SAGE-AU
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SAGE-AU was an Australian non-profit professional association of system administrators. SAGE-AU was originally formed to provide the same services for Australian system administrators as the SAGE organisation did in the United States, but was completely independent of that entity since SAGE-AU's formation in 1993. SAGE-AU was incorporated in the state of Victoria.
SAGE-AU's mission was to provide services to system administrators to assist in their day-to-day work. In October 2016, SAGE-AU was formally wound up and its assets were transferred to ITPA (Information Technology Professionals Association).[1]
Official deregistration was confirmed in writing by the Victorian Government Department of Justice and Regulation on 22 May 2018.
Major activities
[edit]- Hosted several annual events, including The Australian System Administrator's Conference.
- Monthly meetings in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia.
- Quarterly journals.
National conference
[edit]The SAGE-AU national conference, otherwise known as The Australian System Administrator's Conference, was held annually for 18 years, from 1993 until 2011.
- 2011 – 19 to 23 September, Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Victoria
- 2010 - 9 to 13 August, Wrest Point Hotel Casino, Hobart, Tasmania
- 2009 – 10 to 14 August, The Courtyard Marriott, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
- 2008 – 11 to 15 August, Holiday Inn, Adelaide, South Australia
- 2007 – 23 to 27 July, Carlton Crest Parramatta Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales
- 2006 – 24 to 28 July, Chifley on Northbourne. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- 2005 - 5 to 9 September, Rendezvous Observation Hotel. Perth, Western Australia
- 2004 – 16 to 20 August, The Bardon Centre. Brisbane, Queensland
- 2003 – 14 to 18 August, Hobart Grand Chancellor. Hobart, Tasmania
- 2002 - 5 to 9 August, Novotel on Collins. Melbourne, Victoria
- 2001 - 9 to 13 July, Grosvenor Vista Hotel. Adelaide, South Australia
- 2000 - 3 to 7 July, Bond University Conference Centre. Gold Coast, Queensland
- 1999 - 5 to 9 July, Novotel Brighton Beach. Sydney, New South Wales
- 1998 - 6 to 10 July, Old Parliament House. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- 1997 – 14 to 18 July, Melbourne Zoo. Melbourne, Victoria
- 1996 – 16 to 19 July, The University of Queensland. Brisbane, Queensland
- 1995 – 12 to 14 July, The University of Wollongong. Wollongong, New South Wales
- 1994 – 11 to 13 July, The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia
- 1993 - 7 to 9 July, The University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Victoria
Regional conferences
[edit]Starting in 1999, a number of local SAGE-AU chapters ran one-day "mini conferences".[2]
- 2007 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 19 February 2007
- 2007 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 16 February 2007
- 2006 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 28 April 2006
- 2006 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 20 February 2006
- 2005 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 11 March 2005
- 2004 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 12 March 2004
- 2004 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 23 February 2004
- 2003 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 24 February 2003
- 2002 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUG). Held in Hobart on 20 March 2002
- 2001 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUG). Held in Hobart
- 2000 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUG). Held in Hobart
- 1999 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUG). Held in Hobart
SAGE-AU presidents
[edit]The President of SAGE-AU, along with the rest of the National Executive Committee, are elected through a nomination process. Terms come into effect after the end of each Annual General Meeting, with some exceptions, listed below.
- 2 April 1993 to 8 July 1993 - Hal Miller (see note 1)
- 8 July 1993 to 12 July 1994 - Hal Miller
- 12 July 1994 to 13 July 1995 - Glenn Huxtable
- 13 July 1995 to 18 July 1996 - Glenn Huxtable
- 18 July 1996 to 17 July 1997 - Craig Bishop
- 17 July 1997 to 9 July 1998 - Craig Bishop
- 9 July 1998 to 8 July 1999 - Paul Young
- 8 July 1999 to 6 July 2000 - David Conran
- 6 July 2000 to 5 February 2001 - Andrew Van Der Stock (see note 2)
- 5 February 2001 to 12 July 2001 - Andrew Hennell (see note 3)
- 12 July 2001 to 8 August 2002 - Andrew Hennell
- 8 August 2002 to 7 August 2003 Andrew Hennell
- 7 August 2003 to 19 August 2004 - Donna Ashelford
- 19 August 2004 to 8 September 2005 - Phil Kernick
- 8 September 2005 to 27 July 2006 - Phil Kernick
- 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 - Phil Kernick
- 26 July 2007 to 3 February 2011 - Donna Ashelford (see note 4)
- 3 February 2011 to 22 September 2011 - Stephen "Max" Gillies (see note 5)
- 22 September 2011 to 19 September 2012 - Stephen "Max" Gillies (see note 6)
- 19 September 2012 to deregistration - Robert Hudson (see note 7)
1. Was named Interim President at a Special General Meeting on 2 April 1993.
2. Resigned.
3. Was named President by a vote of the standing National Executive Committee at that time.
4. Resigned.
5. Was named President by a vote of the standing National Executive Committee at that time.
6. Resigned
7. Was named President by a vote of the standing National Executive Committee at that time, re-elected unopposed as President at the October 2012 AGM.
Similar organisations
[edit]SAGE-AU was wound up in 2016, and replaced by ITPA.
These are some of the similar organisations in other countries. See also System administrator for others.
- League of Professional System Administrators
- SAGE (USA)
- SAGE-WISE (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England)
- System Administrators Guild of Ireland