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From the CEO
The consulting industry is most certainly in a challenge defining time. We are at the centre of economic recovery delivering record level spending in infrastructure. In NSW and QLD the climate is throwing everything it’s got at us in terms of incredible rainfall, a sharp and harsh contrast to the bushfires in 2019-20. Across Australia the impacts of climate volatility are being felt. The consulting industry plays a critical role in how we respond to climate change through adaption and resilience.
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Yes, the challenges are significant but the way we respond and the opportunities we can create are substantial. Consult Australia’s 2022 three-year strategic plan seeks to make the most of this opportunity by further growing our profile and influence to champion the value that you, our members, provide to our economy and communities, and double down on the entrenched issues that stand in the way of progress. You can find our strategy on our website here.
The upcoming Federal election provides a great platform for us. I sit writing this on return from Parliament House in Canberra, my first in-person visit since the pandemic began. It was good to reconnect and after an extended one on one briefing with a political staffer on the state of the professional insurance market, the causes, and urgent need for reform, I am encouraged.
We’ll be exploring our industry’s challenges and opportunities at OneConsult 2022 (30/31 March), asking at our conference, ‘Is collaboration the new competition?’. In other words, will those that prove themselves to be great collaborators be in the strongest position? I’d love to hear your views at the conference so if you’re not registered, do so now here and take a look at our fantastic line up of speakers here.
In this edition of Consulting Matters, Bill Cox, CEO of Aurecon describes our challenge defining moment as the ‘Great Adaptation’. Professor Danny Samson discusses organisational and personal resilience in the face of challenge. Josh Stone of Ignite Coaching, also explores resilience by sharing the steps to building resilience. CROSS-AU showcases how we can collaborate to share learnings from building projects, essential to continuous improvement, and Skye Li and Bill Thomson from GHD look at the role of BIM in addressing sustainability challenges. Dr Daksh Baweja of BG&E views a challenge defining moment through the lens of sustainability and finding a balance between design and materials.
Another challenge defining issue that is impacting businesses across Australia is the shortage of skills. The Consult Australia team is not immune, and we do have some unfilled vacancies on the team. That said I am delighted to welcome and introduce, Mark Rogers our new Manager in Victoria, and Breanna Gorrell our Systems Administrator and Analyst. Please also join me in warmly congratulating Teone Tobin, who has been promoted from the role of Policy Anaylst to Senior Policy Advisor for Consult Australia. You’ll get to meet the wonderful and hardworking Consult Australia team in person when you join us at OneConsult 2022! •
Nicola Grayson
CEO
