The IEEE Australia Council provides services to its seven member Sections. These are North Queensland, Queensland, New South Wales, Australia Capital Territory, Victoria (incl. Tasmania), South Australia and Western Australia Sections.

The IEEE is a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 365,000 individual members in approximately 150 countries. IEEE is a leading authority in areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace engineering and consumer electronics.

Membership in the IEEE is open to individuals who by education or experience give evidence of competence in an IEEE designated field of interest. The designated fields are, in broad terms:

• Engineering

• Computer Science and Information Technology

• Physical Sciences

• Biological and Medical Sciences

• Mathematics

• Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law, and Policy