The Australian Institute of Project Management announces the winners of the National Project Management Achievement Awards
The Australian Institute of Project Management announces the winners of the National Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAAs), recognising project professionals, organisations, and outstanding projects across key project categories including; Construction/Engineering, Government, ICT/Telecommunications, Transformation, Small, Regional, Sustainable, Professional Services, and Project Management Office (PMO), as well as the individual awards for Senior Project Professional, Project Professional, and Future Project Leader. Receiving their awards at the PMAA Dinner on Friday 24 March, the winners were honoured with one of Australia’s premier project management awards for their outstanding achievements in program and project management for 2022.
Simon Kaleski, Acting CEO of Australian Institute of Project Management, says, “By entering the PMAAs, Australian organisations are benchmarking their outstanding achievements and innovations against their peers. The calibre of entries was high for 2022, particularly considering turbulent challenges facing the profession in recent years. We are honoured to award the winners for their outstanding management and project successes and for their commitment to achieving excellence.”
Each year, project teams and individuals across Australia submit their entries, which are then assessed by a judging panel of experts. Winners of each category are awarded in two levels: chapter (state-based) and national. The chapter winners were announced at the end of 2022, and these winners became finalists for the national awards. The 2022 PMAA national award winners are:
Project of the Year Category Winner:
- Adelaide Festival Plaza Redevelopment, Mott MacDonald
Senior Project Professionals Category Winner:
- Jason May, Australia Post
- Ben Webb, City of Canterbury Bankstown
Project Professional Category Winner:
- Carlene Frank, Aurecon
Future Project Leader (Under 35 Years) Category Winner:
- Cameron Denecker, Aurecon
Construction/Engineering Projects Category Winner:
- Adelaide Festival Plaza Redevelopment, Mott MacDonald
Government Projects Category Winner:
- Future Drought Fund Regional Drought Resilience Planning in Queensland, The Yellow Company, the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
ICT/Telecommunications Category Winner:
- Telstra Data Network Uplift for NSW Department of Education, Telstra Purple and NSW Department of Education
Transformation Projects Category Winner:
- Joint Defence-Aurecon Ascend Program, Aurecon
Small Projects Category Winner:
- RAAF Darwin – Banksian House Refurbishment, Aurecon
Regional Projects Category Winner:
- Grampians Peaks Trail, Parks Victoria and Ontoit
Sustainable Projects Category Winner:
- Circular Plastics Australia (PET) Recycling Facility, Albury-Wodonga NSW, Pact Group
Professional Services Projects Category Winner:
- RAAF Base Tindal Redevelopment and USFPI Airfield Works Infrastructure Projects, RPS AAP Consulting Pty Ltd
Project Management Office (PMO) Category Winner:
- Integrated Programme Office, Services Australia
The AIPM is calling for project professionals and organisations who can share their project success. Submissions close for the 2023 PMAAs on 6 April 2023 (5pm AEST). Chapter presentation events and winners will be announced in August 2023 with the national PMAA presentation and winners announced on 30 October 2023 at the AIPM Conference at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. For more than 20 years, the PMAAs has been the premier project management awards in Australia, recognising project professionals, organisations, and outstanding projects across industries. With over 10 award categories, the PMAAs offers numerous opportunities for project professionals to be recognised for their successes.