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Hi Juanita,

Cyber Security Awareness Month ended on the 31st October and it has certainly been a month to remember with major companies being breached and personal customer data being stolen.

As a business owners you may be required under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) to protect your customers’ personal information from:

If your business has an annual turnover of more than $3 million, you must comply with the Privacy Act.

If your business has an annual turnover of $3 million or less, you may still be required to comply with the Privacy Act depending on your business type and what you do within your business including providing services under a contract with the Australian Government.

ADA Victoria will provide a briefing to members in the near future on Cyber Security and DISP Accreditation. Watch this space for further details!

In Case you Missed Yesterday's Announcement!!
MAJGEN Andrew Bottrell, CSC and Bar, DSM, Head of Land Systems CASG to Speak at the
ADA 2022 Annual Networking Day
Friday, 9th December 2022

Head of Land Systems, MAJGEN Andrew Bottrell will be one of the main speakers at our annual networking event. He will provide an update on the various Land projects. This will provide an insight for SMEs wishing to enter Defence Industry supply chains. Other speakers, including those from primes, will also be attending and providing updates on various projects.

This event will consist of a morning session of networking and industry briefings, set amongst an amazing backdrop with morning tea and lunch.

Medway Golf Club is located only 20min drive west of Melbourne CBD and free parking is available.

There are two separate sessions. If you are time poor you can come along to the morning session only. This session will include coffee and teas on arrival, prior to the main speakers, a mid morning catered break and a full buffet lunch. All great opportunities to mingle and network!

For the golfers (or non golfers!) who would like to continue networking, the afternoon is also available to continue meeting others in the Defence Industry. There will be an Ambrose golf competition in the afternoon followed by a BBQ and drinks right after the golf. Non-golfers are very welcome to attend.

This event was a huge success last year and we would encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment as numbers are limited.

Also, if you are interested in promoting your business, there are various sponsorship options for the day. These range from displaying your name and logo to speaking slots providing members information on the capabilities of your organisation.

These sponsorships packages are very reasonably priced and are a cost effective way of promoting your business.

Please contact us today if you are interested in learning more. Email at

info@australiandefencealliance.org.au or phone (03) 8658 5707.

When: Friday, 9th December 2022, 8.30am to 7pm

Where: Medway Golf Club

Tickets: ADA Members

Morning Networking Session - $50.00

Full Day Golf & Networking - $130.00

Non-Members

Morning Networking Session - $75.00

Full Day Golf & Networking - $195.00

This will be an enjoyable and informative day with the opportunity to meet others in Defence and we look forward to seeing you there.

$100 Million Defence Contract with BAE Systems Signed

The Australian Government has signed a Facility Services Deed worth more than $100 million with BAE Systems Australia to expand the F-35A depot maintenance capability at Newcastle Airport.

This Deed will see the expansion from two to six maintenance bays, enabling BAE Systems Australia to progressively meet the forecasted service and maintenance demand for Australia’s F-35A Lightning II fleet.

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP said this expansion will be accompanied with an increase in workforce in the Hunter, as the sustainment phase for the F-35 program continues to be established.

Update on Defence's Projects of Concern List

The Australian Government has approved the addition of one defence capability project and the removal of another project from Defence’s Projects of Concern list.

The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, confirmed the removal of the Deployable Defence Air Traffic Management and Control System and the listing of the Civil-Military Air Traffic Management System as a Project of Concern.

Minister Conroy thanked Indra Australia for its commitment to remediating the Deployable Defence Air Traffic Management and Control System project.

The removal of this project reflects Indra’s ongoing collaboration with Defence to obtain the best possible capability outcomes for the ADF.

Indra Australia’s delivery continues to progress well despite minor delays beyond the company’s control, primarily COVID-related. The third and final mission system is on track for delivery to Defence in October 2022.

The Civil-Military Air Traffic Management System project has been listed as a Project of Concern because of significant schedule, technical and cost challenges.

This project is delivering a joint Civil-Military Air Traffic Management System which will support civil and military operations including at 12 ADF air bases around Australia.

The project has seen a two-year delay to forecast Initial and Final Operational Capability in the past two years.

From Defence:  

Expressions of Interest (EOI) to participate in the Australian industry delegation to Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 held at Hanoi, Vietnam have been re-opened to 11:59pm AEDT Sunday, 30 October 2022. The event will run from 8–10 December 2022. Submit an EOI here.
EOI is now open for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) to be held in in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 20 – 24 February 2023. See more here.
Defence announced the Endeavour Foundation as the service provider for the Defence Administrative Assistance Program, allocating $23.7 million over three years to providing people with disabilities opportunities for meaningful work in Defence. See more here.
Defence announces the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle has reached Initial Operational Capability on schedule under Project Land 400 Phase 2. See more here.
Chief of the Defence Force General Angus J. Campbell, AO, DSC and Secretary of Defence Greg Moriarty have established the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG). See more here.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles met with New Zealand’s Defence Minister in Geelong to refresh Australia-NZ Defence dialogue on 17 October 2022. See more here.

Other News:

Swinburne University, in conjunction with industry, has developed new carbon fibre technology nanomaterials to detect structural faults in aerospace systems. See more here.
Sentient Vision Systems, headquartered in Melbourne, rolls out global expansion. The company pioneered the world’s first optical radar, ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) achieving a global track record for its ability to detect small objects on the sea surface over a very wide area. See more here.
Two Victorian companies, Mackay Consolidated Industries and Able Industries Engineering, will manufacture components for the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle if selected for service. See more here.
Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) and STEM Punks launch landmark education program. The Program will engage a diverse array of students in primary and secondary schools nationally to enable secondary students to advance into areas of need across the Australian space industry. See more here.
LMA is investing $74 million to establish an Australian integrated air and missile defence ecosystem. Its aim is to bring together government, industry and academia to develop further air defence capabilities. See more here.
Nova Systems announced it will deliver sovereign skills training to 2,700 technical professionals through a short course in critical defence capability, covering areas including T&E of complex systems, model-based systems engineering, communications and logistics. See more here.

QinetiQ has reached an agreement to acquire Air Affairs Australia, which provides special mission aircraft training and threat representation products and services to Defence and commercial customers. See more here.
Thales Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia launched the StrikeMaster land-based maritime strike system. The StrikeMaster combines Thales’ Bushmaster with Kongsberg Defence’s Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System. See more here.
Penske Australia and CIMIC’s UGL will partner for a major upcoming ADF maintenance contract to deliver maintenance support services, including national vehicle recovery, for nominated Defence fleet equipment. See more here.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Australian Defence Industry is now worth $8.9 billion a year, representing 0.46% of GDP. See more here.
The New Zealand Defence Force is exploring how it will integrate Command, Control, Communication, Computing and Intelligence systems (C4I) into its impending delivery of Thales Bushmaster NZ5.5 vehicles. See more here.

Attached is the ADM’s list of Defence tenders.
Attached is the TDA Information for Companies 2022.

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:  

Reoccurring 2022 - Soldier On Coffee Catch Up Victoria. See more here.
7 - 9 November 2022 - SIA 11th Biennial Conference 2022. See more here.
8 – 10 November - PARARI 2022. See more here.
9 November 2022 – ADM Defence Skilling Summit. See more here.

11 - 17 November 2022 – Maritime RobotX Challenge. See more here.
15 – 17 November 2022 - Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) 2022. See more here.
28 – 30 November Defence Human Sciences Symposium. See more here.
1 December 2022 – ADM Space Summit. See more here.
1 Feb – 2022 ADM Congress. See more here.
20 – 24 February 2023 - International Defence Exhibition and Conference. 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:  

Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Grants Program

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 21st October 2022.

In partnership with the Victorian State Government, Lockheed Martin Australia manages a secure facility designed to enable Victoria’s innovation community to better engage with classified Defence and National Security programs. The first facility of its type in Australia, the Victorian Common User Facility is a key initiative in creating new business opportunities for Victoria’s innovation sector.

For more information or to make CUF bookings, please email viccufbookings.gr-eo@lmco.com

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.

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.