Associations

Sustainability has been a key area of interest since Caroline started her business in 1992. 2006 saw the wider community taking these issues more seriously and Caroline has been sought out to contribute to a range of groups keen to work productively with this interest. Groups that Caroline has chosen to get involved with so she could see the issues of sustainability and equity of access for women given the attention they deserve in the profession, include:

Australian Building Codes Board	2003 -	Industry Representative
Al Gore Climate Project	2006 -	Inaugural Trainee and Ambassador
1 Million Women	2009 -	Ambassador
Bicycle NSW	2007 - 2009	Board Member
Aust Sustainable Built Environment Council	2005 - 2008	President
Australian Institute of Architects	2005 - 2009	Past President NSW Chapter
	2002 - 2005	NSW President + National Councillor
	1998 - 2002	NSW Chapter Councillor
NSW Architects Registration Board	2005 - 2009	RAIA Representative as Past President
	2002 - 2004	RAIA Representative as President
	1998 - 2002	Minister's Architect Appointee
NABERS	2005 - 2008	Member Steering Committee
Your Building	2005 - 2008	Member Steering Committee
SB08	2007 - 2008	Member Steering Committee
University of NSW	2003 - 2007	Adjunct Professor
	2003 - 2007	Building and Grounds Committee
University of Newcastle	1994 - 1997	Academic Senate member
	1995 - 1997	Representative on Senate committees

The Climate Project

http://www.acfonline.org.au/default.asp?section_id=193

The Climate Project (TCP) is a not-for-profit organisation with the mission of increasing

public awareness of the climate crisis at a grassroots level throughout the United States and abroad. The ACF is TCP's Australian partner in the launch and implementation of Al Gore's Climate Change Leadership Program in Australia.

Caroline was selected from 2000 applications to be one of the first 84 people personally trained by Al Gore in 2006. She has also been selected to participate in the Asia Pacific Summit, which will take place in Melbourne in July 2009.

I Million Women

www.1millionwomen.com.au

1 Million Women is a campaign of daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers who are committed to protecting our climate, our communities and our future, leading change for the better. Our goal is to inspire 1 million Australian women to take practical action on climate change by cutting 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂), the main greenhouse pollutant causing global warming. Every woman who joins has a personal goal to cut 1 tonne of CO₂ from their daily lives within a year of joining the campaign.

The 1 Million Women was launched at the University of Sydney on 19 May 2009 by the Governor of NSW and Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Professor Marie Bashir. Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt gave an inspirational speech, and Bernie Hobbs was the Fabulous MC. Melinda Schneider performed her award winning song Courageous. There are now over 11,000 women who have joined and we are working towards 1 million.

Caroline has been selected to be an ambassador for this initiative and will be using her extensive network to help achieve its great aims.

Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)

www.abcb.gov.au

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is a joint initiative of all levels of Australian Government and includes representatives from the building industry. The Board was established in an inter-government agreement signed by the Australian Government and State and Territory Ministers responsible for building regulatory matters on 1 March 1994 and reaffirmed by Ministers in April 2006

Caroline was first appointed as a member of the Australian Building Codes Board in November 2003, representing the construction industry, and was reappointed for a second term late in 2007.

Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC)

www.asbec.asn.au

The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) is the peak body of key organisations committed to a sustainable built environment in Australia.

ASBEC members consists of industry and professional associations, non-government organisations and government observers who are involved in the planning, design, delivery and operation of our built environment, and are concerned with the social and environmental impacts of this sector.

ASBEC provides a forum for diverse groups involved in the built environment to gather, find common ground and intelligently discuss contentious issues.

Caroline was the President of ASBEC from February 2005 to November 2008.

Australian Institute of Architects (AIA)

www.architecture.com.au

The Australian Institute of Architects exists to advance the interests of members, their professional standards and contemporary practice; and expand and advocate the value of architects and architecture to the sustainable growth of our community, economy and culture.

Caroline was the AIA's NSW Chapter President and National Councillor from May 2002 to March 2005. She was the second woman to hold the presidency. Prior to this, Caroline sat as an elected Chapter Councillor from 1998 until 2002, and after her Presidency she stayed on as Immediate Past President while her successor completed 2 x two year terms as President.

NSW Architects Registration Board (NSW ARB)

www.architects.nsw.gov.au

The NSW Architects Registration Board administers the Architects Act 2003, the legislation regulating architects in NSW. The Board's key role is to protect consumers of architectural services by ensuring that architects provide services to the public in a professional and competent manner, disciplining architects who have acted unprofessionally or incompetently, accrediting architectural qualifications for the purpose of registration, informing the public about the qualifications and competence of individuals or organisations holding themselves out as architects, and promoting a better understanding of architectural issues in the community.

Caroline was Ministers Representative and Vice-President of the Board of Architects NSW (as it was previously known) and a member of the NSW Architects Registration Board while Past President of the NSW Chapter of the AIA from March 2005 to March 2009.

Bicycle NSW

www.bicyclensw.org.au

Bicycle NSW is a member-based association whose mission is simple: more people cycling more often. This is done to promote bike riding as a sustainable means of transport: protect the environment; lead people to a healthier, more active lifestyle; and because riding a bike's good fun…

Bicycle NSW also works hard to promote road safety education of cyclists and other road users, and to bring about improved conditions and better facilities for cyclists.

Caroline was elected to the Board of Bicycle NSW in November 2007. Her objectives in standing for the Board were to help Bicycle NSW better engage with the community by supporting local BUGs in demonstrating to all levels of government the benefits of creating sustainable infrastructure in the built environment that is safer for cyclists. She finished her role in November 2009.

Other groups of interest to the people working at PIDCOCK include:

Emergency Architects

www.emergencyarchitects.org.au

Architects Without Frontiers (AWF)

www.architectswithoutfrontiers.com.au