ACSAA | Copyright collecting society for screenwriters in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Looking for AWGACS? You're in the right place.

We've rebranded to the Authorship Collecting Society Australia Aotearoa (ACSAA), a name that better reflects who we represent: screen authors across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Nothing changes for members.

Your membership, royalties and contact points all stay the same. Only the name is new.

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WHAT IS ACSAA?

The Authorship Collecting Society Australia Aotearoa (ACSAA), previously known as the Australian Writers' Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS), was established in 1996 as the copyright collecting society for screen authors from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then, we have collected over $33 million dollars for members and authors from around the world.

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NEWS

Writers welcome PM's speech on creator rights and AI

The Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) and Authorship Collecting Society Australia Aotearoa (ACSAA) welcome today's speech from Prime Minister Albanese re-affirming the Government’s position that Australia’s creators, and the laws that support us, are a key part of our nation’s future.

New name, same mission: we are the Authorship Collecting Society Australia Aotearoa (ACSAA).

The Australian Writers' Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS) is updating its name and logo to become the Authorship Collecting Society Australia Aotearoa (ACSAA). For 30 years, 'By authors, for authors, for authors' royalties' has guided our work representing screen authors across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. In our 30th birthday year, we're changing our name to better reflect who we represent. Every royalty collected, every right defended, every voice added t