Welcome to the ASTC (Vic) home page
The Australian Society for Technical Communication (Victoria) is a non-profit organisation for professionals involved in the communication of technical information.
The organisation was formed to provide members with professional development opportunities, and to increase public awareness of the profession.
ASTC (Vic) AGM, 3rd July 2008
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is on Thursday 3rd July after our scheduled guest speaker, in room AS324 at Swinburne University (Hawthorne). Please come along to join, meet other members, discuss issues and vote on the committee for the next year. View invitation (PDF)
You can lodge nominations for the following committee positions using the online nomination form.
ASTC News
Wednesday 4 June
The Internal Consultant masterclass, on 28-29 August in Brisbane, Australia is presented by the Ark Group Australia. This masterclass is for IT and business people who provide services to clients within their own organisation. The emphasis throughout is on practical techniques to deal with the issues that real consultants face in their day-to-day work. More information
Monday 7 April
AODC 2008 will be held on 14-16 May at the Gold Coast in Queensland. Session topics include DITA, structured authoring, CSS, writing, usability, grammar, Web technology, estimating documentation projects, guided Help and case studies. More information
Sunday 6 April
To better understand the needs of those who employ editors, Techwriter Placements and the Australian Society for Technical Communication are working together to collect your views.
We would like you to complete our survey. It takes about 10 minutes, and you will be able to view the results on the TechWriter site once they have been collated.
To complete the survey please go to: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Wz596qF_2b43WYhbU4Fv0ARg_3d_3d
Saturday 5 April
Ark Group Australia is presenting multiple conferences in Sydney, Australia, during May and June, 2008.
Data Capabilities, on 17-18 May in Sydney, Australia, contains two one day conferences to help you effectively manage your organisation's data through consolidation, analysis and reporting and strategically remove useful information from complex data collections. More information
User-centric Web 2.0 will be presented on 11-13 June 2008 in Sydney, Australia. The implications of Web 2.0 integration will be discussed, and the user-centric approaches to deploying Web 2.0 will be outlined. More information
Embracing Innovative eLearning Technologies will be presented on 2-4 June 2008 in Sydney Australia. This conference focuses on the range of eLearning tools and technologies available and will allow you to hear practical case studies and learn from eLearning professionals. More information
Monday 10 March
KM Australia 2008 will be held on the 21-23 July in Melbourne and will focus on an enterprise approach to knowledge, information and digital cultures. Presented by the Ark Group, KM Australia 2008 was developed to meet the specific needs of KM, IM and CM practitioners. More information and conference website
Wednesday 6 February
Techwriter Placements and the Australian Society for Technical Communication (ASTC) are working together to better understand the needs and expectations of those who employ technical communicators. If you are a manager, team leader or individual responsible for technical communication in your organization, then we would really like you to complete our 5-7 minute survey.
Tuesday 27 January
The February ASTC (Vic) meeting will be held on the 7 February in room AS324 at Swinburne University in Hawthorn. Tony Self, founder of Hyperwrite, will present a provocative view of where technical communication is heading, and what we can prepare for new writing approaches. Tony will also brief us on the upcoming WritersUA Conference in the USA in March, and the AODC Conference on the Gold Coast in May. More information
Monday 12 November
The Christmas function this year will be held on Thursday 6 December, at Bells Hotel & Brewery, at 157 Moray Street, South Melbourne. Costs of $15 per head (members & partners), and $20 per head (non-members) include lots of finger food. Drinks are at bar prices. Come along and mix with your peers. Invitation and RSVP (PDF)
Sunday 28 October
The November ASTC (Vic) meeting will be held on the 1 November in room AS324 at Swinburne University in Hawthorn. An information demonstration of Oracle documentation processes and tools will be provided by Simon Watt. More information
Sunday 26 August
The September ASTC (Vic) meeting will be held on the 6 September in room AS324 at Swinburne University in Hawthorn. Localization manager, Alexandre Chalyga will cover the steps required for getting a translation/localization quote. More information