About

The Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) facilitates, promotes and advises on how communities can build liveable, sustainable, workable smart cities. We put our citizens, local businesses and stakeholders at the core of our activities.

ASCA is ideally positioned to take up this task, having started as a collaborative coalition of local government, Regional Development Associations (RDAs) and Regional Organisations of Councils (ROCs), we established ourselves as the peak industry association in Australia for the rapidly developing digital, sharing and interconnected communities. Through our members ASCA now represents more than 150 local government authorities who directly and indirectly represent 12.67 million Australians - that's 1 in 2 Australians.

Industry Board and Working Groups
ASCA has established an Industry Board consisting of leading national and international organisations who are working together to establish collaborations with emerging smart cities and communities, as well as Working Groups to address key enablers and inhibitors for the development of smart cities. 
 

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Members 
 
Industry/business
R&D innovation
Federal & State
National/international

 

Our vision: Creating a network of smart communities

Our vision and determination is proving infectious. The adoption of smart technology in city/town management, energy, water, health and transport, along with high-speed broadband could add more than 70,000 jobs to the Australian economy and bring 1.5 percent growth to Australia’s Gross Domestic Product within five years.

ASCA wants all Australian communities to have the infrastructure and capacity, and to demonstrate the innovation to forge thriving digital economies.

Our mission

  • ASCA provides leadership in the advancement of smart communities across Australia.
  • We will bring industry and communities together to deliver smart solutions in the digital economy.
  • We will provide leadership and actively communicate independent evidence-based information.
  • Our community will reflect the diversity of Australia – cities, regions, rural and remote.
  • We will showcase technology solutions for our smart communities.
  • We will promote smart tools that provide communities with quality technical and practical insights capable of localised adaptation.
  • We will provide a range of informative, innovative and learning events tailored to meet our members’ needs.
  • ASCA will be a leading voice by developing policy on smart communities and publishing material to influence change.
  • We will continue to build strategic partnerships with national and international organisations.
  • We organise seminars, conferences, webinars and member get-to-gathers across the country.

Join us so you will:

  • Be part of the leading association rallying all levels of government to adopt frontier technology to drive Australia’s future prosperity and productivity.
  • Play a part in an organisation that advises government on supportive policies.
  • Benefit from relationships forged with key strategic international organisations that will identify ASCA as their primary Australian partner.
  • Enjoy relationships with a diverse range of targeted Australian organisations.
  • Liaise with decision-making representatives in procurement, digital and industry development departments in many government bodies. These ASCA members operate in all states, and represent Federal and State Government bodies as well as larger councils.
  • Be able to reach out to remote area councils where connectivity is paramount to the agriculture, mining and resources industries.
  • Gain an introduction to ASCA’s member universities and smart organisations.