Resume Writing & Interview Preparation

Practice | People Management

10 CPD Points

A resume, with a covering letter will often be your first opportunity to impress an employer and optimise your chance of being interviewed. The interview becomes your chance to shine. If you want to stand out, impress an employer and be offered a job; you need to do your very best at writing a resume, and presenting yourself throughout a job interview. This course shows you how.

Member price $225
Comparable non-member price $250

Discover the Science Behind Barangaroo

4 CPD Points

Join Simon Leake, SESL Australia’s Director of Science, on an exclusive CPD-accredited tour of Barangaroo Reserve. Learn how soil science, horticulture, and innovative design transformed an industrial site into a thriving urban park.

Member price $198* (*with discount code)
Comparable non-member price $220

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The Basics of Urban Cooling

Design | Assessment

10 CPD Points

The Basics of Urban Cooling is designed by Prof Sebastian Pfautsch from the Urban Transformations Research Centre at Western Sydney University. Learners will gain practical knowledge about climate-responsive urban design and relevant tools and policies.

Member price $319
Comparable non-member price $399

Foundations of Country, community and culture

Assessment | Practice

10 CPD Points

An online, self-paced course focused on building your cultural capacity in the built environment. Knowledge holders from across Australia have been filmed on their Country, having a yarn about how they have translated ancient Knowledge into contemporary built environment projects and outcomes.

Member price $360
Comparable non-member price $450

Digital Twins and 3D Tools for Urban Planning 

10 CPD Points

This flexible online course from UNSW School of Built Environment covers core principles of 3D digital modelling and spatial digital twins for urban planning. Blending theory with hands-on practice, it teaches you to create, manage, and visualise 3D models using tools like SketchUp, PostGIS, and QGIS to support data-driven planning and sustainable urban development.

Member price: $475
Non-member price: $595 

Managing Urban Heat 

10 CPD Points

Tackle the challenge of urban heat with this practical, expert-led short course from UNSW School of Built Environment. Through real-world case studies, you'll explore sustainable planning, population growth, and industrial heat. Designed for built environment professionals, landscape architects will gain tools they can apply immediately to design cooler, more resilient and liveable urban spaces.
Commences 25 May 2026

Member price: $600
Non-member price: $750

Recovered Materials: Engineering & Landscaping

4 CPD Points

As cities grow, waste generation rises, driving demand for sustainable solutions. This course explores how recovered materials from construction, demolition, and organic waste support cost-effective, environmentally responsible urban development. Participants will learn to identify common recovered materials, assess their benefits, navigate Australian legislation, and apply them in engineering and landscaping. By completion, learners can evaluate environmental and economic impacts, ensure safe and effective use, and support sustainability and circular economy principles in urban development.

Member price: $198*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $220

Green Roofs and Green Walls: Advanced

4 CPD Points

Green roofs and walls deliver environmental, social, and aesthetic benefits, from cooling cities and improving air quality to managing stormwater and supporting biodiversity. This module focuses on the technical aspects of designing, constructing, and maintaining high-performing systems, with emphasis on soil properties, lightweight mix design, and long-term viability. Participants will explore engineering techniques, maintenance strategies, and case studies, gaining practical insights to enhance expertise in sustainable green infrastructure design and management. 

Member price: $288*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $320

Trees in an Urban Environment

10 CPD Points

Trees are vital to urban landscapes, providing environmental, social, and economic benefits, from cooling cities and improving air quality to supporting biodiversity and community well-being. This module examines soil–tree interactions, including nutrient cycling and challenges like compaction and contamination. Participants will learn best practices for planting, engineered systems, species selection, maintenance, and preserving mature trees, equipping them with skills for sustainable urban tree management.

Member price: $396*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $440

Soil in the Urban Environment

10 CPD Points

Urban soils, often altered by compaction, contamination, and construction, differ significantly from natural soils and can be classified as Anthroposols or Technosols. These changes affect their ability to support vegetation and key ecological functions like nutrient cycling and water filtration. This module explores urban soil properties, classifications, and challenges, while providing strategies for assessment, rehabilitation, and sustainable management to enhance soil function and support resilient, liveable cities.

Member price: $396*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $440

Basics of Botany

10 CPD Points

Plants are essential to life, providing food, shelter, medicine, and oxygen. Agriculture enabled human civilisation, shaping settlements and crop cultivation. This module enhances botanical literacy, exploring plant structure, physiology, classification, ecology, and adaptation to environments and soils. Participants will examine native plant communities, adaptive traits, and genetic influences, gaining knowledge to support natural landscape management and optimise plant use in urban environments.

Member price: $396*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $440

Plant Nutrition

6 CPD Points

Plants need a balance of macro and micronutrients for growth, reproduction, and defence, with availability influenced by soil pH, organic matter, and climate. This module covers essential nutrients, plant tolerance to varying levels, and nutrient cycling and bioaccumulation in natural and built landscapes. Participants will also learn about different fertilisers, their properties, and effective application to maintain soil fertility and support healthy plant development.

Member price: $237.60*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $264

Basics of Soil Physics

8 CPD Points

Soil’s physical properties are vital for plant growth, soil health, and ecosystem function. Solids determine texture, structure, porosity, and bulk density, affecting water and gas movement, root respiration, nutrient availability, and microbial activity. This module covers particle size, aggregation, compaction, water retention, and gas exchange, exploring how structural changes impact soil function and strategies to prevent or rehabilitate issues for improved soil management and ecosystem performance.

Member price: $316.8*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $352

Basics of Soil Chemistry

6 CPD Points

Soil is a dynamic chemical system that controls plant growth, water quality, and ecosystem health. Gaining an understanding of soil chemistry is essential for making informed decisions about how soils are managed, used, and restored in both natural and built environments. This module introduces the fundamental principles of soil chemistry, including the behaviour of nutrients, and the interactions between soil particles, water, and dissolved elements. Through real-world examples and practical applications, learners will explore how chemical properties influence soil fertility, plant health and overall soil function.

Member price: $237.60*
(*10% Member discount code in MemberScape)
Comparable Non-member price: $264

Project Spotlight: Barangaroo Station Park

More than 16,000 people pass through Sydney Metro Barangaroo station daily, commuting to Barangaroo’s commercial and dining precinct, the headland Park or through to the Walsh Bay Arts and Cultural Precinct and the Rocks. Become a member to watch

Maximising Public Amenity at City of Sydney’s Gunyama ParkEdit

Creating impactful play in dense urban areas requires more than ticking boxes. This CPD webinar, brought together by FORGE, shows how Gunyama Park delivers high-value community outcomes through design, collaboration and navigating complex site constraints. Become a member to watch

MEMBER CONNECT: Biodiversity Positive Design Guide

Australia is experiencing a biodiversity crisis and landscape architects are uniquely placed to help turn the tide. Join us at this Member Connect webinar, as we unveil the Biodiversity Positive Design Guide, developed by AILA’s Biodiversity Positive Design Working Group in consultation with AILA members and industry experts. Become a member to watch

WEBINAR: Designing Nature Playgrounds

Nature play is more than natural materials — it’s about designing inclusive, meaningful spaces that balance challenge and safety. In this PlayCo webinar, learn the core elements of nature play.Become a member to watch

WEBINAR: Linking research and practice to assess landscape performance 

LFA’s Landscape Performance Case Studies (LPCS) Program funds academic research teams to collaborate with a design practice to assess the landscape performance of one the practice’s built projects. Over time, the resulting case studies will build a significant resource for evaluating sustainability of urban landscape design projects in Australia and inform future landscape planning, design and management. Join us to hear from the two teams who were in the first round of the Program. They will give brief presentations on their research and key findings, allowing time at the end for questions and discussion.

Project Spotlight: Jabiru Lakeside Precinct Masterplan

Join AILA and landscape architect Michael Ford from Enlocus as he shares insights into the design process and key takeaways from this transformative project. Become a member to watch. 

WEBINAR: Specifying with Confidence: Managing Value Engineering in Landscape Architecture

Join us for this national webinar to explore value engineering in landscape architecture, the challenges and ways to mitigate its effects. This session is bought to you by AILA & National Partner's Christie Barbecues, Street Furniture Australia and Qld Principal Partner, Eureka Landscapes.

Project Spotlight: Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta Nature Playground

This Project Spotlight will feature Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta Nature Playground by T.C.L with Karl Winda Telfer and Tikana Telfer - winner of the 2024 AILA National Award of Excellence for Play Spaces! Join AILA and landscape architect Alex Lock from T.C.L as she shares insights into the design process and key takeaways from this transformative project. Become a member to watch. 

Project Spotlight: 477 Pitt Street – Native Food Garden

Discover the transformative Native Food Garden at 477 Pitt Street, a standout landscape architecture project by Jessica Hodge of Yerrabingin. Celebrated for its integration of Gadigal knowledge, endemic edible and medicinal plants, and biophilic and more.Become a member to watch. 

WEBINAR: Effective signage for behaviour change

Join us for this national webinar to explore the lessons from Gardeners Falls in the psychology of signage and behaviour change. This session is bought to you by AILA National Partner, Trailworx.

WEBINAR: Turf Selection on Sportsfields and High Traffic Areas

Join us for a CPD-certified webinar on turf selection for sportsfields and high-wear areas, proudly presented by Lawn Solutions Australia, a National Supporting Corporate Partner. Featuring Caine James, former Operations Manager at Maitland City

Project Spotlight: Kangaroo Island Town Centres Project

This Project Spotlight webinar, showcases the award-winning Kangaroo Island Town Centres Project, recipient of the 2024 AILA National Award of Excellence for Urban Design. Become a member to watch. 

Member Connect: Fellowship Nominations 2025 

Following the Board’s recent approval of the revised Fellowship Nomination & Conferment Guidelines, we have updated our timeline, forms and process to make nominating for Fellowship clearer and more accessible. In this session, the People Recognition Committee will speak through the recent changes and how to nominate a Fellow.Become a member to watch. 

Member Connect: Exploring New Practice and Guidance Notes 

This Member Connect Session will introduce two newly released documents designed to support your professional practice: Guidance Note 1: Undertaking Peer Reviews and Practice Note 3: Water Sensitive Urban Design. Guidance Note 1 - Undertaking Peer Review | Presented by Wendy Davies and Tim Hart. Become a member to watch. 

Project Spotlight: Baruwei Lookout 

This Project Spotlight webinar, showcases the award-winning Baruwei Lookout, recipient of the 2024 AILA National Award of Excellence for Tourism. Become a member to watch. 

Member Connect: Practice Note 6 - Work Experience 

Are you considering hosting students in your practice? AILA's comprehensive Practice Note 6 - Work Experience provides everything you need to create enriching work experience opportunities for both tertiary and secondary education students. Become a member to watch. 

Webinar: Riding the Wave with Trailworx 

Join Trailworx for an insightful and engaging webinar exploring the history, function, and benefits of pump tracks and bike play areas. These dynamic, all-ages recreational spaces offer communities safe and inclusive environments for active play.

WEBINAR: Activating Small Spaces – maximising play in compact areas 

Activating Small Spaces – maximising play in compact areas, presented by PlayCo. This session is designed for specifiers and designers looking to create high-impact play spaces within limited footprints.

MEMBER CONNECT: Mental Health in the workplace

Be part of an insightful AILA Member Connect webinar featuring a presentation on Practice Note 9: Mental Health in the Workplace, developed with guidance from Paul Clifford Psychology. This session will explore key workplace hazards affecting mental health, including high job demands, workplace relationships, and lack of recognition. Become a member to watch. 

Project Spotlight: The Greenline Project Master Plan

Join us for this new monthly Project Spotlight Speaker Series featuring an AILA National Award winning project.  Hear from the landscape architect as they speak to the project, give insights into the process and outline the challenges and outcomes. This Project Spotlight features Banksia House Kings Beach, winner of the 2023 AILA National Award of Excellence for Gardens.  Hear from landscape architect, Kirsti Sheldon, from 7b landscapes + interiors, talk about the project. Become a member to watch. 

Green and Blue Infrastructure for Australian Settlements

Climate Action in the Public Realm

David Martin, Urban Green Infrastructure and Sustainability Strategist, “Action requires a coordinated approach with sector based engagement”, and “collaboration is key”.. Become a member to watch. 

Cooling Down Western Sydney, A Smart Cumberland Approach

Climate Action in the Public Realm

Eshita Dutia, Cumberland City Council, “Technology is our friend – don’t be afraid of it!”. Become a member to watch. 

Circularity and Product Stewardship 

Climate Action in the Public Realm

Rose Read, Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence. Circularity and climate action are one and the same – so let’s transform the way we make and use products. “Producer responsibility operationalises the circular economy.” Become a member to watch. 

Data Driven Climate Action

Climate Action in the Public Realm

June Lee Boxsell, Street Furniture Australia, “You can’t improve what you can’t measure” and “buy less, but buy well.” Become a member to watch. 

MEMBER CONNECT - AILA 2025 Landscape Architecture Awards

Join us for this webinar as we guide you through the reasons for entering, the entry process, tips on making your submission stand out to the jury, and an opportunity to address your queries. The AILA Landscape Architecture Awards program celebrates the leading projects shaping green, open and public spaces across Australia. The awards program provides an essential vehicle for promoting the achievements and work of landscape architects.

WEBINAR: Playground Fundamentals: Crafting inspiring spaces for all ages

Join us for this insightful national CPD webinar, Playground Fundamentals: Crafting inspiring spaces for all ages, presented by PlayCo. This session is designed for specifiers and designers to explore the core principles of creating play spaces that are not only fun and functional but also safe and inclusive for all ages.

Webinar: Right Plant, Right Place with National Partner, Ozbreed

Join us for this national webinar, Right plant, Right place – A practical guide to choosing the right plant, presented by AILA's National Corporate Partner, Ozbreed. This session will help the non-horticulturalist landscape architect, and provide new information for those with a green thumb.

Webinar: Right Plant, Right Place

Join us for this national webinar, Right plant, Right place – A practical guide to choosing the right plant, presented by AILA's National Corporate Partner, Ozbreed.

Trench drainage and integrated surface water management

Rewatch the national webinar on Trench drainage and integrated surface water management presented by ACO.  Featuring case study Comely Banks Sports Pavilion by Flynn Hart, Director at Pollen Studios. This webinar gives clear and structured guidelines on early planning decisions and selection for effective stormwater runoff removal whilst addressing key client and stakeholder considerations. Become a member to watch. 

Advocacy Manifesto & Advocacy Update

For us to create meaningful change, it's essential that government understand the true value of our work.  AILA believes that Landscape Architects can play a pivotal role in both climate adaptation and mitigation to ensure an equitable and sustainable future for all Australians. AILA's Advocacy Committee have been actively working with Chapter Committees and cross-collaborating with other AILA Committees at a national level on an extended version of the election manifesto flyer prepared for the 2022 Federal Elections. Become a member to watch.

Project Spotlight: Karingal Green Health and Aged Care Community

The next Project Spotlight will feature Karingal Green Health and Aged Care Community, winner of the 2023 AILA National Landscape Architecture Award for Health and Education Landscape. Join us to hear from landscape architects Natalie Busch and Rocelyn Crowe from Hassell as they discuss the project and provides insights into the process. Participate in the conversation by asking questions during the webinar. Become a member to watch.

WEBINAR: Nature in the City - Fostering Biodiversity

Join us for a webinar exploring the Government Architect NSW Biodiversity in Place Framework. The framework provides good practice guidance on how to respond to biodiversity in the planning, design and delivery of built environment projects in NSW.

MEMBER CONNECT: 2024 Salary Survey Results

AILA Practice Committee Members, Mika Lee and Cathryn Kohn will present the results of the AILA Salary Survey, including the latest data and trends in the industry in relation to salary and working conditions within Australia including a breakdown by segment, age, experience and location. Become a member to watch.

Embracing CPD

In the coming months, AILA will be enhancing our CPD offerings to provide you with more diverse, accessible, and innovative learning opportunities. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the challenges of our time and to continue leading in the creation of sustainable, vibrant, and healthy environments. The presenters, Shahreen Alford, Marg Sangalli, Ashley Sheldrick and AILA CEO, Ben Stockwin, will describe the consultation process to date, explain how the curriculum is to be used, reveal the elements that make up the curriculum and outline the future of CPD delivery. Become a member to watch.

BIM for Landscape Architects - Communication, Collaboration & Coordination

An exploration of BIM, but with a fresh perspective focusing on collaboration within the industry. This session will focus on how Landscape Architects can play a pivotal part in coordination with Engineers, Architects, Councils and Asset Owners by using an open BIM technology strategy. Become a member to watch.

Integrating built and natural shade to create safer spaces

Featuring two case studies, this webinar shares information on how landscape architects can integrate built shade into canopy design, working with organic shade to create safer community spaces, for the short and long term.

Urban Green Infrastructure Handbook

This session hosted by the AILA Advocacy Committee, focuses on the Urban Green Infrastructure Handbook released by Standards Australia. AILA, along with a team of subject matter experts led the development of the critical 'Urban Green Infrastructure - Planning and decision framework'.  This handbook meets the urgent demand for a nationally consistent UGI framework. Become a member to watch.

Project Spotlight: School of Design & Built Environment - Curtin University

Join us for this monthly Project Spotlight Speaker Series featuring an AILA National Award winning project.  Hear from the landscape architect as they speak to the project, give insights into the process and outline the challenges and outcomes. Become a member to watch.

WEBINAR: Cybersecurity with Planned Cover

Join us for an essential national webinar on cybersecurity, presented by AILA National Partner, Planned Cover. Planned Cover will be joined by Emergence, Australia's leading cyber underwriter and Cybersuite, specialist advisory service in cybercrime to inform landscape architects on the latest developments in cybersecurity.

UN/EARTH Pre-Festival Webinar with Xu Tiantian

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WEBINAR: Sustainable water management practice for LAs

Watch this national webinar on sustainable water management practices for landscape architects presented by ACO.  This webinar will feature a case study of a project on the NSW Central Coast presented by Mark Liebman, Director of Sustainability Workshop.

Project Spotlight: Transforming Southbank Boulevard

Join us for this new monthly Project Spotlight Speaker Series featuring an AILA National Award winning project. Hear from the landscape architect as they speak to the project, give insights into the process and outline the challenges and outcomes. Become a member to watch.