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Expand your technical skills and learn what it takes to be a professional actuary. Graduating as an Associate (AIAA) means you’ll be a trusted business advisor, familiar with the actuarial control cycle, and an effective communicator.

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The Fellow designation (FIAA) is globally recognised. Add depth and specialisation to your training with two Principles subjects, one Applications subject and a further year of practical experience.

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Data Science Applications microcredential

Learn how to use the latest tools and techniques in data science to solve complex and challenging business problems with our online, certification-style course on data science for actuaries.

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Life Insurance Applications
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Get a deep understanding of the legal, regulatory, and professional frameworks that govern life insurance with our online, certification-style course.

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General Insurance Applications
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Stay up-to-date with legal, regulatory and professional insights in insurance and develop technical skills with our online, certification-style course for actuaries interested in general insurance.

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Superannuation and Retirement
Applications microcredential

Develop your understanding of the Australian superannuation industry and actuarial practice with our online, certification-style short course.

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Enterprise Risk Management microcredential

Learn how to apply risk management concepts, skills, and techniques to achieve organisational objectives.

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Banking

Develop banking expertise to expand your actuarial career into financial institutions.
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Foundation Program

The Foundation Program is the first step in your path to become an actuary.

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Australian Actuaries Intergenerational Equity Index: Spotlight on Real (e)State – Understanding Changes for Home Ownership and Renting

A Report examining the flow-on effects of changing home ownership patterns, including the consequences for lower income Australians and considerations for the Government’s Commonwealth Rent Assistance program.

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2026 Young Actuaries Conference

Hear from Maathu Ranjan FIAA, Senior Vice President, Actuaries Institute, live at the Young Actuaries Conference

Four plenaries, four big shifts: the modern actuary, an ageing Australia, the pace of change in daily practice, and the profession’s social impact. Join Maathu Ranjan and leading voices from across the profession for Plenary 4, Careers, Skills and Social Impact.

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Explore insights, stories and technical analysis from actuaries working across a range of industries, government and professional bodies.

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1 CPD Point

Investment sequencing risk is a real danger

Sequencing risk varies significantly by asset allocation on both nominal and real bases. The article analyses 67 years of Australian investment data and concludes that most retirees should treat these differences as an essential part of their retirement income planning.

Colin Grenfell
Colin Grenfell

9 November 2026
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1 CPD Point

Risks the Government is watching closely (and why actuaries should too)

The Federal Budget Statement of Risks flags climate change, National Disability Insurance Scheme sustainability and geopolitical pressure. Understand what these fiscal risks mean for actuaries.

Risk Insights Working Group
Risk Insights Working Group

3 November 2026

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The Communication Principle: Traps for Young Players

Early-career actuaries explain how to communicate appropriately under the Code of Conduct. Their advice covers leading with your key message, knowing your audience, delivering bad news early and flagging uncertainty upfront, with tips for any stage of a career.

Stuart Turner
Stuart Turner

2 November 2026
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1 CPD Point

Genetic testing and life insurance under the new federal ban

From 8 October 2026, life insurers cannot use protected genetic information in underwriting unless an applicant volunteers it to their benefit. This article explains the new definitions, offences and enforcement, and assesses how far anti-selection risk may follow in practice.

Dr Matthew PaulWilma Terblanche
Wilma Terblanche , Dr Matthew Paul

30 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

From Copilot to autopilot – AI in General Insurance Part 1

AI is moving from supporting insurance analysis to acting within insurance workflows. Part 1 of this series maps where AI fits across the value chain, reviews real insurer examples and explains why ‘silent AI’ exposures matter for underwriting and governance.

Shishir VenkateshAshley Lin
Ashley Lin, Shishir Venkatesh

29 October 2026

1 CPD Point

The tactics behind the ticket: A Critical Line puzzle solution

Discover the solution to the latest Critical Line puzzle - the lottery ticket that has been found!

James Lindesay
James Lindesay

28 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

The optics of private health insurance single parent premium rates

Adding children raises single parent premiums by 63% for hospital and 84% for general treatment cover. This article examines why the gap persists and what insurers and regulators could change.

Simon Lim
Simon Lim

21 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

Mould losses: the insurance risk hiding behind water damage

Mould can turn a routine water damage claim into a complex dispute. This article explains what this secondary peril means for claim costs, modelling and insurer pricing.

Joel HartmannGrace Ng
Grace Ng, Joel Hartmann

19 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

Unaffordable and unavailable: the case for parametric home insurance

Around half of Australian households find home insurance unaffordable or barely affordable. New research shows a fixed parametric payout can outperform indemnity cover where household budgets bind and insurers withdraw.

Benjamin Avanzi
Benjamin Avanzi

16 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

The Climate Average Trap

A single +1.5°C global average understates climate risk because it blends land with ocean and year with month. Read how averaging, media framing and stress tests widen the perception gap, and how to close it.

Shiori FukuharaAlexander Pui
Alexander Pui , Shiori Fukuhara

12 October 2026

1 CPD Point

The car park decision: How the Aged Care Working Group aims to make a difference

The Institute's Aged Care Working Group calls for simpler means testing, a clearer My Aged Care portal and a stronger approach to the financial resilience of residential aged care providers.

Candice MingCatherine Nance
Catherine Nance, Candice Ming

9 October 2026

1 CPD Point

How to meet your new two-hour GenAI requirement: A practical guide

From 1 October 2026, Council requires all Members to complete two hours of GenAI-focused Continuing Professional Development each membership year under the revised PS 1 standard, and this guide sets out four practical, flexible ways Members can meet that new requirement.

Andrew Zheng
Andrew Zheng

7 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

Bridging the divide between financial reporting and regulatory capital

FRS 17 and Solvency II measure the same insurance contracts for different purposes, and the gaps between them are costly if missed. This article compares grouping, expense allocation, discounting and the allowance for risk under each framework.

Sunil KansalMichael Winkler
Michael Winkler, Sunil Kansal

6 October 2026

1 CPD Point

Winter 2026: Record warmth and concentrated rainfall

The Australian Actuaries Climate Index posted its 44th consecutive positive value in Winter 2026, driven by record warm nights, South Australia's wettest winter since 1978 and elevated sea levels nationwide.

Andrew ShanEmma Vitz
Emma Vitz, Andrew Shan

2 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

Spotlight on Andrea Cross

Andrea Cross, Treasury's first Chief AI Officer, explains what her Stanford scholarship taught her: people and culture, not technology alone, decide whether artificial intelligence transformation succeeds across Australian government.

Andrea CrossActuaries Institute
Actuaries Institute, Andrea Cross

1 October 2026
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1 CPD Point

The Price of Fairness: Lessons from Granular Pricing Around the World  

Comparing annuity pricing granularity in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States, this article examines trade-offs between fairness, complexity and sustainability, alongside new Australian actuaries survey views on preferred granularity.

Hamish WilsonCindy Vuong
Cindy Vuong, Hamish Wilson

28 September 2026

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