Contribute to Society
Use computing skills in ways that support human well-being, accessibility and the wider public good.
Standards & Ethics
Professional excellence with the public good first.
ACPK’s Code of Ethics places responsible conduct, competence, fairness, privacy, security and accountability at the centre of computing practice.
Core responsibilities
Standards, ethics and professional practice.
Be Honest & Fair
Maintain trustworthiness, transparency, fairness and respect in professional conduct.
Respect Privacy & Confidentiality
Protect personal and confidential information and use data only for legitimate purposes.
Maintain Competence
Strive for high-quality work, professional review and continuous improvement of technical competence.
Professional responsibility
Four dimensions of responsible computing.
01
Quality
High standards in processes, products, systems and professional judgement.
02
Security
Design and implement systems that are robustly and usably secure.
03
Professional Review
Seek and provide appropriate peer and stakeholder review throughout professional work.
04
Accountability
Understand impacts, report material risks and take responsibility for professional decisions.
Code of Ethics
A practical foundation for professional judgement.
The Code is not an algorithm for solving ethical problems. It provides principles that computing professionals can use to think carefully about their responsibilities, affected stakeholders and the public interest.
Read the Code of Ethics →Professional standards