As disasters and climate risks intensify, understanding how infrastructure systems can adapt and endure is more critical than ever. The Global Infrastructure Resilience Survey (GIRS) 2025 is calling on professionals worldwide—whether you’re designing, building, managing, financing, or setting policy—to share your insights.
(more…)The Productivity Commission is seeking community feedback on the five pillars of productivity, identified earlier in 2024 as:
VAGO released its findings from the audit on the Quality of Victoria’s Critical Data Assets on 14 May 2024. [Quality of Victoria’s Critical Data Assets | Victorian Auditor-General’s Office]
The Victorian Auditor-General’s review found that government agencies are not adequately assuring the quality of their critical data assets in line with the Data Quality Standard. None of the 11 audited agencies fully met the standard, with most lacking clear identification of critical data, effective governance, and required data quality plans. This raises concerns about the reliability of information used in decision-making, policy development, and service delivery. Critical data assets—such as payroll, service activity, and payment systems—are essential to the functioning of government, and their mismanagement poses risks to both agencies and the community’s social and economic wellbeing.
We’re excited to announce that the full program is now live for RAID: Research and Industry Days, a free virtual event presented by the Asset Management Council in collaboration with Federation University.
📅 29 – 30 May 2025
💻 Online | Free for all guests
🔗 Click here to register
Infrastructure NSW is delivering the NSW Infrastructure Digitalisation Program to expedite the adoption of digital practices and technologies across the infrastructure lifecycle. The Program aims to improve outcomes in productivity, service quality, and environmental and social impact across NSW infrastructure projects.
(more…)Unsung heroes! Assets of the Asset Management Council! Whatever the description, there is no doubt that Asset Management Council volunteers are leaders of industry, who volunteer their time to enrich the services and products of the Asset Management Council, for the benefit of the greater asset management community. A heartfelt thank you from us here at the Asset Management Council to all of our wonderful volunteers on this National Volunteers Week.
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