News & Press Releases

For the latest on what is happening at AIM please refer to the news items below.

19 December 2008
Industry Leaders on Management Excellence
Following the most successful Management Excellence Awards program on record, Agenda spoke with senior representatives from business, industry and government about their take on leadership, innovation, and management excellence in Australia.

9 December 2008
Blog Takes Best Awards Ever Online
Thousands of managers around Australia watched as the 2008 Management Excellence Awards Queensland Final was blogged live to the web via the Vodafone Black Tie Blog last month.

8 December 2008
Territory Awards Alumni Honoured
An elite group of Northern Territory managers has been recognised as business pioneers and have secured a place on the prestigious Management Excellence Awards NT Honour Roll.

2 December 2008
Vodafone Congratulates MEA Winners
Vodafone Australia is proud to have partnered with the Australian Institute of Management for the 2008 Management Excellence Awards Queensland Final and Gala Dinner.

28 November 2008
Water Management Innovation Takes Top Honours
An inspiring business leader has been honoured for his role in developing innovative water management solutions for national and international clients using a Queensland-developed education framework.

21 November 2008
Managers Plan Training Now For New Year
Even in a tightening economy, the competition for talented staff remains the number one priority for managers. Many are choosing to plan individual and organisational training commitments now to stay ahead in 2009.

16 November 2008
Australian Study Reveals Value of RPL
An August 2008 study by the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) has revealed industry wide misconceptions about the Recognition of Prior Learning Process (RPL).

13 November 2008
Intranet Top Ten Named and Lauded
Product development company Neilsen Norman Group has named the world’s best intranets and unearthed industry trends along the way. The annual selection of intranets is judged against best practice in a range of areas from branding through to multilingual sites that support international employees.

10 November 2008
New Project Management Program Released
AIM has extended its suite of Project Management qualifications and programs with the addition of an Advanced Diploma of Project Management and a new Project Management Hot Topic session.

7 November 2008
Queensland's Best Managers Honoured at State Awards
Five of Queensland’s finest managers and business leaders were awarded top honours at the 2008 Queensland Gala Dinner and Management Excellence Awards Final presented by the Australian Institute of Management – Qld & NT (AIM) on Friday 7 November.

30 October 2008
Today's Top Management Challenge - Leadership
Sounds obvious doesn't it? The Australian Institute of Management talking about leadership. However, the mood of our nation has shifted dramatically over the past twelve months bringing the simple concept of good leadership back into sharp focus.

5 October 2008
Management Books Goes Global
Management Books, Australia’s largest specialist business bookshop, is experiencing phenomenal growth with a customer base that now spans Australia, USA, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

25 September 2008
Business Leaders Named Life Members
Two Queensland business identities have been conferred Life Membership of the Australian Institute of Management at a special presentation recently.

11 September 2008
Brisbane's Best Managers Revealed at Awards Luncheon
Brisbane's most outstanding managers were announced at the Management Excellence Awards 2008 Brisbane region final at the Sofitel Hotel on Thursday 11 September.

3 September 2008
Hot Topics Draw New Crowd
A brand new season of Hot Topic courses has attracted a different type of learner to the Australian Institute of Management. Offered over three hours the Hot Topic courses change every quarter to keep pace with the latest trends, directions and research in the management and leadership space.

25 July 2008
Management Press Introduces Leadership MP3s
The Australian Institute of Management’s boutique publishing arm, Management Press, has released The Leadership Series, a collection of four audio titles available for purchase as downloadable MP3s or CDs.

10 July 2008
Networking: A Contemporary Business Tool
In a recent online survey, members nominated networking opportunities as one of the top five benefits of being a part of AIM. AIM CEO, Carolyn Barker AM FAIM, said the value of networking is increasing and those who take it seriously will always have a competitive advantage.

30 June 2008
Life Still Good After the MEAs
As a former finalist of the Management Excellence Awards, Prakash Himatlal Dhupelia continues to experience international recognition. AIM Qld & NT spoke with Prakash who reflected on his MEA experience and how it changed his life.

9 June 2008
Mini Ebook Launched in Australian First
AIM’s boutique publishing business, Management Press is now launching a mini ebook range. The mini ebooks are short and focused, providing contemporary Australian content grouped under core business areas such as people, culture, strategy and innovation.

6 June 2008
Regions Come Out for FISH!
The best-selling author of FISH! and original “Big Tuna“, Steve Lundin FAIM, has educated a brand new following on the final leg of his 2008 Queensland regional tour. Over 1000 practising managers from the Gold Coast, Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast attended three sell-out FISH! events to network and hear more about the philosophy.

1 June 2008
Project Management Training Boom
Project management has emerged as one of the most highly sought after training experiences for high achieving managers. AIM CEO, Carolyn Barker AM FAIM, said the diversity and number of people seeking project management training with AIM has grown dramatically over the past year.

30 May 2008
Regional Retailer Makes His Mark
Business just keeps getting better for AIM’s 2007 Owner Manager of the Year. After enduring a tough start-up period in the early 1970s, Ross Mylrea, founder and managing director of A Man’s Toyshop in Rockhampton, has gone on to build a large and successful retail business.

10 May 2008
Distance Study Booming at AIM
AIM’s graduate program, featuring the eight unit Graduate Diploma in Management Innovation and the four unit Graduate Certificate Professional Management, is being snapped up in the distance education mode around Queensland and Australia.

10 April 2008
22 Additional Courses for June Quarter
A peak in demand from organisations for fast and practical education options has been the most significant market outcome as first quarter 2008 comes to a close. In response the Institute is releasing an additional 22 open program course dates for a selection of the most in demand programs.

11 March 2008
AIM Online
The Australian Institute of Management has introduced an e-leaning initiative that opens up new learning opportunities for anyone, anywhere, at any time.

10 January 2008
AIM Takes Training Gold
The Australian Institute of Management has been recognised nationally for excellence in career development and training. The Institute was awarded the Gold Medal in the recent Human Capital Top 5 Reader Survey.

22 October 2007
AIM Changes Course Catalogue Strategy in 2008
The Australian Institute of Management has developed a new strategy for the release of its anticipated full suite of courses and qualifications for 2008.

With the advent of new technologies and the way contemporary managers source and navigate the information they need, the Institute will be offering an innovative course publication in the form of an e-book.

4 September 2007
The Best in Management Gather in Gladstone
Miss Universe Australia Kimberley Busteed will share the stage with 4CC breakfast hosts Brett Clark and Kelly Howard and the newly-crowned ‘Managers of the Year’ at the Gladstone Management Excellence and Business Awards Regional Final on Saturday 8 September 2007.

4 September 2007
The Best in Management Gather in Rockhampton
Mary Moody, former presenter of Gardening Australia and bestselling author of Au Revoir, will speak at the Rockhampton Management Excellence Awards Final on Friday 7 September 2007.

4 September 2007
The Best in Management Gather in Townsville
The Townsville Managers of the Year will be announced at the Management Excellence Awards Final on Friday 7 September 2007 at the Southbank Hotel and Convention Centre.

4 September 2007
The Best in Management Gather in Toowoomba
The Toowoomba Managers of the Year will be announced at the Management Excellence Awards Final on Friday 7 September 2007.

20 August 2007
Working like a dog? Say hello to CATS
AIM has published best selling FISH! author Steve Lundin's new book on personal innovation, titled CATS: The Nine Lives of Innovation.

2 June 2007
Brisbane Women's Coaching Program (Video)
AIM Executive In Residence, Joan Sheldon FAIM, explains how AIM's Brisbane Women's Coaching Program can business women become happier, healthier and achieve work/life balance.

21 May 2007
Discussing Undiscussables
The difficult conversation is an integral part of management and leadership, and must be approached with preparation and professionalism.

21 February 2007
Select Australasia takes on International Vedior Brand

Specialist recruitment group Select Australasia, a business partner of AIM and major sponsor of the International Women’s Day Debate has announced it is re-branding under the name of its global parent company, Vedior, the world’s largest specialist recruitment network, as part of its future regional and global growth strategy.

16 January 2007
Survey shows Queensland has most Motivational Managers

The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) has released national survey results which reveal more Queenslanders feel motivated and inspired by their managers than employees in any other state (77.5% compared to 63.7% Australia-wide).

8 January 2007
The Australian Alumni MBA Scholarship

The Australian Cranfield Alumni, together with Cranfield School of Management in the UK, are launching an annual scholarship for an outstanding Australian to undertake the full-time MBA programme at Cranfield School of Management in the UK.

20 December 2006
Nominations Open for Queensland's Who's Who

In 2007 Crown Content will be embarking on an exciting new publishing tradition, creating a series of state-focused publications to stand alongside Who’s Who in Australia.

26 October 2006
Creative Endeavour an Australian First

AIM Qld & NT has appointed a Creative in Residence, a 'named position' which is believed to the first of its kind in Australia.

9 October 2006
AIM and CPX Make TV Debut

CPX Printing and Logistics and AIM appeared on the popular business advice series, Your Business Success, on Sunday 8 October.

28 August 2006
Workplace Giving Australia
Workplace giving is a tax effective form of monetary giving, where regular salary deductions are made through the payroll system to community organizations with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. 

8 August 2006
Networking: Just 1 Degree of Separation
In 2006 AIM’s National Networking Week will encourage Australian managers to turn six degrees of separation into one.

27 July 2006
CEO Reflects on AIM's 65th Anniversary
Sixty-five years is a long time on which to reflect. In fact there are relatively few organisations in Australia that have such a long term history from which to draw and gain perspective...

19 July 2006
Free Skills Training for South East Queensland Aviation Industry
Small Business Minister Chris Cummins is encouraging businesses and individuals working in the aviation sector in the south east of the state to attend 3 free training programs.

1 July 2006
Three New Books First of Nine
A new business book series by AIM featuring Australian authors is being released this month by publisher John Wiley & Sons.

16 June 2006
Ergon Energy Chairman to Take Reins of Leading Not for Profit
Keith Hilless, current chair of Queensland’s own Ergon Energy, has been appointed National President of the Australian Institute of Management.

18 May 2006
New Chairman Announced at Annual General Meeting
Respected Brisbane banking identity John Hoey FAIM has been named as the new Chairman of the Australian Institute of Management - Queensland and Northern Territory.

Press Releases 2005

29 November 2005
Forget Union Jack - Joan Takes AIM to London
Executive in Residence, Joan Sheldon, has just returned from a venture to England where she hosted a business lunch for Australian and British business people.

4 November 2005
Management Excellence Awards Black Tie Blog Winners announced!
The Queensland Managers of the Year have been announced at AIM's Management Excellence Awards finale. Relive the highlights of the Gala Dinner ceremony on the Black Tie Blog.

20 October 2005
TheCyberInstitute and CCH - Meeting the Manager's Compliance Obligations

TheCyberInstitute, the e-learning arm of AIM, has partnered with CCH to offer a range of online, compliancy courses which address the major compliancy obligations in most Australian organisations.

17 October 2005
Announcing Winners of the 2005 Northern Territory Management Excellence Awards

Following a Gala dinner attended by almost 300 people on Saturday 15 October, AIM is delighted to announce the winners of the 2005 Northern Territory Management Excellence Awards.

12 September 2005
The Secrets to Managing Generation Y

Australia's leading expert on the 4.5 million Australians who make up Generation Y, Peter Sheahan, will conduct a masterclass for Brisbane managers and business owners in November.

21 June 2005
WebEx partners with TheCyberInstitute to create innovative "virtual classrooms"

Using WebEx's Training Centre, TheCyberInstitute has developed a learning platform that delivers real-time classes, allowing remote students to share documents and interact in a rich learning environment.

15 June 2005
Order of Australia Honour for AIM CEO

AIM Chief Executive Carolyn Barker FAIM has been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday honours list.

18 May 2005
AIM Appoints Executive in Residence

Former Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer Joan Sheldon A.M.,L.T.C.L., FAIM, F.A.I.C.D., is breaking new ground by taking on the inaugural position of Executive in Residence at the Australian Institute of Management – Qld & NT.