Background & Purpose

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) operates a national professional standards scheme (PSS) under the Professional Standards Act 1994 (NSW) and professional standards legislation in all other Australian states and territories.

This form is to be completed by participating CP members of the ACS PSS who are seeking to notify or update ACS on a new or existing notification, claim or settlement.

Purpose of the Form
The professional standards legislation requires ACS to collect, monitor and analyse data on Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance notifications, claims and settlements in relation to ACS PSS participants' professional services. The PSC requires ACS to identify and report, as soon as practicable, on being notified of any claim or notification which may breach, or breaches, the liability cap of $2 million.

To enable ACS to do this, all PSS participants must let ACS know if they become aware of any circumstance that is a notification, claim or settlement against them/their organisation in relation their tech professional services. They must also report the circumstance to their PI Insurance.

All data reported to the PSC are deidentified and aggregated, unless otherwise required at law.

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For the purpose of this form:

'Notification' means an identified circumstance in relation to professional services provided by you, your organisation/business or anyone covered under the PI insurance policy that may give rise to a claim, which has been notified to their PI insurance broker by an ACS PSS participant.

'Claim' means any actual writ, statement of claim, summons, etc served upon you, your organisation/business or anyone covered under the PI insurance policy in relation to your/their professional services, which results in a demand made on your insurer for payment or some other contractual benefit under the PI insurance policy.

'Settlement' means any PI insurance claim in relation to professional services provided by you, your organisation/business or anyone covered under the

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