Why our staff’s engagement in professional and academic bodies matters

At ICMS, our staff and lecturers are proud members of a wide range of professional, academic and industry bodies. This involvement is more than just a mark of personal engagement – it contributes significantly to the high-quality education we are able to provide at ICMS.

When our educators actively engage with these organisations, they remain at the forefront of their disciplines – helping them stay connected to the latest developments, research, industry standards and ethical practices.

This ensures that the teaching at ICMS is not only academically robust but also aligns with current industry and global trends, and real-world demands.

For our students, the impact is both immediate and long-lasting. They benefit from up-to-date knowledge, practical learning experiences, and increased opportunities to build professional networks.

As Professor Heidi Le Sueur, ICMS’s Deputy Vice Chancellor (Learning and Teaching), puts it: “When our staff are active contributors to professional and academic communities, they bring that experience and their knowledge straight into the classroom.

“It bridges the gap between theory and practice, enriching our students’ education and better preparing them for the realities of the industries they will enter.

“Collectively, ICMS staff are actively involved in various major professional, academic and industry bodies. This deep integration of academic involvement and industry insight is part of what sets ICMS apart.”

Membership bodies that ICMS staff engage with (in varying capacities):

Business, Leadership and Management

• Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Australian Institute of Management
• Institute of Leaders and Managers, Australia and New Zealand
• Chartered Management Institute (UK)
• Institute of Sustainable Leadership
• Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
• Certified Human Resources Professional (CAHRI)
• CPA Australia
• Australian Fashion Council (AFC)
• British Academy of Management
• Association for Tertiary Management
• Mosman Chamber of Commerce
• Manly Business Chamber

Tourism and Hospitality

• Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)
• Australian Regional Tourism Association
• NSW Tourism Association (including Tourism Awards Program)
• Tourism and Industry Association, New Zealand
• Tourism Research Information Network (TRINET)
• Tourism, Hospitality and Catering Institute of Australia
• International Luxury Hotel Association
• Restaurant and Catering NSW
• Club NSW
• Property Council of Australia

Marketing and Advertising

• Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) (incl. National Marketing Awards)
• British Academy of Marketing
• International Advertising Association
• Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC)
• Australian Market & Social Research Society

Law and Governance

• Law Society of New South Wales
• Young Lawyers of NSW
• High Court of Australia
• St James Ethics Centre Sydney

Health, Fitness, Sports and Physical Activity

• AUSactive (incl. Health and Fitness Industry Standards Council and National Awards Program)
• Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
• Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)
• Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA)
• World Sports Mission of Australia
• Korean Taekwondo Association of Australia
• Korea Sports Council of Australia
• International Association for Taekwondo Research
• Nutrition Society of Australia
• Australian Traditional Medicine Society
• Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine
• National Herbalists Association Australia
• British Association of Nutritional & Lifestyle Therapies (BANT)

Cultural and Language Associations

• National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)
• Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA)
• Association of Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE)
• Australasian Association for Communist and Post-Communist Studies (AACaPS)
• Australian Multicultural Arts and Media Association
• Russian Australian Representative Council

Professional and Industry Networks

• Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA)
• Peer Review Portal

Editorial Advisory Boards and Committees (Journal Publications and Research)

• South African Journal of Business and Management
• International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics (IJBGE)
• Independent Journal of Management and Production (Brazil)
• International Journal of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
• Asian Journal of Management Science and Applications
• Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration
• Rajasgiri Management Journal
• Research Degrees and Scholarships Committee – Murdoch University

Community and Advocacy

• Waiariki Women’s Refuge
• Kaiawhina Workforce Taskforce
• Valuing Care Workers (Otago University)
• Illawarra Women in Business

Education and Academia

• Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
• Australasian Academic Integrity Network (AAIN)
• Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN)
• Association for Tertiary Management
• Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (Ascilite)
• Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA)
• Advance HE
• Higher Education Private Provider Quality Network (HEPP-QN)
• International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• International Education Association of Australia
• English Australia
• Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA)
• Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)

Academic Honour Societies

• Golden Key International Honour Society
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society

Learn more

Read about ICMS’s commitment to engaging in research and scholarly activities.

If you would like to contribute to the high-quality education provided at ICMS, please go to Careers at ICMS to review our current opportunities.