THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT WINS PROJECT OF THE YEAR AT THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2013 FOR THE ESPERANCE CLEANUP AND RECOVERY PROJECT
Leading Australian businesses, government and organisations across various sectors and industry are celebrating today after a highly successful night at the Australian Institute of Project Management’s – Project Management Achievement Awards 2013 in Perth, WA.
The National PMAA Winners were recently announced during the Gala Dinner at AIPM’s National Conference, on 15 October 2013 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, WA.
“The calibre of entries into this years’ awards was extremely high and demonstrates the growth and maturity of project management across the industry,” said Margie O’ Tarpey, CEO of AIPM. “As an Institution for project management, AIPM is proud to profile project management excellence and the improvement of processes and practices it brings to the industry” she said.
Dr Steve Milner, AIPM’s incoming National President said, “Project Management is responsible for some of our most successful and triumphant changes around the country. The 2013 Australian Project Management Achievement Awards recognises and celebrates excellence in project management, whether it is though individual effort, small teams, or large and complex organisations.”
Steve added, “AIPM leads the way in the development of worldwide competency standards and certification, and these awards demonstrate that accredited project managers and directors are delivering successful projects on a consistent basis. This is a challenging economy and creating competitive advantage through effective project management is instrumental for organisational success in the current environment.”
“As Secretariat and Member of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Project Management (APFPM), winners from these awards are now eligible to compete internationally at the APFPM Awards in New Delhi on 2 December 2013.”
At the recent IPMA Project Excellence Award 2013 at the 27th IPMA World Congress in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 8 October, the South Australian Water Corporation, a Gold Corporate Member of AIPM took out the Gold Awards for the Adelaide Desalination Project.
“This top APMA award is about project excellence; it is not only the recognition of the huge number of people who have contributed in all sorts of different ways to this world class megaproject in Australia, but it is about how the project was shaped and closed in order to deliver long term outcomes for the benefit of SA for the future. I would like to congratulate the entire ADP team who have worked so diligently to produce outstanding results for the project!” said Dr Steve Milner.
During the Project Management Achievement Awards night on 15 October 2013, the Department of Transport took out the top award – Project of the Year for the Esperance Cleanup and Recovery Project Australia in WA. They also won in the Regional category. The projects purpose was to address the environmental contamination that posed a significant health risk to the Esperance community and has since been removed after the project was implemented. Many residents who moved away because of the contamination have now returned.
“The ECRP’s success at the AIPM awards flowed from outstanding project management of the project and our Total Quality Management (TQM) approach,” says WA Department of Transport Project Director Wayne Winchester. “This approach was adopted in recognition of the dual need to provide not only high quality deliverables but also a high quality project management framework which allowed the core processes to be strategically designed, developed, aligned and implemented.”
The Esperance Cleanup and Recovery Project employed hundreds of local people, providing training, skills and transferrable qualifications that increased their future employment opportunities. The project invested in local trained personnel and efficiency increased as the project progressed, bringing the cost of quality back under control. Adhering to the government’s ‘buy-local’ policy, the project injected approximately 80 per cent of the budget, or $20 million, back into the community.
Project Manager Matthew Devenish from the Department of Transport won Project Manager of the Year for his role in the Esperance Cleanup and Recovery Project, competing against high calibre opponents including several individuals from organisations such as John Holland, Department of Transport and NSW Public Works.
Other individual awards included Program/Project Director of the Year, with Brendan Bilston taking out this top individual award for his part in the QLD Reconstruction Authority Project and the development of the Defence Communications Facilities.
Team Member of the Year went to Matthew Ford for his role in the National Training Areas and Ranges Improvement Program (NTARIP).
AIPM would like to congratulate the award winners and encourages submissions for the 2014 Project Management Achievement Awards.
CATEGORY WINNERS
CONSTRUCTION / ENGINEERING < $100,000,000
Organisation: Aurecon and Blue Care
Project: Azure Blue Redcliffe Project
CONSTRUCTION / ENGINEERING > $100000000
Organisation: SA Water / Waterlink SA
Project: North South Interconnection System (NSIS) Project
DEFENCE / AEROSPACE
Organisation: Airservices Australia
Project: Paraburdoo Secondary Surveillance Radar Project
ICT / TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Organisation: Telstra Corporation & Qantas Airways
Project: Qantas Domestic Network & Voice Program
ORGANISATIONAL / CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Organisation: CBH Group
Project: One CBH Project
DEVELOPMENTAL
Organisation: Pacific National
Project: Greta Train Support Facility Project
REGIONAL
Organisation: Western Australian Department of Transport
Project: Esperance Clean-up and Recovery Project
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND/OR DEVELOPMENT
Organisation: City of Ryde
Project: Livvi’s Place Inclusive Playground Project
SUSTAINABLE
Organisation: Water Corporation
Project: Groundwater Replenishment Trial Project
ABOUT THE 2013 PMAA AWARDS
The Australian Institute of Project Management established the Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA) program to recognise, honour and promote achievements in programs and project management.
There are two areas of achievement – management of projects and individual achievements in project management.
Over the months of August and September 2013, the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) announced the Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA) winners for each State and Territory. Winners of all project and individual categories from each Chapter were elevated as finalists to the National PMAA.
Lee Edmondson Communications Manager Australian Institute of Project Management
