Asset Management for Green Infrastructure Course

Asset Management for Green Infrastructure

A practical course on integrating green infrastructure into asset management, giving you the tools to plan, fund, and manage these vital natural assets alongside traditional infrastructure.


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  • Overview
  • The Idea
  • Topics & Format
  • Benefits
  • Mentors
  • Pathways
  • FAQs

About this Course

Asset Management for Green Infrastructure is a self-paced online course developed by IPWEA in collaboration with our project partners, to build practical capability in identifying, valuing and integrating green infrastructure into established asset management and financial planning frameworks.

The course is built from the Green Infrastructure Management Manual, which is recognised globally as the go-to resource for green infrastructure management.

The course equips participants with a shared language, practical frameworks and real-world examples to help green infrastructure be treated as a legitimate, managed asset — planned, funded, monitored and reported with confidence.



Online
Delivery



CPD
3 hours



Duration
Self Paced



Member: $TBC* | Others: $TBC*

*Ex GST

Group Discounts Available i

Group discounts are available to organisations who register:

  • 3-5 people (15% discount)
  • 6+ people (20% discount)

*Need to be registered at the same time and from the same organisation.

Please email full participant details of group (name, position, email, contact details, phone) to: admin@ipwea.org

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify different types of green infrastructure and the ecosystem services they provide
  • Understand where green infrastructure fits within asset management frameworks, aligned to ISO 55000 principles
  • Develop a simple business case for the inclusion of green infrastructure in the asset management planning process
  • Communicate effectively across departments, using common, non-technical language to bridge engineering, finance, sustainability and planning perspectives

Who Should Enrol

This course is designed for professionals who influence, plan, design, fund or manage infrastructure assets, including:.

Asset Managers

Asset Owners

Sustainability Officers

Environmental Officers

Finance Professionals

Engineers

Infrastructure Planners

Urban designers

Planners & Developers

Consultants

Advisors working with LGAs

The Idea - Why We Created this Course

Green infrastructure assets deliver essential services to our communities: managing stormwater, cooling urban environments, improving air quality, and supporting biodiversity. Yet despite their value, these living assets are often excluded from formal asset management planning.

This course provides a practical framework for integrating green infrastructure into asset management systems, ensuring these natural assets receive the strategic planning, funding, and care they deserve.

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This course provides a practical framework for integrating green infrastructure into asset management systems, ensuring these natural assets receive the strategic planning, funding, and care they deserve. You'll learn how to apply asset management principles to green infrastructure, overcome common barriers like valuation challenges and communication silos, and develop asset management plans that balance the needs of both green and grey infrastructure. Through real-world case studies and practical tools, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to champion green infrastructure within your organisation's asset management approach.

Course Outcomes

By completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Have increased confidence in managing green infrastructure as part of mainstream asset management
  • Be able to articulate the financial, environmental and service value of green infrastructure
  • Be better equipped to collaborate across finance, engineering, planning and sustainability teams
  • Take away a practical business case template tailored to their organisational context
  • Earn an IPWEA digital badge recognising their capability in green infrastructure asset management

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The course equips participants with a shared language, practical frameworks and real-world examples to help green infrastructure be treated as a legitimate, managed asset — planned, funded, monitored and reported with confidence.

 

CPD Points

Participants who complete the Asset Management for Green Infrastructure course will earn 3 CPD hours. These hours are calculated based on the course's structured learning activities.

Total estimated 3 hours.
Eligible for CPD by Engineers Australia (EA) in accordance with EA Guidelines.

 

Credly Badge

Showcase your IPWEA Education Pathway achievements with a Digital Badge.

IPWEA has partnered with Credly to provide a convenient way for you to showcase your professional accomplishments. Upon course completion, you will now receive a ‘digital badge’ to recognise your achievements. A digital badge is easily shared online, data rich and verified. It is the ideal way to showcase your achievement.

IPWEA Digital Badges recognise the knowledge and skill gained via our courses in a way that is shareable with your network. We’ll be introducing the following badges for our four current pathway courses.

IPWEA Asset Management for Green Infrastructure Badge

  Delivery and Format

The Asset Management for Green Infrastructure is an online, self-paced course delivered via IPWEA Academy.

  • Approximately 3 hours total learning time
  • Start anytime – learn at your own pace
  • Short videos, diagrams, case studies and curated resources
  • Practical reflection and action learning tasks (completion required, not graded)
  • Access to the Green Infrastructure Management Manual (GIMM) as a core reference
  • Digital badge issued on completion via Credly

 Course Structure

The course is structured as a guided learning journey combining expert video, curated resources, practical examples and short applied tasks.

Key Topics

  • Introduction to green infrastructure and why asset management matters
  • Green infrastructure as an asset and service provider
  • Corporate planning, stakeholder engagement and organisational readiness
  • Lifecycle planning, risk management and demand forecasting
  • Financial valuation, accounting standards and performance monitoring
  • Making change: overcoming barriers and building organisational support

Throughout the course, learners progressively build towards drafting a simple, practical business case they can apply in their own organisation.

Steve Verity

Steve Verity

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Principal Advisor - Asset Management, IPWEA

Steve is a fellow member of the IPWEA and has over 30 years’ experience in infrastructure management across both the public and private sectors. Steve has a strong appreciation in the importance of applying robust planning and risk management frameworks to ensure the necessary funds are available to deliver projects and programs at the agreed level of service. Steve brings a depth and breadth of expertise to the team and willingness to share experiences with those who wish to develop their skills and knowledge.

Jacquiline Hansen

Jacqui Hansen

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Senior Advisor - Asset Management, IPWEA

Jacqui is an emeritus member of the Local Government Engineers Association. She understands the challenges of ensuring the necessary funds are available to deliver essential services to communities, and she shares her expertise to help others grow their skills. Jacqui also brings a wealth of knowledge in asset management, focusing on strategic planning, risk management, and sustainable service delivery. Her guidance helps teams to improve asset management practices, ensuring long-term success and sustainability. With years of hands-on experience, Jacqui has made a significant impact in the local government infrastructure sector.

Once you complete your registration, you will receive an email containing detailed instructions on how to log in, along with additional relevant information. This email is sent out a week before your course start date, so please keep an eye on your inbox. If you don't receive this email, please reach out to admin@ipwea.org.

No prior specialist knowledge of green infrastructure is required. The course is suitable for both technical and non-technical roles seeking a shared, practical understanding.

All registrants will be provided access to the GIMM as this resource has been used as a core reference in this course.

This is a stand-alone course with no pre-requisites. Following the completion of the course participants are encouraged to continue their learning through:

Terms and Conditions

Cancellation:

Participants may cancel their enrolment at any time. Cancellations received prior to the commencement of the course will not incur any penalty. Cancellations received after the course has commenced will be required to pay 100% of the course fee.

Enrolment suspension and transfer:

  • Applications to suspend and transfer enrolment to the next course must be received by the course administrator before the start of Module 1.
  • Applications for suspension and transfer received after commencement of Module 1 will incur a fee equal to 50% of the course registration fee to transfer to a future course.
  • Participants who have transferred enrolment to a Course must recommence on the next available course.
  • Participants who are granted an enrolment suspension and transfer will be provided access to all modules of the subsequent Course. Any of the work completed on the eLearning portal during the initial enrolment will not be transferred to the subsequent course.

Course fee payment:

Participants must ensure course fee payments are complete prior to the commencement of the course. In the event of late enrolments, IPWEA will accept an official Purchase Order as proof of pending payment. Participants who have not paid the course fee, do not receive feedback on their assignment submissions and cannot complete the course.

Extensions:

Extensions to complete work/assignments which are due will only be given in the following circumstances:

  • Illness or injury of the candidate or his/her immediate family where the candidate is one of the primary caregivers;
  • Death or incapacity of a family member or close relative;
  • Abnormal or unanticipated work load resulting from entity restructures or severe natural weather events such as earthquakes, storms, floods.

Assignment:

Assignments must be the participant’s own work. The use of AI to complete assignments can be detected. Participants using AI to complete assignments are not demonstrating that they understand the key concepts in the course and will be asked to resubmit.

Course Closure and Finalisation:

Participants will have access to the online course environment, IPWEA eLearning platform for a reasonable period following the conclusion of the course to facilitate assignment completion.

Our commitment to participants:

  • The Assignments will remain confidential and will only be used for the mentor’s assessment and feedback.
  • Mentors will respond to participant questions in a timely manner.
  • Mentors will provide support to all participants as far as practical to assist them to complete the course.

Privacy:

Personal information will be handled in accordance with IPWEA’s privacy policy, available on IPWEA’s website.

Use of AI tools:

IPWEA appreciates the convenience and assistance that artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer. However, to ensure you achieve value from the learning experience, we strongly recommend limiting the use of AI in your interactions, discussions and assessment submissions. This course is designed to enhance your individual critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and professional skills. Using AI extensively may hinder this development. While we don't entirely prohibit the use of AI, we ask you to use such tools responsibly and primarily for tasks like organising or summarising thoughts, rather than to generate submissions. Any work submitted should reflect your understanding, insights, and the contextualised application of the knowledge gained throughout the course. Any excessive reliance on AI detected in submissions may impact assessment outcomes.

Cr Mandy Toczek McPeake

Cr Mandy Toczek McPeake

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Councillor - Mid Murray Council


I have encouraged my Elected Member colleagues and Mid-Murray Council to see the course as essential learning for all elected members. The course offers invaluable insights regarding financial risk management and asset management, and that both should be considered together, and seen as a shared responsibility by all divisions within a Council.

Course Benefits

 

Understand Community Infrastructure Needs

Gain the knowledge and tools to better oversee the services that infrastructure assets provide to your community.

 

Support Informed Decision-Making

Make informed decisions related to services for your organisation.

 

Master Key Asset Management Concepts

Gain an understanding of key topics relating to infrastructure Asset Management, internationally accepted terminology, case studies, and more.

 

Access Ongoing Learning Resources

Access course modules for a period of 12 months as a lasting resource that you can revisit as you progress your asset management journey.

 

Earn a Recognised Digital Credential

Upon completion receive the Infrastructure Asset Management Planning for Elected Members Digital Credential – allowing you to showcase your achievement in your CV, via LinkedIn and on other social media platforms.

GIMM (Recommended text for this course)

Green Infrastructure Management Manual (GIMM) is designed to provide asset stewards with the knowledge, tools, and frameworks needed to include Green Infrastructure (GI) in your strategic, asset, and financial management planning. The manual provides best-practice guidance on a range of GI assets, including street trees, green roofs and walls, parks and gardens, urban forests, community gardens, living shorelines, hybrid reefs, seagrasses, saltmarshes, mangroves, and water-sensitive urban design features such as constructed wetlands, bioswales, and rain gardens.

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