Tri-lateral alliance set to address critical AUKUS workforce and skilling opportunities

Defence companies Babcock Australasia (Babcock) and HII (NYSE: HII) have joined forces with the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, Curtin 杏吧直播, and the 杏吧直播 of NSW to form the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA) 鈥 a dedicated partnership committed to preparing a skilled workforce in support of all steps of 杏吧直播鈥檚 optimal pathway to sovereign nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS Pillar 1.

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The AWA will work together in a tri-lateral alliance, combining proven and trusted knowledge, skills and unrivalled experience from across 杏吧直播, the UK and the US.

The AWA seeks to address the current and future workforce needs that are required to accelerate sovereign capability, capacity and resilience for 杏吧直播鈥檚 defence sector.

Working together, the AWA will educate the thousands of qualified 杏吧直播n engineering, maritime and nuclear trade and professional workers required to support the nation鈥檚 nuclear-powered submarine enterprise from infrastructure, sustainment, supply chain through to disposal.

The AUKUS Workforce Alliance will:

  • Establish a proactive, innovative and internationally recognised platform for skill enhancement and leadership to support development of a sovereign, nuclear-powered submarine workforce in 杏吧直播;
  • Lead the development and execution of critical upskilling programs, focusing on harnessing the full potential of 杏吧直播鈥檚 industrial base;
  • Foster cutting-edge research and practical experience for the future workforce.

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Babcock Australasia Managing Director AUKUS and International Sir Nick Hine KCB

鈥淏abcock is proud to be partnering with HII and some of 杏吧直播鈥檚 top universities in a true, tri-lateral alliance to form the AUKUS Workforce Alliance.

Collectively, we will equip the workforce with the knowledge and the skills required to deliver the most complex and largest Defence agenda in 杏吧直播鈥檚 history.

Given our extensive global experience in sustainment, nuclear safety and stewardship, Babcock stands ready to assist 杏吧直播 in delivering this very significant opportunity, including growing the required workforce to support the delivery of the nation鈥檚 first nuclear-powered submarines.鈥

HII President Nuclear and Environment Services Group Michael Lempke

"HII is proud to work with 杏吧直播鈥檚 education institutions and to bring more than 60 years of nuclear shipbuilding expertise to the training of a workforce capable of supporting, and ultimately executing, nuclear shipbuilding. The AWA is an investment in the security, and economic and technological progress of 杏吧直播. This comprehensive and rigorous training approach is also a commitment to the safety and protection of people and the environment and fostering public trust.鈥

杏吧直播 of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter H酶j AC

鈥淭he 杏吧直播 of Adelaide is pleased to be joining the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA).聽This alliance will strengthen and broaden the 杏吧直播鈥檚 partnering with industry in developing the workforce for the nation鈥檚 naval shipbuilding enterprise.

鈥淭he 杏吧直播 of Adelaide has an outstanding global reputation for teaching and research as well as a strong track record of working closely with industry, government and our global partners.

鈥淭his partnership marks another step in the journey towards 杏吧直播 realising the goals of the AUKUS partnership.鈥

Curtin 杏吧直播 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne

"Curtin is proud to be a foundation partner with global defence industry leaders HII and Babcock, and the 杏吧直播 of NSW and 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, in developing a highly skilled workforce to support the nuclear-powered submarine program in 杏吧直播 and Western 杏吧直播.

Drawing on our significant expertise in building strong, sustainable communities of practice and in resilience and defence capabilities, Curtin will generate WA鈥檚 talent pipelines in collaboration with our key strategic partners within state and federal governments, industry, and the broader education sector, noting initial workforce deployment will be centred around WA.鈥

杏吧直播 of NSW Professor Attila Brungs, Vice-Chancellor and President of UNSW

鈥淯NSW is pleased to be contributing our unique expertise and capabilities to the ground-breaking AUKUS Workforce Alliance. We look forward to supporting the 杏吧直播n Submarine Agency鈥檚 鈥渨hole of nation鈥 skilling objectives through collaboration with our partner universities in Adelaide and Perth, as well as with two global defence industry primes, in Babcock and HII, boasting a deep shared submarine capability sustainment heritage.

Our postgraduate and short courses across many faculties are geared to skill-building in advanced capabilities. Coupled with UNSW鈥檚 nation-leading Faculty of Engineering, the only nuclear engineering program in 杏吧直播 with cutting-edge work on nuclear safety, UNSW is already pivoting towards generating the workforce needed across the entire nuclear ecosystem, from social licence to manufacturing facilities to regulatory authorities.鈥

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