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The winners of our National Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAAs) were announced on 28 February after an inspiring day of the conference. The awards symbolise excellence in project management, and recognise, honour and promote outstanding achievements in program and project leadership. Talented individuals and teams who work across varying sectors of the project profession were acknowledged at this event. Congratulations to all the winners: they were well deserved, and a result of the winners’ hard work and commitment.

• Jemena-Kendall Bay Remediation Project – Jemena

1. Senior Project Professional – Trevor Cooper

2. Project Professional – Luke Osland

3. Future Project Leader (under 35 years) – Tarini Pathak

Project Awards

• Construction/Engineering: Collins Place – Repositioning – Turner & Townsend

• Government: BuyICT.gov.au – Digital Transformation Agency

• ICT/Telecommunications: Westpac Branch Network Transformation – Westpac Group

• Transformation: Transforming the Portfolio Management Capability Within Unitywater – Unity

• Small Projects: Western Sydney Green Gas Project – Jemena Pty Ltd and Zinfra Pty Ltd

• Regional Projects: Mater Private Hospital Townsville – Mercy Centre – Resource Co-ordination Partnership Pty Ltd (RCP)

• Community Service and/ or Community Development: Melbourne City Mission – Hester Hornbrook Academy – Turner & Townsend and Melbourne City Mission

• Sustainable Projects: Jemena- Kendall Bay Remediation Project – Jemena

• Professional Services: Services Australia 500 Site Network Refresh – Telstra Purple

• Project Management Office (PMO): Inland Rail Program Management Office (IR PMO) – Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), Turner & Townsend and SNC Lavalin

2022 National Conference tickets for day two are selling fast. Our National Conference is one of the highlights of the AIPM calendar, and is the leading event for Australian project professionals. After a fantastic day one back in February, this is your last chance to experience the engaging program with a day of industry experts, panellists, key project themes, and concurrent streams. With a flexible virtual format, you can have it playing at your desk while you listen in between other important tasks. Book today to secure your place.

With a strong correlation between the performance of the project sponsor and the success of the project, it’s critical that executive teams have the skills needed to be a great project sponsor. The AIPM has created a certification level that validates the effectiveness of a project sponsor as a driver of business and project success, Certified Practising Project Sponsor (CPPS). Learn more.

We have also created a fourhour interactive Project Sponsor Masterclass to improve the success rate of your projects and ensure benefit realisation as projects progress to BAU. The sponsor masterclass will also ensure you fully understand your role and responsibilities as a sponsor, and increase your confidence to improve relationships with community and customers through a better delivery of projects. The masterclass will be delivered in-house, and can be virtual or face-to-face. Download the information kit.