The Australian
Society for Technical Communication
Welcome
The Australian Society for Technical Communication (ASTC) Incorporated promotes and supports people who design, write and edit technical and business information.
Technical communicators work with text, images, sound and video.
ASTC Conference
ASTC Conference 12-13 Oct 2023 in Melbourne
The annual ASTC Conference will be held in Melbourne on 12-13 October 2023 at The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins.
The conference will be conducted as a face-to-face event and a virtual offering for those who can't attend in person.
Keep an eye on the Conference page for more details. Not an ASTC member? Check out our membership benefits, which include discount pricing for the conference.
We are currently compiling our list of speakers.
Are you keen to present, or do you know someone who could present? Or is there a topic you'd like to learn more about? Please let us know by leaving a comment below or emailing conference@astc.org.au
Members Meetings
More about Digital Adoption 27 June 2023 7.30 pm AEST
If you attended the conference, you will have heard Jasmine Sesso talking about Digital Adoption and how technical communicators have the specific skills to transfer to this
growing area.
But, what is Digital Adoption?
To provide an answer, at our June members meeting, Paul Casaneau show us how it all works. Paul will demonstrate the use of the WalkMe no code software and how to set it up. WalkMe software is specifically designed for Digital Adoption purposes.
Meeting zoom details
An email will be sent out the day before the meeting with the Zoom meeting details.
Do you have a topic you want to present or an idea that you think should cover? Let us know - info@astc.org.au.
Check your member update emails for details. See more details about future member events on the Events Calendar.
ASTC latest news and upcoming events
Conference
October 2023
Do you have an idea of what you would like to see or learn at the 2023 ASTC Conference?
Are you a presenter, or do you know of a presenter who could inspire and educate about a techcomm-related topic?
Let us know your thoughts info@astc.org.au
Courses
Information Mapping®
Master successful policies and procedures and become a certified Information Mapping® Professional™ with this virtual training course.
News
Australian Style Guide
From the Plain English Foundation, the ASG reflects Australian writing practice for both print and digital environments. It has an easy-to-use interface. And it’s free.
Job Opportunities
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As a member, you can receive our Job Opportunity email.
We publish details of jobs and send the details to members.
ASTC Insights
NETWORKING
The ASTC promotes networking in many ways although these have changed since the advent of COVID-19. Our annual conference is the main networking event, but we also have formal and informal meet-ups conducted via Zoom. Technical communicators often work alone, or maybe in a small team. Our networking allows for support and sharing of information and ideas, and to meet other people in similar roles. Check out our LinkedIn and Facebook pages.
EDUCATION
The ASTC supports professional development through education and learning to keep up with changes in the way we work and the tools we use.
We are always looking for new opportunities for members and non-members to update or advance our knowledge and skills.
Training delivery has changed dramatically and now allows access to content both locally and globally.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
ASTC members can elect to receive our Job Opportunity emails. We publish details of jobs we hear about. If you are thinking of making a change, constantly looking for new challenges or just curious about what’s out there, why not subscribe? It’s free to our members, and to employers and agents alike.
If you hear of a technical writer job going, let us know via our contact us page and we’ll advertise it.
PARTNERSHIPS
We have agreements with related associations in Australasia and other regions around the world.
Through this we open career doors for our members and provide resources and services at member rates.