Professionals Australia, formerly the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA), is an Australian trade union registered under state and federal industrial relations acts. It is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Its membership is drawn from diverse professions, including such as engineers, managers, architects, IT professionals, pharmacists, and collieries staff, and is organised along occupational lines. History Professionals Australia offer assessment in the areas of Civil, Electrical, Information, Technology and Telecommunications, Management, Mechanical and Structural Engineering. Description and functions Professionals Australia organises workers across a broad range of workplaces and industries. It also performs many of the functions of a professional association as providing registration services for professional Engineers. Professionals Australia is not affiliated to either major political party. Divisions A new division for video game developers, under Game Workers Unite Australia, will be added in 2022. References External links Rules of the Association Member Advantage Benefits Programs See also Australian Council of Professions Trade unions in Australia Engineering societies based in Australia Trade unions established in 1917 1917 establishments in Australia T Professional associations based in Australia