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Collaborating for Success in Defence | SEMMA & ODIS Breakfast Seminar

Join this special event to gain a better understanding of how collaboration in Defence can benefit and work for your organisation!

Held in partnership with the Office of Defence Industry Support, this two hour workshop will draw “the knowledge in in the room” and how it applies to a Defence context, with table groups supported by the two facilitators and an expert panel.

DATE: Tuesday 12 July 2022
TIME: 9:00am - 11:00am
COST: Free

On behalf of the Department of Defence, the Directorate of Ordnance Safety is pleased to invite you to attend the PARARI 2022 Australian Explosive Ordnance Safety Symposium – Supporting Australian Manufacture.

Matthew Grant

Group Captain

Director, Ordnance Safety

The symposium welcomes delegates from around the globe to discuss a broad range of explosives, munitions and weapons safety topics. The theme for this year is "Supporting Australian Manufacture".

ADA-Vic Member, Australian Turntables, Announced as a Finalist in the Bendigo Business Excellence Awards.

ADA-Vic would like to congratulate Australian Turntables on being announced as one of the finalists in the Manufacturing and Innovation Category of the Bendigo Business Excellence Awards.

Australian Turntables have specialised in rotational movement since 1987 when it was established by Paul and Annette Chapman. Australian Turntables is now a world recognised, ISO accredited company specialising in rotational movement systems. They provide turntables to a wide range of industries, supporting clients from the initial concept of a project through to completion and beyond.

Their products are all proudly Australian made; designed, engineered and manufactured from our Bendigo factory in Central Victoria.

We wish them the best of luck for 19th August 2022 when the winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Event.

From Defence:  

The Minister for Defence announced ADF senior leadership appointments, including the two-year extension of the terms of the following

Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell
Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF), Vice Admiral David Johnston
Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Greg Bilton. See more here.

The Minister for Defence released a joint statement with India’s Minister for Defence to strengthen bilateral defence and security cooperation as Comprehensive Strategic Partners. See more here.
The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) have put the steel used in Navy builds through extreme tests at the DSTG research facility at Fishermans Bend, Melbourne. See more here.

Other News: 

There have been reports that the two final bidders for the Land 400 Phase 3 Program, Rheinmetall and Hanwha Defense Australia (Hanwha), have been asked to resubmit their bids to deliver 300 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, down from the original 450. See more here.
Hanwha announces that the seatbelt harnesses designed, manufactured and supplied by Victorian company, APV Corporation, passed blast testing in Israel. APV’s harnesses are used for both the Huntsman and Redback infantry fighting vehicles. See more here.
Adelaide and Melbourne-based robotics company, Automated Solutions Australia (ASA) has announced a partnership with US robotics company Aerobotix for the development, testing and manufacturing of hypersonic missiles. See more here.
Australia’s first commercial ‘parabolic flight’ took place from Essendon Fields Airport last week containing scientific experiments developed by space science students at RMIT University. See more here.
Melbourne-based secure communications system expert, C4i Pty Ltd, achieved its largest ever value of export orders, increasing by over 37 per cent in 2021. C4i’s international customers include the defence forces of the US, UK, Canada, Taiwan and Qatar. See more here.
Defence Connect has partnered with Raytheon, CBA and Babcock to re-launch its jobs board to connect jobseekers and defence businesses across Australia. See more here.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) and RMIT will partner with Siemens to apply Industry 4.0 practices and technologies develop an advanced manufacturing and test flight facility for drones and broader aerospace and defence industry parts. See more here.
Repkon, and Melbourne-based company, Titomic, signed a joint venture for a high-volume hybrid cold spray manufacturing facility. See more here.
Attached is an ADM’s list of Defence tenders.

Victorian Common User Facility  

If industry requires access to secure communications facilities to engage with Defence, this can be provided through the Victorian Common User Facility.

Defence Industry Support Tools 

The Office of Defence Industry Support has several tools to support defence SMEs. The Defence Business Readiness Tool, the Digital Readiness Assessment Tool, and the Cyber Security Assessment Tool.

Upcoming Domestic Events:  

16 February - 27 July 2022 – Defence Readiness Seminar Series. See more here.
9 - 10 July 2022 – Brisbane Airshow. See more here.
20 - 22 July 2022 – Australian Defence Science and Technology Research Summit (ADSTAR). See more here.
25 July 2022 – Townsville Defence Forum. See more here.
15 August 2022 – STEM in Defence Summit. See more here.
25-26 August 2022 – Beyond Transits: The Emerging Security Relevance of the Indian Ocean. See more here.
15 September 2022 – Australian Defence Industry Awards. See more here.
15 – 18 September 2022 - Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ASAM) Annual Conference. See more here.
6 October 2022 – Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition. See more here.
9 November 2022 – ADM Defence Skilling Summit. See more here.
11 - 17 November 2022 – Maritime RobotX Challenge. See more here.
1 December 2022 – ADM Space Summit. See more here.
28 February - 5 March 2023 – The AVALON Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition. See more here.

Links to Grant and other Programs: 

Please Note: This update is produced every two weeks by the Defence and Aerospace, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions. The date of this update was 1 July 2022.

Australian Defence Export Office Pitch Training Program

The ADEO, in partnership with Marketing Entourage, have created a five week online pitch training program specifically for businesses looking to export defence and dual use goods and services. This training is fully subsidised for Australian Defence Industry businesses.

The program is specifically designed to improve the chances of success for Australian defence industry companies when engaging with opportunities to pitch their capabilities to foreign military and military suppliers. The training is delivered through a series of webinars, online modules and one-to-one pitch practice sessions.

Australian Defence Industry businesses are encouraged to apply by registering their interest at the link below. Multiple people from the same business can be included as a single application. Limited spaces are available on each cohort and the ADEO will prioritise businesses who have recently participated in an industry delegation with TDA.

Click here to learn more about the Online Pitch Training Program and to register your interest.

Panel Discussion & Networking Event to Discuss Challenges, Strategies for Success and Experiences from Women in STEM Related Industries.

Register to hear the panel discuss a range of issues and insights with a view to fostering positive and collaborative change.

The aim is to bring women together from industries such as rail, defence, logistics, and other STEM careers to talk about commonalities between industries, how to successfully navigate career moves, and how to network outside the bar and off the golf course.

Our panellists include women from each of our key industries: Defence, Rail, and Logistics.

The panel discussion will be followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to connect with others in the Engineers Australia event space in the Melbourne CBD.

In 2022, Human Performance Week brings together two events:

The Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS), the principal Australian forum for those interested in the application of human sciences research to enhance Defence capability, an

The Human Performance Research Network Symposium (HPRnet). HPRnet is an established network of universities that draws together multidisciplinary teams from around the country who are co-invested in the delivery of significant outcomes for Defence. The symposium brings together existing network members and those with an interest in human performance to hear about the latest developments in human performance research for the military.