
About the Community
Our sole purpose is to connect Project & Procurement Professionals as key disciplines in the delivery of public and private products and services within Australian & NZ.
The Pro Forum Community is the community space that provides individuals, businesses and government departments/agencies to come together and share ideas and seek solutions to issues that continue to challenge us – such as why do projects continue to fail on time, budget and quality?
Our role as a community is the strength in our number, and there are a lot of us!
- *570,000 Project Managers in Australia
- **19,131 Project Managers in New Zealand
- **15,447 Procurement Managers across New Zealand
- ***50,000 Procurement Managers in Australia
The purpose of The Pro Forum Community is to:
- Encourage businesses and government employers to consider certified / accredited opportunities and including in employment criteria
- Advocate with government for greater recognition of each discipline
- Provide opportunities for networking and information sharing
- Listen to the industry
- Opportunities to sponsor and promote the professions equally.
- Creating career-building educational resources
- Offering a support network for industry professionals
- Support future annual conference opportunities

Source:
* https://project-management.com/state-of-the-project-management-industry-in-australia
** Census NZ 2018
*** https://joboutlook.gov.au/occupations/supply-distribution-and-procurement-managers