IEEE in Australia
IEEE is the world's
leading
professional association for the advancement of technology.
Worldwide, IEEE has more than 375,000 members including
nearly 80,000 student members in more than 160 countries.
Australia has the 7th largest number of IEEE members of any nation, standing at over 6,500 at the end of 2008. IEEE is represented in Australia through the Australia Council, seven Sections, one Sub-Section, forty-five Chapters, eight Affinity Groups and twenty-six Student Branches. 
Australia has the 7th largest number of IEEE members of any nation, standing at over 6,500 at the end of 2008. IEEE is represented in Australia through the Australia Council, seven Sections, one Sub-Section, forty-five Chapters, eight Affinity Groups and twenty-six Student Branches.
About the Australia Council
The Australia Council was established in 1986 to serve the member Australian Sections. On behalf of the Sections, the Council:
- coordinates Australian visits of international distinguished lecturers
- liaises with other technical and professional societies at a national level
- promotes IEEE through national activities
- supports Australian hosting of major IEEE conferences
- acts or responds on behalf of Australian Sections as required from time to time
News
13th May, 2009:
- Dates announced for Prof. Joffe's tour.
- IEEE's 125th Anniversary: Celebrations in Australia.
- Dates announced for Prof. Ephremides' Distinguished Lecturer tour of Australia.
- Annual Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society (IECON) to be held in Melbourne in 2011.
