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South Australia's defence research capability will be boosted by a history-making partnership which will see Flinders University become the first Australian university to join forces with a key United States Navy research centre. The landmark Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Naval Undersea Warfare Centre (NUWC) Division Newport marks a significant step forward in advancing collaborative research between the United States and Australia in the field of undersea technology. NUWC Division Newport is the US Navy’s full-spectrum research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, and fleet support centre for submarine warfare systems and other systems associated with the undersea battlespace. ...

Australian submarine company ASC has agreed to a significant partnership with Tonsley Technical College that will provide employment pathways for school students into defence industries. ASC has a skilled workforce of more than 1,900 employees and ongoing workforce demand. As a key employer partner at the Tonsley Technical College, ASC will shape the learning experiences, support workplace learning and provide job opportunities through apprenticeships for students when they complete their programs. This valuable employer partnership will also bolster the advanced manufacturing and engineering pathway being offered at the technical college, helping to ensure students are workplace ready when they complete ...

South Australian apprentices will be able to study at university and earn money while working for a defence employer under Australia’s first genuine Degree Apprenticeship, supported by funding from the Malinauskas Labor Government.

Defence leaders from across Australia will learn why South Australia is the best place to invest and establish a business, as they converge on Adelaide for a major industry event today. More than 200 members of state and federal government, defence leaders and academia will gather at the Adelaide Convention Centre for the 7th Submarine Institute of Australia Submarine Science, Technology and Engineering Conference. South Australia has a pivotal role in the transition from the conventional Collins class submarines to nuclear-powered submarines (SSN) under the AUKUS agreement – with the State chosen to build the complex machines. Participants will see ...

Peter Malinauskas MP Premier In a national first, the Malinauskas Labor Government will introduce a new statewide innovation model to strategically connect the state’s growing innovation districts including Lot Fourteen, Tonsley and Adelaide BioMed City. As the state prepares to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented by AUKUS, the new model will see a framework developed to connect the innovation districts with each other and other knowledge and manufacturing hubs including the Osborne Naval Shipyard, the Edinburgh Defence Precinct and the future Australian Space Park. This approach will be the catalyst to stimulating economic growth, supporting valuable international knowledge ...

Peter Malinauskas MP Premier South Australia will become a home for international nuclear expertise ahead of AUKUS submarine construction, with Flinders University striking agreements with leading nuclear science and technology universities in the United Kingdom and United States. The landmark research and education partnerships will immediately begin developing the specialist skills required for the nation’s largest ever infrastructure program. The University of Manchester, the lead university in the UK’s Nuclear Technology Education Consortium, has partnered with Flinders University for the Australian delivery of its nuclear masters programs and doctoral level research training. A second agreement was signed with The University ...

Peter Malinauskas MP Premier Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science The South Australian Government will partner with the University of South Australia (UniSA), defence industry and the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) to fast-track a university degree apprenticeship pilot program for the growing defence sector, ahead of the construction of nuclear-powered AUKUS submarines. The Malinauskas Labor Government has committed $450,000 over three years to support the establishment of a software engineering degree apprenticeship that will enable students to earn while they learn and prepare for defence careers. UniSA will design, develop and co-deliver the course ...

The Albanese Government and the Malinauskas Government have today signed a Cooperation Agreement, outlining our respective governments’ commitment to supporting the construction of Australia’s next-generation conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines in Adelaide.

Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Thirty-six university students will today graduate after completing their defence industry placement as part of the highly regarded Defence Industry Scholarship Program. The South Australian Government-funded scholarship program, administered by AiGroup, provides eligible university students with grants of up to $10,000 to undertake work placements at a local defence company. The program boasts close to an 80 per cent success rate in students going on to be offered work with their host employer. Today, the students will receive their graduation certificates at a ceremony at Edinburgh-based AML3D manufacturing. In ...