Capability Statement 2026

AI-enabled asset management for Australian utilities, local government and capital-heavy infrastructure.

Unganco is a 100% Indigenous-owned, IPP-compliant consultancy and the exclusive Australian and New Zealand implementation partner for MentorAPM — the AI-powered asset management platform that delivers Level 2 condition assessments in minutes, at significantly lower cost than conventional methods. We pair over 100 years of combined engineering, operations and infrastructure experience with AI-driven tools to help asset-heavy organisations make faster, better-informed decisions. Our clients are water utilities, local and state government, and capital-heavy infrastructure programs.

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Minutes

AI condition assessment

Lower cost

Contemporary vs traditional

Unlimited

Users, priced per asset

100+ yrs

Combined team experience

ANZ

Exclusive MentorAPM partner

What We Deliver

AI Asset Capture & Condition Assessment

Level 2 condition assessments in minutes vs days or weeks traditionally
Field data collection 10x faster at significantly lower cost
MentorLens AI engine built for water, wastewater and infrastructure assets
Secure processing with zero data retention in the AI workflow

Strategic Asset Management Advisory

Asset planning, lifecycle strategy and long-term reliability
Operational process review and workflow systemisation
Workforce planning and capability development
Data-driven performance improvement and decision support

MentorAPM Implementation & Support

End-to-end platform implementation and integration
Works alongside your existing systems — no rip and replace
Priced per asset, cheaper at scale, unlimited users
Ongoing training, support and continuous improvement

Our Difference

Asset data finance can defend. Australian councils hold $65–68 billion in poor-condition assets, roughly a full year of sector revenue (ALGA, 2026). Because condition assessments are costly, registers often lump fifty $100 valves into one line item. MentorLens captures and condition-scores each asset in minutes, validated by an engineer, so each renewal dollar reconciles to the register.

Compliance is handled. Australian data sovereignty, with MentorAPM hosted on AWS in Sydney and backed up on Microsoft Azure in Melbourne. Supply Nation registered, and pre-qualified under Local Buy LB347 Asset Management Services and LB312 Engineering & Environmental. Quality management aligned to ISO 9001. Australian procurement rails throughout. We meet compliance requirements before you ask.

Practitioners first. We are engineers and operators who have lived the problem we now solve with AI. We deliver the improvements we recommend — not theoretical advice.

Asset-priced, not platform-priced. Priced per asset and tiered by volume, so it gets cheaper at scale, with unlimited seats — not the six-figure module licensing of legacy enterprise platforms.

Genuinely Indigenous. 100% Indigenous-owned and IPP-compliant, helping government clients meet their Indigenous procurement obligations. A relationships-and-trust model built over five years with First Nations councils and regional communities, applied with the same integrity to every client we work with.

Our Team

Alex Ung, Managing Director, is a Badulgal descendant of Naghir and Badu Island in the Torres Strait with over 25 years of experience as an Engineering Professional, Project Manager and Executive Leader across water utilities, local government, mining and remote First Nations communities.

Our delivery team brings operational infrastructure management, AI-enabled workflow integration, commercial project delivery and business improvement expertise. We implement the improvements we recommend — practical, high-impact outcomes in real operational environments, not theoretical advice. For larger scopes we draw on a trusted network of subcontractors, each with 15+ years of personal experience, across mechanical, structural, electrical, water and wastewater process, and Indigenous engagement.