NAMS'AU A New Resource for Asset Management Practitioners

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NAMS.AUA New Resource for Asset Management
Practitioners

• Peter Way PSM
• Chair, NAMS.AU

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NAMS.AU What is it?

• National Asset Management Strategy Committee
• Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia
• Practitioner networks
• States represented _at_ technical level

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NAMS.AU Objectives

• To raise awareness in community,and at elected
  level
• To provide national information exchange
• To improve AM skills of practitioners
• To provide national technical coordination
  guidelines
• To identify research directions for AM

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NAMS.AU website as a resource

• Downloads
• Sample AM Plans
• Links
• Conference Papers
• AssetMates
• new forum
• free to register
• www.nams.au.com

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NAMS.AU AssetPoll Online Survey
AM practitioners - 100 surveyed Priority action
to advance AM? Over 60 said - Legislation
plus - Elected Member CEO Commitment
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International InfrastructureManagement Manual
(IIMM 2006)

• International recognition
• World reference
• USA, UK, NZ, AU, Sth Africa, Canada
• IIMM 2006
• Now available

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National Infrastructure Financial Reporting
Guidelines

• Partnership IPWEA National LG Financial
  Management Forum
• Dialogue with ALGA, LGMA, Auditor Generals,
  Treasury and DoTaRS
• National Project Steering Committee
• Integrating the technical financial
• Thanks to DoTaRS funding assistance
• Stage 1 Project Scope and Business Case

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NAMS.AU Industry Support

• Industry Support
• Technical
• Financial
• Annual Roundtable
• Quarterly Newsletter
• Case Studies
• Practice Notes
• National Awards

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NAMS.AU Other Initiatives

• 7-day Best Practice AM Tour (June 2006)
• Visited 4 Councils
• Theme Levels of Service
• INGENIUM Annual Conference
• AM Plan Training
• 2 day Workshops
• 4 Key Steps to Writing a Plan
• Templates Word, Excel
• Linking AMP toLong Term Financial Planning

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NAMS.AU Awareness

• Raising awareness amongst all key stakeholders
• Elected Members, CEO, key professionals, broader
  community
• Whole of organisation approach
• DVDSustainable Communities Critical Insights
• Seeking funding support from Local Government
  Associations
• Thanks to LGAQ for early support.

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Sustainable CommunitiesCRITICAL INSIGHTS

• 3 key elements pivotal toSustainable Communities
• Stewardship
• Your role as Elected Members
• Knowing what you can afford
• Asset Management Planning
• Moving from annual budgeting
• Long Term Financial Planning
• Linking community, technical financial
• Do you have a sustainable plan for the future?

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