Welcome to the IEEE Northern Australia Section

The IEEE Northern Australia Section is part of IEEE Region 10 , the Asia-Pacific region of IEEE. We are home to IEEE members from North Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Papua New Guinea. We have a small diverse membership across a large geographical area. Our Section recieved the Region 10 Most Outstanding Small Section Award in 2021 and a multiple recipient of the Region 10 Best Membership Growth Small Section Award, 2020, 2025.

IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.

In the Northern Australia Section, we support:

• The Northern Territory subsection for our members in the NT;
• A Power and Energy Society Chapter;
• A Communications Society and Microwave Theory and Technology Society Joint Chapter;
• Student engagement with vibrant student branches at James Cook University and Charles Darwin University;
• A Women in Engineering Affinity Group promoting gender diversity;
• A Young Professionals Affinity Group that champions industry engagement; and
• Representation on the Australian Chapter of the Oceanic Engineering Society.

Want to learn more? Come along to one of our events, follow our social media pages linked below or reach out to the team!  We welcome new and past members and encourage you to join our community.

See what we have been up to by reading our meeting minutes here!