Infrastructure is the backbone of communities, economies, and liveability. From transport to housing, health to education, public facilities to essential services; civil and social infrastructure underpins how people connect, work, and thrive.
OCM supports government and public-sector organisations to plan, assess, and deliver infrastructure investments across the full project lifecycle. We provide independent, evidence-based advice to support decision-making and risk management across planning, design, procurement, delivery and operations, with a focus on maximising benefits and achieving value for money.
Shaping the future
We partner to deliver infrastructure strategies that unlock growth, improve liveability and strengthen resilience.
Investment confidence
Business cases and investment frameworks that attract funding and withstand scrutiny.
Societal impact
Rigorous economics and procurement processes achieve good practice outcomes and enduring benefit.
Assurance, delivered
Clarity and confidence over project milestones and delivery, ensuring lasting value.
Capabilities
We deliver strategic advice across planning, investment, delivery, and asset management.
Together, we deliver progress that matters on...
Policy, strategy, operating models and organisation design
- Strategic needs and demand analysis
- Policy development and alignment
- Operating model and organisation design
- Stakeholder engagement and consultation
Feasibility and design
Supporting early project definition to test feasibility, clarify scope and inform investment decisions before significant commitments are made.
- Feasibility studies and options assessment
- Concept and reference design support
- Technical and planning inputs to inform scope, cost and risk
Investment strategy and business cases
Supporting robust, decision-ready investment proposals that meet government requirements and support funding, approval and assurance processes.
- Investment logic mapping
- Business case development
- Financial and economic appraisal
Delivery strategy, procurement and transaction management
Supporting the selection and implementation of delivery and commercial approaches that are fit-for-purpose, market-informed and proportionate to project risk and complexity.
- Delivery model assessment and strategy
- Market engagement and market sounding
- Procurement strategy and documentation
- Procurement and transaction management
Program and project management
Supporting the effective management and coordination of programs and projects to maintain control, manage risk and support delivery against agreed objectives.
- Program and project management
- Frameworks and controls
- Governance and reporting
- Cost, schedule and risk management
Assurance
Providing independent assurance and oversight to support confidence in decision-making, delivery performance and risk management.
- Governance and assurance frameworks
- Risk-based reviews and health checks
- Delivery reviews and project recovery support
Asset management and operations
Supporting the transition of infrastructure into operations and the ongoing management of assets to improve efficiency, extend asset life and ensure services are delivered sustainably over time.
- Asset lifecycle planning, renewal and disposal
- Transition to operations and operational readiness
- Operational efficiency and asset life extension
Our people
Andrew Marsden
Judy Malpas
Grant Morris
Client stories
Making tomorrow better, together
Delivering probity excellence for civic redevelopment
The city of Subiaco sought to deliver a landmark civic redevelopment that would reflect the community’s values and aspirations while setting a benchmark for design excellence and sustainability. OCM guaranteed the project was delivered with transparency, fairness, and compliance with governance obligations.
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