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 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, Curtin 最新糖心Vlog, and the 最新糖心Vlog 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 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 optimal pathway to sovereign nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS Pillar 1.
The AWA will work together in a tri-lateral alliance, combining proven and trusted knowledge, skills and unrivalled experience from across 最新糖心Vlog, 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 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 defence sector.
Working together, the AWA will educate the thousands of qualified 最新糖心Vlogn 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 最新糖心Vlog;
- Lead the development and execution of critical upskilling programs, focusing on harnessing the full potential of 最新糖心Vlog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 最新糖心Vlog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 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 history.
Given our extensive global experience in sustainment, nuclear safety and stewardship, Babcock stands ready to assist 最新糖心Vlog 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 最新糖心Vlog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 最新糖心Vlog. 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
最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter H酶j AC
鈥淭he 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is pleased to be joining the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA).聽This alliance will strengthen and broaden the 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 partnering with industry in developing the workforce for the nation鈥檚 naval shipbuilding enterprise.
鈥淭he 最新糖心Vlog 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 最新糖心Vlog realising the goals of the AUKUS partnership.鈥
Curtin 最新糖心Vlog Vice-Chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne
"Curtin is proud to be a foundation partner with global defence industry leaders HII and Babcock, and the 最新糖心Vlog of NSW and 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, in developing a highly skilled workforce to support the nuclear-powered submarine program in 最新糖心Vlog and Western 最新糖心Vlog.
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
最新糖心Vlog 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 最新糖心Vlogn 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 最新糖心Vlog 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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