Individual Awards

 

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MESA Medal

The MESA Medal is awarded to an individual who has personally contributed at the highest level to the advancement of the science and/or practice of asset management. Information about the MESA Medal Award can be found hereDownload Criteria Here 

The nomination of an individual for this award may be made at any time by any person resident in Australia or by a current member of the Asset Management Council Ltd or a current member of a kindred body which has a formal documented current reciprocity agreement with the Asset Management Council Ltd. Nominations for this award are to be made in confidence to the CEO of the Asset Management Council Ltd on the prescribed form. Whilst submissions may be put forward at any time, the CEO of the Asset Management Council Ltd will call for submissions each year with a closing date for those submissions.  Download Nomination Form Here

For more information, please email info@amcouncil.com.au 

 

Previous Recipients

  • Anthony Christer (decd)
  • Malcolm MacDonald (decd)
  • 1998 Professor Wilhelm Geraerds, The Netherlands (decd)
  • 2000 Peter Mervyn Robinson
  • 2001 Dr Benjamin Blanchard, USA
  • 2004 Mr James Kennedy
  • 2006 Nicholas Hastings
  • 2011 Dr Penelope Burns
  • 2014 Roger Byrne
  • 2016 Melinda Hodkiewicz
  • 2017 Peter Kohler
  • 2018 John Hardwick
  • 2022 Tom Carpenter

Life Membership Award

The honour is awarded for outstanding service over an extended period to the Asset Management Council, either to a Chapter or Chapters and/or the Asset Management Council Board and/or to one of its duly appointed Committees (e.g., the Membership Development team). Life membership has no direct relation with a member’s retirement from active employment in the maintenance engineering and asset management field. Indeed the person nominated may have many more years of active work ahead.

Nomination of a candidate for Life Membership shall be the right of any Chapter of the Asset Management Council. The Nominee may be a Member of the nominating Chapter or any other Chapter of the Association.

Supporting data required for nomination includes:

    • Full name, Address, contact numbers (phone, email)
    • Date and Place of birth
    • Academic Qualifications and Distinctions
    • Civic and other honours and awards
    • Research work done,
    • Papers published or presented and Technical status

Date of

    • joining Association
    • election to Chapter Committee
    • election to office in each  Chapter and details of offices held and tenure of each appointment
    • election to Council
    • election to Office of Council, details of offices held and tenure of each appointment
    • details of present office held

The above data should be supported by details elaborating the outstanding nature of the nominee’s service in developing the Chapter, Council, the Operations Committee, the Association and/or in raising the technical status of the Chapter, Council or Association.

 

Previous Recipients

  • Ray Beebe
  • Penny Burns
  • Roger Byrne
  • Nick Hastings
  • James Kennedy
  • Peter Kohler
  • Mike McGrath
  • John Hardwick

AMPEAK Best Paper Award

AMPEAK best review paper is awarded annually to the best paper in the Annual Conference Proceedings of AMPEAK during the period 1 July to 30 June. If it is determined that no papers are of the required standard then the award will not be made. All authors are eligible, including non AM Council members and residents of other countries. 

Reviewers of conference papers shall nominate papers to be considered by the best paper selection subcommittee for these awards. The subcommittee, comprising the AMPEAK Technical Team Chairman, a member of the Technical Paper Reviewers Team and a member of the AMBoK team, shall individually rank the papers in order of preference. If any two members of the subcommittee regard any paper as being non-compliant, that paper shall be withdrawn from consideration. Paper selection shall be by addition of ranking positions. In the event of a tie, the Chairman of the AMPEAK Technical Team will have the casting vote.

In order to be considered for the review paper award, the paper shall advance the understanding in the area of asset management or maintenance engineering being reviewed by either reaching conclusions or offering interpretations of the work of a number of authors, or by reviewing a case history or histories. Technical papers detailing the performance of new products shall also be included in the review paper category. The papers shall not be commercial.

Leadership Award

The Asset Management Council Leadership Award focuses on the development of sound asset management practices through the recognition of leadership as an essential characteristic which assures that the assets of the business meet the needs of the enterprise and the community. Applications for individuals to be considered for the Leadership Award are invited from organisations being assessed for an Asset Management Organisational Maturity Award.

Submissions for the Steve Maxwell Leadership Award should include the following:

Part 1 Executive Summary

  • Introduction to the application.
  • Brief personal particulars of the nominated person
  • Key outcomes achieved by the nominated person.

Part 2 Background Information

  • Subject and scope of application.
  • General enterprise details including.
  • Enterprise name.
  • Enterprise contact and contact details for award purposes.
  • Biographical details of the nominated person.
  • Nature of the outstanding leadership displayed.

Part 3 Award Criteria

The contributions of the nominated person should demonstrate outstanding initiative leading to excellent achievements and/or improvements for the enterprise. For the nominated person, describe the results achieved for the enterprise, and the benefits to the enterprise of those achievements, in terms of the following improvement strategies applicable to the application:

• System and Process Improvement: The development, implementation or improvement of key systems and processes.
• Innovation: The generation and/or practical application of new ideas and technologies.
• Teamwork: The effective utilization of multi-disciplinary or functional teams to achieve a joint purpose.
• Change Management: The appropriate adoption of change management principles and practices in support of organisational change.
• Leadership: The capacity to motivate others to focus on and achieve organisational goals.

 For more information, please email info@amcouncil.com.au 

Rising Asset Management Star Award

The Asset Management Council Rising Star Asset Management Award recognises a Young Asset Management Professional who has made an outstanding contribution to the art and science of asset management and who is aligned with the Asset Management Council’s vision for using asset management to improve society and empower sustainable communities.  The award recognises a Rising Asset Management Star who represents balanced qualities in advocating for emerging asset management professionals as well as high-quality asset management outcomes in the workplace. This award recognises passion, integrity, involvement in the profession, achievements and ability to act as a role model rather than participating in high profile projects. The individual shows strong emerging capabilities in leadership and asset management.

Eligibility

Nominees may be nominated by an employer, colleague or peer (“nominator”) by way of a single page submission addressing why the nominee should be considered for the award.

To be eligible for the Rising Asset Management Star Award, the nominee must be:

  • a current Member of the AM Council who is under 35 years of age at submission of nomination; and
  • have been a member for a minimum of 6 months at the time of being nominated.

Nominees will be advised by AMCouncil following the close of nominations and will be invited to provide their CV, a written response to questions (based on the selection criteria and provided by PIA), and images within seven days. Candidates who decline the nomination will be withdrawn from consideration.

Nominees should generally not nominate themselves and previous winners are ineligible for this award.

Selection Criteria

Nominations for the Rising Asset Management Star Award will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • Demonstrated asset management skills and excellence in the professional workplace, i.e. innovation, strategic thinking, high quality of work, excellent emerging communication skills and a high capacity for problem solving.
  • An activity or project that furthers the practice of asset management or demonstrates the value of asset management and makes a valuable contribution to teamwork.
  • The individual’s commitment to continuing professional development and involvement with professional institutes, networks, events, outreach work or relevant voluntary activity.
  • The extent to which the individual serves as an advocate and role model for other emerging professionals in the industry or in the workplace; and
  • Contribution to the asset management industry and demonstrated emerging leadership qualities.

Nomination Statement

A single page response addressing why the nominee should be considered submitted in a file format: *.docx or *.pdf should be emailed to info@amcouncil.com.au 

 

 

AMBoK Publications

The Asset Management Body of Knowledge (AMBoK) is a significant technical aspect of the Asset Management Council. A Body of Knowledge represents the sum of core information in an area of expertise. For the Asset Management Council, AMBoK is a collection of models, definitions and associated content that describes the profession of asset management. While it is important that AMBoK is documented, it is also important that it can be communicated and applied to advance the understanding of asset management within the community.

The AMBoK Team are charged with making AMBoK accessible to, and useable by, members of the Asset Management Council and the broader asset management community. Members of the AMBoK Team are actively involved in the development and continual improvement of content including training courses, competencies, conferences and publications.

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AMBoK Publication 000: Framework for Asset Management, Second Edition

FrameworkCoverThis publication provides an intellectual framework and context through which information about asset management can be developed and universally understood. It discusses key asset management elements including demand management, systems engineering, configuration management, acquisition, operations and maintenance, continuous improvement, business management, and culture and leadership.

This publication is now available as a PDF free of charge. Click here to download. 

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AMBoK Publication 001: Companion Guide to ISO 55001

CompanionGuide CoverThis document is published by the Asset Management Council to assist asset management practitioners in understanding the implementation of ISO 55000 and specifically ISO 55001. The document is designed to provide clarity on the scope of the ISO 5500X Suite of Standards; assist with the interpretation of requirements of the standards; provide guidance to organisations on typical criteria evidence to meet the requirements of ISO 55000 and 55001; and act as a record of the current status of requirements for the purpose of collecting broader stakeholder input.

Companion Guide to ISO 55001 is available in both print copy and PDF form. Click here to purchase.

 

The Asset Journal

The Asset Journal is the Asset Management Council’s official publication.

Commencing in 2007, this quarterly Journal continues to cover the latest asset management and maintenance topics for its members and the wider asset management and maintenance community. It contains technical articles, tutorials, informal articles about current issues in asset management, chapter news, and updates from the National Chair of the Board.

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What is asset management?

FrameworkCoverThe Asset Management Council defines asset management as, “The life cycle management of physical assets to achieve the stated outputs of the enterprise”. This definition specifies a focus upon the delivery of a stated capability in which assets play a key role, and in which the business must manage its physical assets commensurate with the business need for that capability. Thus, the definition is concerned with short, medium and long-term considerations from the conception of the asset’s need, through its complete operating life, all the way until its disposal phase. This definition also defines the boundaries of asset management and differentiates it from other key management processes. 

Benefits of Asset Management

The benefits of asset management are numerous: more predictable and sustainable cash flows; the final outcome of the profit and loss; the value of the assets on the balance sheet; and the ability to both support an expected share price and achieve market share. These benefits are being increasingly recognised by business and government alike, and are supported by a number of factors, including the publication of numerous state and national government reports into the management of critical community and public assets; and the development and publication of an international standard on asset management (the ISO 55000X suite was published in January 2014).

The realisation that asset management contributes directly and indirectly to a number of important factors means that a common asset management language for better communication within organisations and across industries is increasingly considered by top management to be more important than ever.

The Asset Management Council is committed to advancing the asset management knowledge and capability of both its members and stakeholders, and as such, it has brought together some of the best technical asset management professionals within Australia in the form of the Asset Management Body of Knowledge (AMBoK).

The AMBoK Team makes asset management knowledge accessible to, and useable by, members and stakeholders of the Asset Management Council. They are a forward-thinking technical team consisting of numerous volunteers in senior positions in asset-intensive industries that supports the Asset Management Council in enabling value from effective asset management. For more information on AMBoK and how its knowledge base can help you learn more on asset management, please refer to the “AMBoK” tab at the top of the page. 

Framework for Asset Management

For more information on asset management, please download our Framework for Asset Management, Second Edition. This publictaion provides an intellectual framework and context through which information about asset management can be developed and universally understood. The publication discusses key asset management elements including demand management, systems engineering, configuration management, acquisition, operations and maintenance, continuous improvement, business management, and culture and leadership, and is a primary resource provided by our AMBoK team.