Steve Verity: Overcoming the Skills Shortage

As the infrastructure landscape faces unprecedented challenges, it is more important than ever to invest in the skills and capacity needed for sustainable asset management. In this special episode of the Transforming Asset Management Video Series, live from this year’s Public Works Conference in Melbourne, Rory Gibbons, Senior Strategic Asset Management Consultant sits down with Steve Verity from IPWEA to discuss strategies for bridging the skills gap that impacts our ability to manage and develop infrastructure effectively.

Learn about:

• The pressing skills shortage in Australia's infrastructure sector, particularly in engineering and asset management, which hinders our ability to deliver on a $120 billion infrastructure pipeline.
• The importance of viewing people as our most valuable assets and the critical role of ongoing education and training in improving service delivery and decision-making.
• IPWEA’s Asset Management Education Pathway Program which offers a scalable framework for asset management training, aligning with global best practices and helping to enhance the capabilities of industry professionals.
• Insights from Canada's Municipal Asset Management Program, a successful model of targeted investment in small and medium-sized councils, resulting in improved infrastructure management and funding outcomes.
• Dedicated to empowering asset management professionals with the necessary skills and resources, this episode emphasises the significance of investing in people to secure a resilient infrastructure future.

Watch the full video for more details on these impactful strategies. Join us in shaping the future of asset management and stay tuned for the next episode of Transforming AM.