As Platinum Sponsor of the 2025 PIA Congress, Objective is proud to stand alongside the planning community at a time when your role has never been more vital—or more complex.

Planning teams across Australia are being stretched like never before.

·       Australia needs to build 1.2 million new homes by 2029—and we are already predicted to fall behind

·       Median DA processing times often exceed 90 days, and many councils are exceeding 120 days

·       Planner vacancies and burnout are climbing, and councils often find it hard to fill vacant roles

Yet many councils are still relying on spreadsheets, retrofitted ERPs, or legacy systems that were never designed for planning. The result? Skilled professionals spending more time formatting letters than shaping great communities.

At Objective, we’ve spent over two decades working alongside local government to streamline complex, high-stakes processes—from regulation and information governance to planning and building approvals.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we’ve supported councils with software that reduces admin, increases compliance, and frees planners to focus on what matters most.

Now, we’re bringing that expertise to PIA Congress and we’re bringing something fresh.

If you work in planning, it’s worth seeing.

·       Visit us at Booth 4

·       Join our mainstage session on 29 May 2025 at 4pm for a glimpse at what’s next

Book a walkthrough of our solution - this won’t just be a booth visit. It’ll be your first step into the future of planning.