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South Australia’s defence industry sets sights on Land Forces 2021

The best of South Australia’s defence industry will be on display at the Land Forces expo in Brisbane this week. The South Australia – The Defence State stand will showcase 30 of the state’s most innovative companies and institutions to the defence sector for the first time since the PACIFIC 2019 International Maritime Exposition. Land Forces is the premier international land defence exposition, with over 400 defence primes, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), government agencies and delegations showcasing equipment, technology and services for the for armies of Australia and the Indo-Asia Pacific. Defence SA Chief Executive Richard Price said despite ...

South Australia’s defence industry sets sights on Land Forces 20212021-09-21T10:10:09+09:30

Careers expo provides path to success

Thousands of school students and job seekers will descend on the Adelaide Showgrounds over the next two days to take part in the Adelaide Careers and Employment Expo. More than 80 training organisations, employers and interactive skills zones will showcase traditional and growth industries and training and career pathways available, at the free-to-register event. “There are more job vacancies in South Australia than ever before and the Expo is a fantastic way to explore career options in some of the state’s fastest-growing industries,” said Minister Pisoni. “Having a job often leads to more job opportunities in the future, so I ...

Careers expo provides path to success2021-09-21T09:54:46+09:30

Full steam ahead for naval shipbuilding traineeships

With work underway at the Osborne shipyard for the construction of the Attack-class submarines South Australians are at the front of the queue for the thousands of well paid, highly skilled jobs the $50 billion program will create. “The Marshall Government has already begun the critical task of training the skilled workforce that will construct the highly sophisticated Attack-class submarines at the Osborne shipyard,” said Premier Marshall. “The Australian Government’s $90 billion ship building program is vital for the defence of our nation and delivering the skilled workforce to help build that capacity is of the highest priority for my ...

Full steam ahead for naval shipbuilding traineeships2021-09-21T09:53:29+09:30

Defence jobs focus of new NSC agreement

South Australian defence jobs are at the forefront of a new Cooperation Agreement signed between the Marshall Liberal Government and the Morrison Federal Government’s Naval Shipbuilding College (NSC). The agreement will push forward the state’s agenda to expand the highly skilled naval shipbuilding workforce to deliver on future naval shipbuilding projects. More than 4000 workers will be needed over the next four years to meet the construction and sustainment requirements of the future Hunter class frigate, future Attack class submarine and Collins class submarine in South Australia, as well as thousands of additional jobs in supply chain and supporting industries. ...

Defence jobs focus of new NSC agreement2021-09-21T09:49:59+09:30
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