Memberships

To express your interest and receive more details, submit your information. If you wish to proceed, a virtual meeting with Jacqui Murkins, Head of Membership & Engagement, will be scheduled before formalising your membership application.

Tech Council Membership 

We provide numerous opportunities for members to engage actively in our efforts to shape policy and advocate on key issues. Our focus areas include reforming employee share schemes, enhancing the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI), establishing robust security policies, addressing skilled migration, tackling labour shortages, and managing regulations related to data, privacy, and Consumer Data Rights (CDR).

Membership grants you access to various exclusive TCA policy streams, subcommittees, working groups, and communities of practice. You can contribute to submissions and influence significant matters by joining any of the following:

Subcommittees (monthly meetings):

• Policy: Growth, Tax, and Investment: Discusses topics like the National Reconstruction Fund, Competition Review, digital government initiatives, Foreign Investment, R&D Tax Incentive, and the broader tax landscape while opposing harmful tax proposals.
• Policy: Talent, Skills & Migration: Focuses on the migration system review, outcomes of job summits, digital apprenticeships, virtual work experience, workplace relationships, industry training, and diversity in STEM fields.
• Policy: Regulation: Covers the cyber security strategy, Privacy Act review, AI regulation, fintech reforms including CDR, and broader competition and regulatory issues.

Working Groups (as-needed basis):

• Digital ID/Credentials: Led by Hon Victor Dominello, aiming to advance digital identity and credentials.
• Cyber Security: Develops TCA's stance on cyber policy and government cyber security strategies.
• Privacy: Helps craft TCA's response to the Privacy Act review.
• Data / AI: Shapes TCA's policies on AI and its regulation.
• Fintech: Concentrates on reforms in payments, CDR, and digital assets.
• Migration: Supports advocacy on migration system reforms.
• National Reconstruction Fund / Critical Tech Fund: Influences the design of critical technology components in the NRF.
• National Security: informs industry thinking of the AUKUS Pillar II and how it can support the development and growth of critical technologies in Australia. TCA is on the AUKUS Enhanced Capabilities Industry Forum.

Leadership Forums

Offer a relaxed, inclusive environment distinct from our policy-driven groups. These forums meet multiple times a year to facilitate shared learning and address sector challenges, and connect professionals across various fields to share expertise and insights:

• Talent: For leaders in HR, People, and Culture.
• Media & Marketing: For leaders in tech media and marketing.
• Finance: For CFOs and finance executives.
• Sustainability: For CSR strategy leaders in tech.
• Technology: For CTOs, IT Managers.
• Business: For COOs, General Managers.

As a member, you will also help shape our research agenda, engage in continuous research methods, and enhance quality assurance. Explore our existing research efforts.

You'll also enjoy exclusive access to TCA events like virtual briefings, training sessions, political dinners, industry showcases, and more, along with a weekly members-only newsletter and access to our Members Hub for updates and resources.

Additionally, join our Digital Employment Forum (DEF) for further involvement in driving the growth of tech employment to 1.2 million people in tech jobs in Australia by 2030.

To express your interest and receive more details, submit your information. If you wish to proceed, a virtual meeting with Jacqui Murkins, Head of Membership & Engagement, will be scheduled before formalising your membership application.