Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute

The Spatial Information and Cartography Commission (SICC) is the disciplinary home for spatial information and cartographic professionals within the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI). The SICC undertakes a range of activities that contribute to delivering the vision and strategic goals of the SSSI.

We seek to represent our member's interests by providing: an environment to develop relationships with peers, industry and other professional organisations; provide opportunities to develop professionally and achieve specialist certification; undertake advocacy to promote members' interests and the value of our profession to the wider community.

The SICC's Objectives are to:

Create and promote spatial information and cartography professional networks to share best practice on creating, analysing, visualising and distributing spatial information;
administer and promote an internationally recognised professional certification;
scheme to the spatial information and cartography disciplines and recognise excellence within our disciplines;
develop and deliver an ongoing Continuing Professional Development(CPD) program that offers members adequate opportunity to grow and/or maintain their spatial information and cartographic skills;
nurture beneficial external relationships with other professional organisations both nationally (Mapping Sciences Institute Australia) and internationally (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association);
support the development of spatial literacy and skills within the wider community, especially supporting secondary and tertiary spatial education programs;
promote and encourage the use of authoritative and accessible spatial information in decision-making to serve the goals of society;
promote the spatial information profession and the services it provides to society;
ensure that the SICC is well governed in the best interests of its members;
keep the SICC networks innovative and proactive;
keep SICC members and stakeholders knowledgeable about the Commission's activities.

The SICC Committee

The SICC committee is composed of representatives from all regions in Australia and New Zealand, and relies on ongoing input from our members to provide the best possible services where they are needed.
Whilst the commission's vision and strategy is planned at the institute level, most events occur locally and member input is always welcome.