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Hi Juanita,

Australians are encouraged to help protect the nation’s cybersecurity future, as the Australian Cyber and Security Centre (ACSC) – a key part of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) - launches its third annual Cyber Threat Report.

The Cyber Threat Report is a key tool of the ASD in helping all Australians better understand everyday cyber threats, and improve their cyber defences.

Amid an increasingly deteriorating geo-strategic environment and an increase in cyber-criminal activity, it is now more important than ever that individuals, industry, business and government come together to reinforce our online resilience.

Key findings from the 2021-22 Cyber Threat Report include:

The ACSC received over 76,000 cybercrime reports, an increase of nearly 13 per cent from the previous financial year.
On average one cybercrime report was received every seven minutes, compared to every eight minutes last financial year.
There has been a 25 per cent increase in the number of publicly reported software vulnerabilities.
Financial losses due to Business Email Compromise increased to over $98 million, with an average cost of $69,000 per report.
The average cost per cybercrime report has risen to around $40,000 for small business, over $88,000 for medium business, and over $62,000 for large business.

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.

Shout Out to ADA Members!

ADA would like to congratulate all the recipients of the 2022 Governer of Victoria Export Awards, but make particular mention of its members: -

Coolon LED Lighting- winner of 2022 Governer of Victoria Export Awards - Resources & Energy
Envirofluid - winner of 2022 Governor of Victoria Export Awards - Regional Exporter of the Year Award.

National Recycling Week 2022

To be competitive in a tight marketplace, companies like yours must demonstrate credible climate action.

But what does this actually mean? What do you need to do? And how do you do it?

ICN has partnered with ClimateClver to help you understand the challenges and find opportunities in this fast-moving space.

ClimateClever is an innovative, online platform to help businesses like yours begin the journey to net-zero, while ALSO saving money. It's already helped users save more than $2 million in utility costs.

Avalon 2023 Innovation Awards - Nominations Open

The AVALON 2023 Innovation Awards recognise and reward innovation by Australian individuals and organisations at the forefront of defence innovation in products, services and business processes in the space, aerospace and aviation domain.

The Innovation Awards are presented by AVALON 2023 organiser, AMDA Foundation Limited, and is driven by AMDA’s altruistic purpose: to promote the development of Australia’s industrial, manufacturing and information/communications technology resources in the fields of aviation, aerospace, maritime, defence and security.

The AVALON 2023 Innovation Awards will be presented to aerospace, aviation and space innovators via three categories:

AVALON 2023 National Innovation Award
AVALON 2023 SME Innovation Award, including a $50,000 cash award
AVALON 2023 Young Innovator Award, including a $50,000 cash award

From Defence:  

The Commonwealth Government lays out defence strategy in the federal budget with defence spending set to increase 8 per cent over the financial year, rising above 2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) over the forward estimates. The budget includes new measures aimed at shoring up Australia’s relationships with its Indo-Pacific partners, enhancing the nation’s manufacturing sector and prioritising Veterans, including:

MQ-28A Ghost Bat makes its debut in project DEF 6014 Phase 2, with Defence set to acquire an additional seven aircraft, making a fleet of 10. The total approved budget is $452 million, with $220 million to be spent in 2022-23 to stand up production of the aircraft.
about $1 billion of the National Reconstruction fund is set to grow advanced manufacturing and up to $3 billion to accelerate its Powering Australia Plan to invest in clean energy component manufacturing.
$485.5 million to fund higher education places in identified areas of national priority, including defence, which are currently facing skills shortages. The Commonwealth is also funding a further 180,000 fee-free TAFE places.
Land 8116 to acquire Hanwha's Huntsman self-propelled artillery, along with ammunition resupply vehicles and weapon locating radar. The total project budget is $1.3 billion, with $244 million to be spent in 2022-23. See more here, here and here.

Defence appoints Melbourne-based company, Adecco Australia, as the new recruitment partner to deliver Australian Defence Force targets. The new partnership with Adecco will focus on redefining how recruitment efforts can be modernised in a hyper competitive labour market. See more here.

Other News:

Nominations are now open for the AVALON 2023 Innovation Awards. Cash prizes for the SME Innovation Award and Young Innovator Award will increase to $50,000 each to encourage local innovation at a critical time in Australia’s industrial and strategic development. See more here.

Varley Rafael Australia (VRA), who’s headquarters are in Melbourne, have been contracted by the Government to deliver Spike LR2 missile for Land 400 Phase 3. See more here.
Melbourne-based company SPEE3D is demonstrating its WarpSPEE3D printer at Project Convergence, showcasing the benefits of Additive Manufacturing technology to several nations, including the company’s partner the British army. See more here.
Leidos has announced the completed acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services Australia’s Special Mission business. The business will be integrated into and operate as part of Leidos Australia. See more here.
Quickstep has secured an $803,000 grant to develop intelligent composite hydrogen storage solutions and new tank designs. Quickstep has facilities in Sydney, Geelong, Melbourne and Dallas. See more here.

Australian R&D powers the future of Artificial Intelligence in Melbourne. Fishermans Bend, Melbourne is the first Boeing site to use autonomous mobile collaborative robots since being introduced two years ago. See more here.
Melbourne-based company Applied EV formalise autonomous vehicle agreement with Oxbotica in a landmark agreement to further enhance the companies' respective technologies. See more here.
RUAG Australia, has been rebranded to Rosebank Engineering. The name change restores the well-known Australian brand to the global Defence Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO). Rosebank Engineering will continue to operate from sites in Victoria and across Australia. See more here.
Amaero announces they will build a titanium alloy powders plant in the United Arab Emirates supported by investment funds made possible by the country’s defence offsets program. See more here.
The UK Ministry of Defence has set up an International Fund for Ukraine with support from global companies. The Australian defence industry has an opportunity to support Ukraine and make a bid for funding via an Expression of Interest (EOI). Submissions will close at 0900 GMT 14 November 2022. Attached is the EOI. Companies are encouraged to contact UK MOD for any specific EOI questions. For more information, see attached. Tender template attached.
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.

11 - 17 November 2022 – Maritime RobotX Challenge. See more here.
15 – 17 November 2022 - Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) 2022. See more here.
24 November 2022 – AIDN Young Achiever Award. 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.
28 February - 5 March 2023 – The AVALON Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition. See more here.

Links to Grant and other Programs:  

Victorian Government

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 4th November 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.