Christmas/New Year Closure

Please note that The Architectural Practice Board of South Australia's offices will be closed over the Christmas/New Year period from COB Friday, 21 December 2018 and reopen at 10.00am on Monday, 7 January 2019.

Please Note

Effective Monday, 3 April 2017, the offices of the Board will be located at Level 1, 28 Greenhill Road, Wayville, SA 5034.  Our email addresses and telephone number remain the same; the postal address is the new street address at Wayville.

Welcome to the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia

The Architectural Practice Board of South Australia is the statutory authority responsible for administering the Architectural Practice Act 2009 (the Act).  On this website you can

• Find out about the role of the Board in maintaining high standards of architectural services
• Find information to help consumers to work with an architect - and what to do if something goes wrong
• Apply to register as an architect or architectural business, sign in and renew your registration, or apply for the Architectural Practice Examination

News Items

APE Session dates for 2019: find out on the Graduates Page 

Two new pathways to registration have recently been approved.  The Overseas Architect Assessment (OAA) is conducted by the AACA, and the Local Experienced Practitioner (LEP) pathway is undertaken by the Board.  See the Architects page for details.    

The State of the Profession in South Australia was released recently.  Conducted by the ACA, it was funded through a research fellowship by the APBSA.  The full report is available on the Publications page.