Calling all engineers! New registration laws to apply in Victoria.
The Victorian Government on 27th August passed legislation through parliament, announcing compulsory registration of engineers. It is expected to become law within a matter of weeks.
July Meeting Point out now
AMCouncil July e-news is out now, packed with all the latest and greatest AMCouncil happenings and news from the past month, including a links to great couple of maintenance related articles.
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2019 Year in Infrastructure Conference, Singapore
The Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference is to be held 21 -24 October 2019 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. As part of the Conference, AM Council’s Mark Mackenzie has been invited to speak at the invitation only “Infrastructure Asset Performance Summit”, a global meeting of executives seeking peer-to-peer discussions and strategies on digital twins, digitalisation, IIoT and Industry 4.0, asset performance management and reliability. Register to attend the Year in Infrastructure 2019 here.
May Meeting Point out now
AMCouncil May e-news is out now, packed with all the latest and greatest AMCouncil happenings and news from the past month, including a link to the AMPEAK photos and a link to a great article about how artificial intelligence techniques can help support asset management.
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VAGO Audit: Local Government Assets: Asset Management and Compliance
At 30 June 2018, the 79 Victorian councils controlled $102.1 billion in assets and infrastructure, including land, roads, buildings, drains, footpaths and bridges. VAGO’s previous audits of councils’ asset management practices over the past 15 years have identified persistent weaknesses in their asset management.
VAGO Report Released 23 May : Compliance with the Asset Management Accountability Framework
Victoria’s roads, railways, schools, prisons and hospitals are part of the $265 billion of non-financial assets that government departments and agencies manage. Managing these assets well is important because they support the delivery of services that affect all Victorians.