National PPP Contract Managers Forum
The 2020 National PPP Contract Managers Forum has been run and feedback provided on the event was very positive with participants looking forward to attending the next forum. If you have any queries or are interested in attending the next forum, please contact David Letts dletts@watc.wa.gov.au.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation is pleased to host the 2020 National PPP Contract Managers Forum. This year, due to COVID, the Forum will be a virtual event and is open to all government employees, is free to attend, and is being held on Wednesday, 2 December 2020 from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm AWST (Western Australian time – no Daylight Saving – please note this time zone may be different to your time zone).
A key focus of the Forum will be managing PPPs during the unprecedented times that we are currently experiencing. The Forum will be beneficial for all Australian and New Zealand government employees who are involved in the structuring and management of public-private partnership (PPP) contracts or similar major government/private sector contracts.
Registration
Registration to the Forum is by email invitation. The Forum is being run in two sessions which will require two separate registrations. Please ensure that you register for both sessions. If you are a government employee and are interested in joining the Forum and have not received an invitation please email dletts@watc.wa.gov.au.
Program
Session 1 | Wednesday, 2 December 2020 | Presenter |
8.30 am | Welcome and Introduction | ![]() David Letts Head of Advisory Services Western Australian Treasury Corporation Read more |
8.35 am | Keynote Address – Relevance of PPPs as a long term infrastructure delivery method Read more |
![]() Chairperson Infrastructure WA Board Read more |
9.00 am | Case Study – Clarence Correctional Centre Read more |
![]() Executive Director & Principal Archerfield Partners Read more |
9.25 am | Insight Session – Delivering on the service promise: 25 years of PPP projects in Australia Read more |
![]() Professor in Engineering Project Management University of Melbourne Read more |
![]() Principal Drum Advisory Read more |
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10.10 am | Insight Session – Contract Management of PPP contracts in WA Health: effectiveness of relationship management and how to measure performance Read more |
![]() Director Procurement and Contract Management Department of Health (WA) Read more |
10.35 am | Session 1 Wrap-up | Conference Chair |
Break |
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Session 2 | Wednesday, 2 December 2020 | Presenter |
10.45 am | Session 2 – Welcome Back | Conference Chair |
10.46 am | Panel Discussion – The impact of COVID-19 and other recent developments on future PPP projects (WA, VIC, NT, NZ) Read more |
![]() Chief Executive Officer AustralAsia Railway Corporation Read more |
![]() Principal Advisor New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga Read more |
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![]() Director Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria Read more |
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![]() Chief Executive Officer VenuesWest Read more |
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11.25 am | Case Study – Darwin Port Lease – Path to the deal, considerations, benefits and reflections from a Northern Territory perspective | ![]() Chief Executive Officer Darwin Waterfront Corporation Read more |
11.50 am | Insight Session – Financial Capacity | ![]() Director Infrastructure and Structured Finance Unit Treasury (NSW) Read more |
12.15 pm | Case Studies
• Melaleuca Prison • Port Philip Prison (Maximum security prison) & Fulham Prison (Correctional minimum security centre) |
![]() Director of Operational Policy, Compliance and Contracts Corrective Services Department of Justice Read more |
![]() Principal Akers Project Advisory Read more |
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1.00 pm | Conference Close | Conference Chair |
Organising Committee
This Forum has been coordinated and provided by the Organising Committee of:
• David Asteraki, Treasury ACT
• Hamish Stephens, Treasury ACT
• Shobha Verma, Treasury NSW
• Craig Greene, Treasury NSW
• Isa Mu, Treasury NSW
• Sam Burke, AustralAsia Railway Corporation NT
• Dan Cameron, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga
• Adam C Piorunowski-Kane, Department of Treasury and Finance Victoria
• Chris Hamilton, Department of Treasury and Finance Victoria
• Natasha Payze, Department of Treasury and Finance Victoria
• David Letts, Western Australian Treasury Corporation
• Carol Whitworth-Hird, Western Australian Treasury Corporation
• Richard John, Western Australian Treasury Corporation
• Dan Manning, Western Australian Treasury Corporation
• Simon Tan, Western Australian Treasury Corporation
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in this Forum are those of the presenters and are based on their individual experience and knowledge. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of their respective organisations.