Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
Media release: 12 May 2021
AIPM welcomes budget initiatives to invest in skills to support the infrastructure spending boom.
The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) welcomes last night’s budget announcements from The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP Treasurer of Australia that considers the importance of developing professional skills and jobs growth to meet the demands of infrastructure and construction spending to drive Australia out of the Covid 19 crisis.
With significant new infrastructure spending announced in the May budget, AIPM endorses the provision of another 5,000 places in higher education short courses and initiatives to better match job seekers to jobs. The Federal Governments focus on the availability of skilled professional resources, including project management, will be crucial to successful outcomes of projects of this scale, and essential if these projects are to adhere to industry standards and use of b