Program Management operates within the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.  It was established through a partnership between the Queensland Government, Arup Project Management and The Peron Group. Program Management drives the momentum for delivery of South East Queensland (SEQ) Infrastructure Plan and Program projects.

Program Management contributes its knowledge, experience and skills in planning and implementing the large-scale infrastructure program while achieving best value for money. The program is currently on track with 160 projects worth around $1.6 billion.

The Program Management Office's Action Plan coordinates the rollout of infrastructure across the region. This includes:

• developing and setting best practice standards in program management 
• resolving delivery issues and impediments and building on opportunities 
• generating agency and industry readiness to deliver the program 
• promoting wide community awareness of the program.

Delivering the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program

The Queensland Government is committed to implementing the SEQ Infrastructure Plan. The government spent more than $8 billion as at 31 December 2007. In addition, Program Management was established to develop and implement strategies to ensure agency and industry are well placed to deliver on infrastructure commitments.

Helping industry

Program Management is working across industry and government to support innovation in procurement models for infrastructure projects. This includes:

• supporting different delivery models (ranging from design/construct and maintained through to Public Private Partnerships and alliances)
• streamlining the bidding processes
• supporting early contractor involvement and the multi-staging of projects.

Funding

A higher level of borrowing, together with private sector involvement, may be required to fund the increase in infrastructure investment set out in the Infrastructure Plan, together with infrastructure investment elsewhere in the state. 

The Queensland Government is still committed to maintaining its strong financial position. The approach to capital investment remains that borrowings or other financial arrangements will be undertaken only for capital investments and only where these can be serviced within the operating surplus, consistent with maintaining AAA credit rating.

The annual state budget papers will provide updated estimates of infrastructure spending and levels of borrowing to reflect all state infrastructure investments. The recurrent cost of these investments is fully incorporated in future budget planning.

Industry benefit

The SEQ Infrastructure Plan and Program is one of the mechanisms to implement the SEQ Regional Plan. It will give direction and momentum to Queensland Government infrastructure and services investment in the SEQ region for the next 20 years, giving certainty for industry to do its resource planning.

Industry response

The success of the SEQ Infrastructure Plan and Program requires proactive participation from industry by allocating resources for the long-term and ensuring the community receives value for money.

For further information contact Program Management Office.