The Melbourne Chapter has had a great start to the year with over 30 keen AMCouncil members and associates who got together late February to discuss challenges in transforming culture and behaviour in asset centric organisations. A discussion was had led by Greg Williams, Executive, Executive Director Asset Performance, Yarra Trams, and Julian Watts, Director Engineering & Asset Management, KPMG.

With the government sector taking up asset management implementation, it's a ripe time to learn all about it. Come along to discover the latest asset management happenings across states and how it's benefiting communities. For more info, visit: www.amcouncil.com.au/events/symposium

Bringing theory to life - Journey with us as we take a deep dive into six aspects of asset management, with each month dedicated to one of the asset management landscape subject areas, beginning with May - Strategy & Planning | Free for AMCouncil members | An easy way to earn CPD

Martin Kerr is the AMCouncil representative for all things to do with ISO550xx and is the current convener of Working Group 6 which is overseeing the review of ISO55001 in conjunction with ISO55000. Join Martin on Wednesday 23rd February at 1pm AEDT for an update on the work of ISO/TC251 during this interactive online webinar. Two existing standards (ISO55000 and ISO55001) are currently being reviewed and are at committee draft (CD1) stage. Martin will provide an update of potential changes and seek your high-level feedback during the presentation.

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The AMCouncil is delighted to announce that Lucie Mitchell has been elected as the Women in Asset Management SIG National Chair. The AMC would like to extend its sincere thanks to Felicia Tristanto, outgoing WiAM National Chair, for all her time and effort over the last three years.

A great chance to get to know more about Lucie is to join her in next Tuesday's webinar. If you haven't already, make sure you register to join Lucie for a webinar discussion moderated by Helen Carroll around Value, and its Role in Successful Organisations.

Applications of Machine Learning to BIM and Asset Management, and Embedding Sustainability into Asset Management (commences with NZ Chapter AGM)

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Date:  Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Time: 4pm - 6pm NZDT (commences with AGM, approx 20 mins)
Place: Online, register to be sent your link
Cost: Free for AMCouncil members
Earn: 2 CPD points

LV visibility enabling Energy Capability & Scaling a Digital Twin Pilot

Date: Thursday, 4 November 2021
Time: 4pm (for 4.15pm start) - 6.30pm
Place: WSP Office, 6 Ossian Street, Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand
Cost: Free for AMCouncil; else AUS$30.
Earn: 2 CPD points

NZ members and their guests from as far as the University of Notre Dame attended the AMC NZ Chapter event last Monday. As well as a soft launch to officially open the chapter, the topic of the evening was asset resilience where Dr. Kevin Walsh shared some of his learnings from the US, and Dr. Temitope Egbelakin presented a current case study of a NZ local authority.     

The latest edition of Meeting Point, our monthly e-newsletter was released on Friday. With a new, streamlined look featuring all the November highlights - technical articles, events, photos and opportunities - it's sure to have something for everyone. Read it here.

Our New Zealand neighbours held a half-day forum, co-sponsored by AM Council and Unison, on driving asset management performance improvement on the afternoon of the 31st October. Topics included: Change management strategy to implement ISO 55001; One year beyond ISO55001, digital strategy; Lessons learnt by Transpower, Asset management and PAS 55; and evolving asset management.

The first technical session of the New Zealand Chapter on large property portfolio asset management strategies drew a lot of attention from specialists in that sector. The affordability housing challenges in Auckland is not too different from the other cities such as Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, etc. Developing a holistic (systemic) asset management approach as outlined in the ISO 55000 standards has significantly helped resolve some of TRC challenges.

Keep up to date with all things Asset Management. Check out the latest edition of Meeting Point, our monthly e-newsletter. It covers all the October highlights, from events and training seminars to professonal development opportunities and technical resources.

Read it here.

It was a full house for Perth last Thursday as the Chapter collaborated with Curtin University for an informative technical event. First up was Andrei Ezergailis, ASC Pty Ltd's CCSM LifCycle Manager, to go over ASC's journey to ISO55001's certification and the lessons learned from it. Next was Curtin's very own senior research fellow from their Faculty of Science and Engineering, Katerina Lepkova, to address the latest developments in corrosion protection measures.

Asset Management Approaches in Rail Infrastructure

With the expansion of rail infrastructure in Western Australia, effective asset management will become a focus for the industry. Join the AMCouncil Perth Chapter for some insights into applying an asset management approach during delivery and operation of rail infrastructure.

Asset Management in Ports

Join the Asset Management Council Perth Chapter for a 3-part technical seminar on asset management within the ports industry, featuring presentations from three varied ports across Western Australia. An opportunity to join Dr Carla Boehl for a port walk of Fremantle Ports is available prior to the seminar.

The first presentation from Perth's latest rail themed technical event was well received with the unanimous opinion that the presenter, Kyle Saltmarsh, delivered a technical presentation on 'Acoustic Condition Monitoring' in a manner that was engaging, entertaining and easy to understand.

Wednesday 25 August saw the Perth chapter hold a much anticipated and fully booked out face-to-face event at the offices of Arup (thanks, Arup!) with a 4-part technical seminar themed all around artificial intelligence in asset management.

The audience were treated to presentations on digital transformation and digital twins; enabling sustainable cities; rapid ROI realisation using an automated AI platform; and applying computer vision to detect identification in pipes.

An insightful, intriguing and informative evening where some of WA’s best Railway leaders, Keith Chidley & Simon Lane, discussed asset management approaches in rail. A healthy panel discussion was facilitated by the AMCouncil’s talented Dr Carla Boehl leaving the audience motivated to drive asset management throughout rail.

Our Perth Chapter kicked off their 2021 schedule of events with an in depth look at asset management from Water Corporation's perspective. First at the lecturn were Jakob Verhoef (Principal In Service Assets Regional) and John Nazimek (Principal In Service Assets Metro) who shared how Water Corporation is improving their understanding of risk across a wide range of assets. They explained how Water Corporation is using data to prioritise asset renewals and shared their journey developing Asset Class Management Plans.

The Asset Management Council Perth Chapter facilitated a government focused community of practice with virtually all agencies with large infrastructure asset portfolios represented, as well as the AMCouncil national chair, Dave Daines, and Perth Chapter chair, Dr Carla Boehl. This is the 4th government CoP the Chapter has run in recent years.