Sydney – Asset Management Policy for the NSW Public Sector 4 Years on

by | Oct 30, 2023

The Asset Management Policy for the NSW Public Sector, TPP 19-07, was introduced in October 2019. Its purpose is to drive improved asset management across the public sector. The policy sets out the core asset management practices that the NSW Government expects agencies to adopt in order to meet service delivery objectives efficiently.

The presentation will provide an overview of the policy and assess its effectiveness to date in enhancing AM capabilities. It will also highlight the common asset management challenges faced by public sector agencies in an increasingly complex environment.

 

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Finger food provided.

About the speakers:

Lucie Mitchell, Director – Asset Management & Resilience, Infrastructure NSW

Lucie is an experienced leader and infrastructure asset management professional with a passion for decision making that drives the best outcomes for organisations, and the communities they serve.

Lucie is a strong advocate for asset management thinking as a driver of value, and its ability to deliver the best outcomes at acceptable levels of cost and risk. Lucie seeks solutions that unlock latent capacity and value from an asset base within complex operating environments and multiple constraints. In recent years Lucie has developed expertise in disaster risk reduction and resilience in order to make the best infrastructure decisions in an environment of increasing uncertainty.

Lucie has a strong delivery focus, is highly motivated in meeting stakeholder needs through rapid distillation of requirements and the ability to present complex topics to diverse audiences. A Chartered Engineer, Lucie takes pride in decision-making that is founded on best appropriate practice and a strong evidence base. Lucie enjoys leading and developing teams and mentoring individuals to exceed their potential, always seeking innovative solutions to complex problems.

Lucie is the national lead of Women in Asset Management, an Asset Management Council Special Interest Group committed to growing women’s awareness of, and interest in, asset management, for the benefit of individuals and organisations.

Josh Milner, Associate Director – Transport, Infrastructure and Investment, NSW Treasury

Josh is an experienced public servant with strong skills in public policy, finance, and governance. As an Associate Director in NSW Treasury, Josh works closely with his Infrastructure NSW colleagues on the implementation of the Asset Management Policy for the NSW Public Sector across the NSW Government.

Webinar – The Evolution of Whole Life Cost Modelling and Asset Class Strategies at Manitoba Hydro

by | Oct 27, 2023

Manitoba Hydro is an integrated utility in Canada. They have a number of assets in the electrical distribution, generation, and transmission energy streams, as well as the delivery of natural gas. Travis Lavallee, Head Office Asset Advisor, will focus on how initial approaches to whole life cost modelling were first developed and utilised to create long term forecasts for the major powertrain assets in the generation stream. It will also explore recent developments to integrate these whole life cost models as part of an asset class strategy, making the tools scalable to allow the approach to be used across the fleet of assets to provide meaningful insights at the class level.

 

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About the speaker:

Travis Lavallee, P.Eng, Asset Advisor (Asset Management Division), Manitoba Hydro, Canada

Travis Lavallee is an Asset Advisor for Manitoba Hydro, within the Asset Management Division. His primary responsibilities are to facilitate the development and optimization of strategies and investment scenarios on a range of asset classes within the Transmission, Distribution and Generation energy streams. Previous to his role in Asset Management, Travis spent the majority of his career working on Major Capital Projects at Manitoba Hydro, specifically during the design, procurement and construction phases of Wuskwatim and Keeyask Generating Stations. Travis holds a Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering) degree from the University of Manitoba.

IPWEA joins GFMAM

by | Oct 18, 2023 | Member News

IPWEA has joined AMCouncil as a member of the GFMAM. Both Australian organisations are collaboratively working to enhance society by promoting the value of effective Asset Management within the Infrastructure Sector.

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Recap of the Asset Management Symposium: Integrating Asset Management into an Organisation

by | Oct 17, 2023 | Events

On Friday, October 13th, the Asset Management Council hosted a thought-provoking symposium on ‘Integrating Asset Management into an Organisation.’ We extend our sincere gratitude to all the participants who made this event a resounding success. The symposium was a gathering of brilliant minds, fostering insightful discussions and sharing invaluable perspectives on the world of asset management.

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AM Council’s Annual Asset Management Symposium 2023: A Sneak Peek into the Future of Asset Management

by | Oct 4, 2023 | Events

13th October 2023, State Library Victoria, Melbourne

The Asset Management Council is thrilled to unveil the draft agenda and speakers for our much-anticipated Annual Asset Management Symposium. This year, the symposium is themed “Integrating Asset Management into an Organisation,” and it promises to be a deep dive into the very heart of asset management excellence.

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