Links

Technical Resources and Information:

• Matweb – Online Materials Database for plastics, metals and composites
• ROHS – Restriction of Hazardous Substances (Wikipedia outline)
• WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (Wikipedia outline)
• Australian Standards Publications (links to SAIGlobal Webshop)
• Australian Patent Database – IP Australia
• Confidentialty & Non-Disclosure – IP Australia
• Phillips Ormonde and Fitzpatrick – Intellectual Property Attorneys
• YouSendIt – great and secure way to send large email attachments

Professional Organisations and Industry Bodies:

• Design Institute of Australia The peak professional body for Australia’s Design disciplines
• Design Victoria Victorian government body dedicated to the advancement of Victoria’s design capability
• Design Management Institute (USA)    Working to heighten the awareness of Design as a strategic business activity
• Packaging Council of Australia Represents producers and users of packaging in Australia. Strong advocate of sustainable packaging, and holds regular events to share information, trends and issues relating to packaging.
• Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA)    Peak professional body of Design in the United States.
• Core77 Industrial Design Supersite
• Dexigner Design Portal
• Australian Institute of Management Leading, supporting and nurturing of Australian managers and management.
• Engineers Australia The peak representative body for Australian Engineers.
• Innovic Help and assistance with commercialising inventions, innovations and products
• Australian Marketing Institute Peak body representing the Australian Marketing profession

Design Awards

• Australian International Design Awards – Australia
• International Forum Design (IF) – Europe
• Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) – USA
• Red Dot – Europe