Latest News from ADA-Vic

Hi Juanita,

Over the coming months ADA-Vic is launching a series of Morning Teas for our members with major PRIMES operating in Australia.

These events will be free for ADA-Vic members and will take place at the PRIMES' offices. The purpose will be to hear briefings from the PRIMES, meet key points of contacts and network.

The first of these is being held on the 5th April with Saab and was fully subscribed by members within 24 hours of the email being sent out.

We are already planning the next Morning Tea and look forward to seeing our members take advantage of these unique events. Watch this space for further announcements!

If you are not a members of ADA-Vic, and would like to become one, please head to our website.

Now in its 21st year, the annual Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards recognise outstanding achievements in Victoria’s manufacturing industry.

Nominations for the 2023 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards are now open.

Award winners will be announced at the gala dinner (date to be announced shortly).

Nominations for the 2023 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame can be made on the nominations website.

Nominations will close at 11:59pm on Friday, 31 March 2023.

The popular Formula 1® Rolex Grand Prix 2023 Breakfast event is now taking registrations!

ICN Victoria will connect you to the Clean Economy. This event introduces you to innovations and support in Clean Energy, so you can understand how to engage your business with this growing sector.

Meet leading advocates in the Clean Economy
Learn about current and future project opportunities on ICN Gateway
Hear from an innovator in Renewables
Meet our new Renewable Energy Industry Adviser
Includes a free day pass to the Grand Prix

The Clean Economy is here and expanding at a rapid rate. If you want to learn how to reach targets and improve your clean credentials, then book your place today. We are committed to assisting the Clean Economy grow and have partnered with these speakers to showcase our knowledge and connections in the sector. Learn about major projects currently offering work packages in wind, solar, renewables and more.

Lisa Maro is ICN Victoria’s newly appointed Renewable Energy Industry Adviser and will be your key contact in tapping into the sector.

This event was a sell-out in 2022 and places are strictly limited so book now.Come and see the Formula 1® and Formula 2® Racing, Supercars, Porsche Carrera, plus enjoy networking and a delicious breakfast. This is one of the leading sporting events in Australia, attend and leave with insights on how your company can benefit from adding clean economic processes to your business.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

Dianne Smith - CEO, ICN Victoria
Kane Thornton - CEO, Clean Energy Council
Phil Gurney - Director of Clean Economy, Breakthrough Victoria
Michael Renehan - CEO Gaia EnviroTech – Bioenergy and Waste management specialists
With guest appearance by the CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Andrew Westacott

Your Grand Prix Day Pass is included in your registration as well as a delicious breakfast, barista coffee and you will get to see the winner’s Cup up close!

Date: Saturday 1 April 2023
Time: 6.45 am – 8.30am
Venue: The Victorian Suite, The Paddock Club, Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Albert Park

Price*:
Gateway subscribers: $195
Non-Gateway subscribers: $225 (not a subscriber? Join here)*Registration includes $110 Day Pass to the Grand Prix - general admission - no passouts

Please email events@icnvic.org.au with any questions.

The ICN Victoria team

Melbourne Forum - 29th March 2023

The Melbourne ODIS Forum will provide you with the opportunity to hear from defence industry leaders, key defence contractors, government and business experts around the theme 'Cyber and Security'.

Date and time
Wed., 29 March 2023, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm AEDT

Location
Melbourne Cricket Ground Brunton Avenue Melbourne, VIC 3002 Australia

Made in Victoria – Manufacturing Growth Program

The Made in Victoria – Manufacturing Growth Program supports small and medium sized manufacturers to introduce new technologies, expand operations, improve productivity and enhance sovereign manufacturing.

The grants available will support businesses to improve productivity and competitiveness in local and global supply chains, create new jobs and upskill and reskill workers.

Grants of between $50,000 to $250,000 are available. All grants must be matched by a minimum cash co-contribution of $2 for every $1 granted.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for assistance under the program:

be an eligible legal entity1
hold an Australian Business Number (ABN)
be an employing business registered for WorkCover insurance with WorkSafe Victoria
agree to meet any co-contribution requirements with eligible cash expenditure
be currently engaged in manufacturing or the manufacturing supply chain or demonstrate a genuine commercial connection to the manufacturing supply chain in Victoria
employ at least 20 FTE (full-time equivalent) staff or have an annual turnover of greater than $1.5 million (preference will be given to applicants that have less than 200 employees and turnover of less than $100 million)2 attest that they:

agree to conduct the proposed activities in Victoria
have met all industrial relations obligations as an employer in accordance with the National Employment Standards
will participate in future program evaluation activity
will provide financial reports for the last three financial years to enable the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (the department) to conduct a Financial Risk Assessment (FRA).

Closing date for applications is the 6th of April 2023.

From Defence:      

The Defence Innovation Hub, in collaboration with the Australian Army are now seeking innovative Submissions from industry for a Special Notice relating to Counter Robotic and Autonomous Systems (C-RAS) for the Land Force. Submissions close 18 April 2023. See more here and here.
The Office of Defence Industry Support will hold its 2023 Cyber and Security Forum 29 March at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. See more here.

Nominations are open for Prime Minister’s National Veterans’ Employment awards. These Awards recognise organisations that employ and support veterans and partners of current and former serving Australian Defence Force personnel. Nominations close 14 April 2023. See more here.
Defence has signed contracts worth a combined $1.746 million with Deakin University and the University of South Australia to develop AI capabilities. The research projects form part of the Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Network Phase II call out. See more here.
Defence Industry Minister and Boeing announced commitment to expand Apache opportunities for Australia. Victorian-based Cablex is one of four Australian companies selected to supply wire harnesses, electrical panels, vertical spar box, machined parts, fairings and composites. See more here.
The Commonwealth is calling for feedback on reform of the Defence Act 1903 as part of the broader defence and national security realignment. The proposed reforms will address the full range of modern military capabilities and operational domains, including cyber and space. See more here.
Former UK Royal Navy Vice Admiral Sir Nick Hine has been appointed to lead an AUKUS and international division for Babcock. Sir Nick will deliver key capabilities using government and industry knowledge from his previous experience as the Second Sea Lord of the Royal Navy. See more here.
Attached is the TDA 2023 Calendar.

Other News:  

The LAND FORCES International Land Defence Exposition, Australia’s premier land defence industry event, will move to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2024. The next Land Forces will be held 11-13 September 2024, Melbourne. See more here.
Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) announced its intent to work with the Victorian Government to establish Victoria as the engineering and technical hub for its proposed JP9102 solution. This investment would create over 200 advanced space industry jobs in Victoria. See more here.

The Made in Victoria – Manufacturing Growth Program has been announced. The Program provides grants of $50,000 - $250,000 to support SMEs to improve productivity and competitiveness in local and global supply chains, create new jobs and upskill and reskill workers. See more here.
After a four-year hiatus, the Australian International Airshow (AVALON 2023) has returned to Avalon, Victoria. Countries south as Germany, Papua New Guinea and South Korea sent aircraft to Avalon for the first time and others – such as France, Japan, Malaysia and New Zealand. See more here.
Melbourne-based 1MILLIKELVIN was named winner of both the AVALON 2023 National Innovation Award and SME Innovation Award for its stress imaging camera system. The system provides a full-colour representation of the stress on a mechanical structure under loads, such as the airframes of crewed and uncrewed aircraft and helicopters. See more here.
Marand has received a contract from Kongsberg Defence Australia to produce Launch Ramp Systems for the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile. Under this contract, Marand will manufacture the units at its Geelong site, securing and growing jobs in the region. See more here.
Melbourne-based critical communications SME, C4i, has been awarded a nationwide voice communication control system contract. C4i’s secure VCCS, the VOICE C2 system, offers unparalleled operational flexibility, allowing operators to control any radio from anywhere at any time. See more here.

SYPAQ Systems announced it is delivering sovereign Australian autonomous systems to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces thanks to Defence investment. Developed in Melbourne in partnership with Army, SYPAQ has delivered Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. See more here.
Honeywell announced agreements with Victorian-based company, Rosebank Engineering and BAE Systems Australia at the AVALON 2023, to support the maintenance and supply of military aircraft parts. Rosebank will be appointed as a Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Authorised Service Centre for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Wheels and Brakes program in the Asia-Pacific region. See more here.
Melbourne-based Arkeus launched its next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensor system, combining the capabilities of uncrewed and crewed aircraft to revolutionise the situational awareness environment. See more here.
CGI, Swinburne University of Technology and RMIT have been awarded a SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre project to develop a space domain awareness technology demonstrator. to develop a space domain awareness technology demonstrator. See more here.
Thales Australia and Swinburne University of Technology’s AIRHub have entered a MOU to explore the development of new operational concepts to support evolving aviation concepts including Advanced Air Mobility for next generation aerostructures. See more here.

Latrobe City Council and Swinburne University collaborate on the future of clean, green air mobility. The project will explore how advanced air mobility can be established at the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct to drive economic growth in the region. See more here.
LMA and New Zealand announced partnerships with Marand, Survitec and TR Calibration to provide instrumentation, calibration and repair services for its aircraft ground support equipment as part of Lockheed Martin’s Product Support Provider network. See more here.
LMA Space has entered into its first-ever international Long-Term Agreement with Melbourne-based manufacturer Ronson Gears under its Global Supply Chain Program agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia. See more here.
BAE Systems Australia has become the first defence prime to enter a partnership with innovative technologies Advanced Fibre Cluster (AFC) consortium. Led by companies located in the Geelong region, the AFC provides is pioneering sovereign capability. See more here.

BAE Australia has teamed with local industry to present Australia’s first domestically designed, manufactured and armed Vertical Take-Off and Landing Uncrewed Air System. See more here.
Melbourne technology company, Bodd and uniform provider ADA Apparel New Zealand announced a new partnership. The innovative technology has been developed in collaboration with leading academic institutions, including RMIT, Swinburne and Deakin University. See more here.
Melbourne-based engineering consultancy company, Ascent has secured an Australia-first deal to perform key certification work on the RAAF’s new MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft. See more here.
The winners of Avalon 2023 Innovation PitchFest were announced. See more here.
Attached is the ADM’s list of Defence tenders.

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 2023 - Soldier On Coffee Catch Up Victoria. See more here.

29 March 2023 - ODIS Forum 2023 Cyber and Security. See more here.
9 – 12 May 2023 – Australian Manufacturing Week. See more here.
17 May 2023 - Australian Space Summit. See more here.
1 June 2023 - Cyber Security Summit and Awards. See more here.
21 June 2023 - ADM Congress. See more here.

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.