Architectural Career Breaks

Whether you're returning, navigating re-entry, or still on a break, your experience matters.

This survey is for anyone who has taken an extended break from their architectural career, for parental or carers’ leave, study, medical reasons, or any other circumstances.

In 2024, we ran our first Career Breaks survey. Since then, we’ve been in active discussions with NZRAB and NZIA and now, we’ve updated the survey with clearer and more detailed questions.
Our goal is to better understand how career breaks impact our profession and how we can improve support, policies, and pathways back into practice.

Your input is anonymous and will help us advocate for the support that people on or returning from a career break actually need. We’ll use the findings to continue conversations with NZRAB, NZIA and practices around creating a more inclusive and supportive profession.

Thank you to our supporters at NZRAB, NZIA and Teulo for helping make this possible.

This survey is now closed. Stay tuned for results to be shared on our website and in a webinar on 1 April 2026.