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Infrastructure short course

Develop the skills to deliver complex infrastructure projects.
Course type
Short course
Delivery mode
Face-to-face
Start date
13 October
Duration
3 Days
Price
A$2,250.00

This course offers discounted rates for early bird enrolments who enrol on or before 31st August 2026. See the fees section below for more information.

Overview

The infrastructure short course highlights the management skills required to deliver complex infrastructure projects in an increasingly challenging environment.

Run over three days, it aims to provide participants with an opportunity to learn the key tasks involved in selecting and prioritising projects; from developing a business case up to investment decision, as well as managing infrastructure projects post-financial close and delivering an operating project.

This course covers a broad range of topics and challenges that are faced every day by infrastructure projects across the private and public sector, giving participants a vaulable range of perspectives from both worlds.

What you'll learn

In this course, participants will:

  • Be able to understand importance of infrastructure development and key challenges impacting success
  • Understand the complexity and approaches in delivering transport projects facing cost and risk uncertainty
  • Highlight the challenges of using private finance and develop strategies to mitigate those risks
  • Develop and assess the adequacy of project governance structures
  • Understand how collaborative contracting can align outcomes and alternative approaches
  • Identify key pitfalls in structuring and negotiating contracts, and the complexities of managing political relationships and advisers

Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies

ITLS is a renowned international centre for the latest thinking on the crucially linked areas of transport, infrastructure, logistics and supply chain management.


Established in 1991, the Institute's goal is to contribute to the design, management and optimisation of infrastructure, transport, logistics and supply chain initiatives around the globe.

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Program Overview

Delivered by the University of Sydney through the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, together with guest contributors who have extensive experience in managing and delivering infrastructure projects in many sectors in Australia and other countries, the program will discuss and explore the issues and potential solutions of the below topics:

  • Energy transition projects now account for 70% of the $100bn ANZIP infrastructure pipeline, with road/rail projects representing just 6%. Given the need to shift the workforce from transport megaprojects to large-scale energy transmission projects, what types of managerial skills are relevant and what can be done to leverage the lessons learned from delivering transport projects?
  • Kerry Schott released a critical review of Inland Rail highlighting governance failings amid huge cost blowouts; what improvements in governance and decision making can be identified to improve risk management and mitigate cost pressures?
  • Allan Fels has released a report on Toll Reform advocating for brave reform with the proposed establishment of a State TollCo; but Transurban has expressed reservations and other industry bodies have labelled the approach as reckless with muddled thinking. The NSW Government is in negotiations with Transurban but what longer-term structural reform could eventuate making tolls more affordable?
  • Is it sensible to add another station on Sydney Metro West in the face of the Rosehill no-vote? How should extension of Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport be structured and prioritised? What happens next on High Speed Rail? What strategies are being adopted to optimise delivery of the Brisbane Olympics?
  • Despite the Australian and NSW Governments coming under increasing fiscal pressure, the procurement of PPPs utilising private finance is dramatically lower, yet the New Zealand government is advocating for greater utilisation of PPP.

Content

Other topics covered include:

  • Transit-oriented development alleviating housing shortfall
  • Implementing toll reform
  • Infrastructure Challenges
  • Improving Business Cases and Prioritisation
  • Shifting from Adversarial to Collaborative Contracting
  • Improving Governance and Avoiding Disputes
  • Changing Skills around Infrastructure Project Leadership and Management
  • Improving Delivery Outcomes
  • Reflections from a Project Director
  • Leveraging Private Finance
  • Managing Infrastructure SPVs
  • Embracing Sustainability

This course will appeal to junior and middle management involved in all aspects of infrastructure planning, financing, design, approval and implementation where critical thinking is needed.

This short course is delivered face-to-face over 3 days.

Early bird enrolments (enrol on or before 31st August 2026):

  • New enrolments: $2050 per enrolment

Standard enrolments (enrol after 1st September 2026):

  • New enrolments: $2250 per enrolment

While there are no formal prerequisites to enrol in this course, participants are expected to have some familiarity with the infrastructure sector, but no previous knowledge of infrastructure financing is required.

Materials

All course materials are provided electronically through our Learning Management System (LMS) called Canvas 2. After enrolment, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the LMS. If you have been enrolled in Canvas 2 before, log in using the email address you enrolled with.

Software

We recommend using a desktop computer or laptop. Ensure compatibility by accessing Canvas on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari.

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All courses must be paid in advance of commencing your course. We accept the following payment methods:

  • Mastercard
  • Visa
  • American Express (only available for enrolments made through the Sydney Short Courses website)
  • Electronic Funds Transfer (for company invoices only)
  • Journal Transfer (for University of Sydney Staff only)


Please see our Payment Options for further information.


I have enrolled in a Sydney Short Courses course, what happens now?

Once your enrolment has been processed, you will receive the following emails:

  • Enrolment confirmation: you will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.
  • Tax invoice: the payer of your enrolment will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.

For some courses, you may also recieve the following:

  • Course reminders: you will receive emails from Sydney Short Courses in the lead up to the course starting. These include information about the course and, if required, the schedule for online or face-to-face sessions.
  • Course materials: if you are enrolled in a course that provides reading or other downloadable materials, you will get access to these materials prior to the class commencing.

Upcoming classes

The University of Sydney Business School - CBD Campus

2026-10-13 Tue 13 Oct 2026 - 2026-10-15 Thu 15 Oct 2026

3 sessions, 24 hours total
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