The Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) is a non-profit membership association, headquartered in the state of

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, Australia and active in the

Australasia Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologica ...

n region (mainly Australia and New Zealand), which disseminates information on

corrosion Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide. It is the gradual deterioration of materials (usually a metal) by chemical or electrochemical reaction with their environment. Corrosion engine ...

and its prevention or control, by providing training, seminars, conferences, publications and other activities. The ACA has branches and committees in main centers around Australia and New Zealand. The ACA has strategic partnerships with

NACE International The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), is a professional association focused on the protection of assets and performance of materials. AMPP was created when NACE International and SSPC the Society for Protective Coatin ...

and the

Society for Protective Coatings SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) is a professional association for the industrial protective and marine coatings industry. It was founded in 1950 as the Steel Structures Painting Council, a non-profit association concerned with ...

, offering these organizations' training courses in Australasia and Southeast Asia. The Association proactively promotes corrosion awareness in Australia and New Zealand, and holds annual conferences on the topic.https://conference.corrosion.com.au/

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NACE International Website
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