About
WIPA is an organisation that brings Australian Web professionals together to exchange ideas, participate in debate, advance education and promote ethical practice.
To do this WIPA aims to focus on:
- Providing information and assistance to Web industry professionals through forums, mail lists, seminars, events and workshops
- Providing assistance to individuals who are trying to enter the Web industry
- Lobbying governments and decision makers, when required, on behalf of Web industry professionals
- Educating the broader public about roles and responsibilities of Web professionals
- Being a catalyst for change within the Web industry
- Collating best practice guidelines and policies for dissemination to members
- Working with other industry and special interest groups to improve the Web industry
Who is WIPA for?
WIPA is for all Web professionals including:
- Web developers
- Information architects
- Web designers
- Application developers
- Web content writers
- Web researchers
- Project managers
- Website producers
- Interface developers
- Usability specialists
- Accessibility specialists
- Web indexers
- Web security specialists
- Interaction specialists
- Search Engine Optimisation specialists
Membership Diversity
There are currently 153 WIPA members.
- ACT: 20
- NSW: 77 (inc 5 committee members)
- NT: 2
- Qld: 16 (inc 2 committee members)
- SA: 3
- Tas: 3
- Vic: 30
- WA: 2