural demographics unique to regions underpin our governing subconscious, impacting our change and growth as designers and architects.

One of the benefits of registration as an architect is the portability of the ‘licence’. Various mutual recognition agreements, both within Australia and internationally, support architects to work beyond their ‘home’ jurisdiction.

This presentation will provide you with some background on the role of the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) in negotiating mutual recognition agreements, an overview of the various agreements currently in place for Australian architects, and when and how to take advantage of these.