SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEFENCE INDUSTRY … Industry Workforc… · Industry Workforce & Skills Strategy provides a clear and coordinated approach to defence industry workforce

DEFENCE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE AND SKILLS STRATEGY 2018-2022

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

“ THE DEFENCE SECTOR IS CRUCIAL TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND GROWTH. AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE AIR WARFARE DESTROYER PROGRAM, OUR STATE IS EMBARKING ON THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NAVAL SHIPBUILDING AND DEFENCE PROJECTS IN THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA. “Hon Steven Marshall MP Premier of South Australia

CONTENTS

PREMIER’S FOREWORD

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

EXECUTIVES

04

0506

GOVERNANCE

COLLABORATION (C)

08

BUILD CAPABILITY

(BC)

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

(SR) 09

11STRATEGY

07

13CONTACT

PREMIER’S FOREWORD

The Defence sector is crucial to South Australia’s economic prosperity and growth. After the successful completion of the Air Warfare Destroyer program, our state is embarking on the most significant naval shipbuilding and Defence projects in the history of Australia.

These projects will create thousands of highly-skilled jobs for South Australians, and stimulate growth across adjacent sectors, such as advanced manufacturing and research and development. Between now and 2025 we will introduce digital skills and increase the size of South Australia’s defence industry workforce to capitalise on these opportunities.

The South Australian Government’s objective is to ensure the defence industry has the workforce it needs. We are committed to supporting the development of a strong and sustainable future workforce, with a number of initiatives underway, including:

1. A $203 million Skilling South Australia initiative to support an additional 20,800 apprenticeships and traineeships in key industries such as the defence sector.

2. The Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement, the Designated Area Migration Agreement for the greater Adelaide region, will provide employers with greater ability to source skilled workers in the defence, space, advanced manufacturing and technology sectors to transfer knowledge and meet near term shortfalls.

3. The Veterans Employment Program, to support our veterans’ transition into new jobs in South Australia’s defence industry.

4. The Premier’s Defence Industry Scholarships program which will provide $600,000 in scholarships to science, engineering and business undergraduate and honours students in South Australia over three years.

5. $250m has been invested in creating modern and flexible infrastructure for 139 schools and enhancing STEM learning for approximately 75,000 students. STEM is a focus for most public schools and continues to be supported from early primary to senior secondary.

6. The Defence Industries Pathways Program with ASC Shipbuilding and TAFE SA: Year 10 and 11 students developing vocational skills and capabilities needed in the defence industry.

The South Australian Government’s Defence Industry Workforce & Skills Strategy provides a clear and coordinated approach to defence industry workforce and skills development from VET study in secondary school to re-skilling programs for mature aged employees.

The strategy clearly maps how the South Australian Government will collaborate with the Australian Government and industry stakeholders to understand workforce demands and deliver education, training and employment programs to meet these requirements while enriching adjacent industries and the broader economy.

I look forward to supporting the development of South Australia’s workers and watching these exciting projects develop in coming years.

Hon Steven Marshall MP Premier of South Australia

04South Australian Government Defence Industry Workforce Skills Strategy 2018 - 2022

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVESSouth Australia has earned its mantle as ‘the Defence State’, with $90 billion in naval shipbuilding programs launched at Osborne which will provide jobs and business growth over the next 30+ years and increased spending on cyber security, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare (ISREW), space and big data programs, providing new roles in IT, data management and advanced manufacturing.

It is imperative that South Australia has the skilled workforce to capitalise on these exciting programs, as well as leveraging the economic benefits through building upon the advanced manufacturing and research and development capabilities in our defence and space industries.

In response to this challenge, the Premier enlisted Defence SA to develop the South Australian Defence Industry Workforce & Skills Strategy. The strategy has been developed by an integrated project team with representatives from Defence SA, the Department for Innovation and Skills, the Department for Education and TAFE SA.

The South Australian Defence Industry Workforce and Skills Strategy articulates opportunities for engagement with the Australian Government and for collaboration and coordination between South Australian Government departments, TAFE SA and industry to shape current and future education and training to meet the needs of the defence and space industries in South Australia.

Careful planning and coordinated action will ensure this once in a life-time investment will create intergenerational, high tech careers for South Australians and help shape the industrial landscape of the future. In order to succeed, we must increase the qualification profiles of our workforce and grow the pipeline of STEM qualified graduates.

Our veterans are valued by our community and the defence industry and we will capture their experience and insight into defence operations through a specialised re-skilling and employment program. Skilled workers from other sectors will also be supported to transition into the defence industry, bringing a wealth of diverse experience.

We will enhance our workforce by attracting skilled workers from interstate and overseas. The Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement, the Designated Area Migration Agreement for the greater Adelaide region, will provide employers the ability to source highly skilled workers in the defence, space, advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. The South Australian Government’s substantial investment in education and training also provides an opportunity to increase the participation of women and indigenous people into STEM careers and the defence industry.

The South Australian Government will collaborate with the Australian Government and industry stakeholders to understand workforce needs and deliver education, training and employment programs to meet these requirements while enriching adjacent industries and the broader economy.

Richard PriceChief ExecutiveDefence SA

Rick PersseChief ExecutiveDepartment for Education

Mark DuffyChief ExecutiveDepartment for Innovation and Skills

David ColtmanChief ExecutiveTAFE SA


GOVERNANCE

Reporting and Delivery

CHIEF EXECUTIVE GROUP

(responsible for consultation and oversight of the IPT, approval of final draft document, providing resources for execution and monitoring of the action plan, reporting to the Premier)

• Chief Executive, Defence SA (Chair)

• Chief Executive, Department for Innovation and Skills

• Chief Executive, Department for Education

• Chief Executive, TAFE SA

DEFENCE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE & SKILLS INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAM

(responsible for development of the strategy, implementation of the action plan and reporting)

• Executive Director, Strategy, Skills & Government Relations, Defence SA (Lead)

• Executive Director, Strategy, Policy & Migration, Department for Innovation and Skills

• Director, Further Education & Pathways, Department for Education

• Director - Defence Industries, TAFE SA

EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

(consulted as required)

• Defence Teaming Centre (DTC), Naval Shipbuilding Institute (NSI), Australian Industry Group (AiG)

• Australian Government: Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC), Department of Education & Training, Department for Industry, Innovation & Science, Department of Defence.

• South Australian Government: Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Department of the Premier & Cabinet, Department of Treasury and Finance, Immigration SA, Training & Skills Commission and Defence, Aerospace & IT Skills Council.

PREMIER STEVEN MARSHALL

(responsible for final approval of the strategy)

Consultation

Reporting

Reporting & Delivery


STRATEGYCollaborate with Australian Government and industry stakeholders (C)

Build Capability (BC) Shared Responsibility (SR)

The South Australian Government will work collaboratively with the Australian Government and industry stakeholders to develop a fit for purpose, defence industry workforce for our current and future defence projects.

The South Australian Government will build world-class capability across the education and training system to deliver graduates with the skills demanded by the defence industry.

The South Australian Government will work with the defence industry to co-design and co-invest in building workforce capability in the state.

C1 Align State and Australian Government strategies to develop the defence industry workforce.

BC1 Ensure investment in education and training for the defence industry is targeted to address priority needs, including new models of training such as higher apprenticeships.

SR1 Increase industry involvement in developing their workforce.

C2 Align State and Australian Government national and international career and study promotion activities.

BC2 Increase awareness and access to education and training pathways into defence industry careers particularly for under-represented cohorts.

SR2 Defence and related industries will have a stronger voice in training investment and capability building.

C3 Proactively collaborate on addressing national education and training certification and recruitment barriers.

BC3 Support flexible and multi-directional education and training pathways into careers in the defence industry.

SR3 Create access to defence industry workplaces, innovation and technology.

BC4 Design education programs in relevant qualifications to support priority skills development. Embed STEM in all learning.

SR4 Clearly delineate the responsibilities of Government and industry in regard to workforce development.

BC5 Establish the Advanced Welder Training Centre as a hub for industry and educational engagement in shipbuilding, defence industry and advanced manufacturing skills.

BC6 Attract skilled migrants to supplement the local defence industry workforce.

BC7 Support veterans to gain job opportunities in the defence industry.

BC8 Capitalise on investment in defence industry workforce and skills programs to support and grow adjacent industries.


COLLABORATION (C)The South Australian Government will work collaboratively with the Australian Government and industry stakeholders to develop a fit for purpose, defence industry workforce for our current and future defence projects.


Strategic Objective Activity Success Criteria

C1 Align State and Australian Government’s strategies to develop the defence industry workforce.

C1.1 Engage with the Naval Shipbuilding College (NSC) to articulate defence workforce needs and potential gaps in skills supply.

South Australian and Australian Government programs are effectively targeted and coordinated to maximise benefits and avoid duplication.

C1.2 Collaborate on the design and funding of programs and initiatives across the training and education system.

C1.3 Collaborate with existing programs to align defence jobs for ex-service personnel programs.

C1.4 Build supply of skilled workers into SME supply-chain firms to support the overall capacity of South Australia’s defence industry workforce.

C2 Align State and Australian Government national and international career and study promotion activities.

C2.1 Ensure joint promotion and marketing of job roles and pathways through digital media and as part of school career forums to inform parents and other influencers.

State and Australian Government programs are effectively targeted and coordinated to maximise benefits and avoid duplication.

C3 Proactively collaborate on addressing national training certification and recruitment barriers.

C3.1 Advocate for changes to national security clearance processes to speed the high level security clearance and waiver process.

The risk to defence industry projects is minimised through streamlining recruitment and clearance processes and ensuring training is fit for purpose.

C3.2 Raise matters pertaining to national vocational training packages, including speed, suitability, quality and link to national awards with Australian Department for Employment.

BUILD CAPABILITY (BC)


BC1 Ensure investment in education and vocational training for the defence industry is targeted to address priority needs.

BC1.1 Ensure that funding of qualifications under the Subsidised Training List (STL), along with the supporting policy settings are responsive to the emerging needs of the defence industry.

Courses in demand by the defence industry are subsidised and accessible.

BC1.2 Provide flexibility for defence companies to tailor training to their specialised skills needs through qualifications, skill sets and micro-credentials, targeted at job entrants and existing workers.

Specific qualifications outside the STL linked to defence jobs that are at risk of shortage are supported.

BC1.3 Co-design Skilling South Australia projects to target the specific needs of defence workers and companies for apprentices and trainees, including higher apprenticeships.

Apprentices and traineeships are customised to the needs of the defence industry.

BC1.4 Ensure VET pathways from schools into the defence industry are available.

School students can begin their career pathway into the defence industry in senior secondary school.

BC1.5 Utilise capital investment to ensure that vocational training providers have access to contemporary training equipment and infrastructure, e.g. welding simulators.

The defence industry is confident that State training providers can deliver training in a contemporary manner.

BC2 Increase the awareness and access to education and training pathways into defence industry careers, particularly for under-represented cohorts.

BC2.1 Develop detailed career pathway information for educators, job active providers, career advisors, and other intermediaries.

People who provide guidance to students and jobseekers have reliable and accurate information about careers and study pathways in the defence industry.

BC2.2 Investigate scholarships that support under-represented cohorts to gain training and skills needed for employment in the defence industry.

Increase awareness and access to VET in school apprenticeship pathways into the defence industry.

BC2.3 Support industry to embrace diversity through cultural awareness programs.

State Government to support cultural programs for industry to encourage recruitment and retention of workers from diverse backgrounds.

The South Australian Government will build world-class capability across the education and training system to deliver graduates with the skills demanded by the defence industry.


BUILD CAPABILITY (BC)Strategic Objective Activity Success Criteria

BC3 Support flexible education and training pathways into careers in the defence industry.

BC3.1 Establish, strengthen and promote new and existing educational pathways between schools, vocational training and higher education.

Pathways established, promoted and well-known by parents, educators, industry and students.

BC3.2 Establish a technical college in the north western suburbs.

The technical college is open and has enrolments in its programs that lead to jobs in the defence industry.

BC3.3 Build defence industry awareness in schools through a defence industry immersion program.

School career advisers are better connected with the defence industry and its current skills requirements.

BC4 Educational programs are designed to support priority skills development.

BC4.1 Explore opportunities to support state based learning materials and training resource, where training gaps exist.

Grants system established and State-owned learning materials developed.

BC4.2 Create industry-based teaching resources linking senior-secondary maths concepts with the mathematical skills utilised in the defence industry.

Improve industry currency of educators and student readiness for further education, training and defence industry careers requiring STEM competency.

BC5 Establish the Advanced Welder Training Centre as a hub for industry and educational engagement in shipbuilding, defence industry and advanced manufacturing skills.

BC5.1 TAFE SA to promote tours and courses at the Advanced Welder Training Centre.

Visits by schools, industry and educational providers to learn about defence industry, use facilities and undertake short courses.

BC6 Attract skilled migrants to supplement the defence industry workforce.

BC6.1 Joint promotion of migration opportunities through defence trade missions, Department of Foreign Affairs and trade networks and interstate events.

Trade missions and interstate events include planned activities to promote defence industry careers and migration to South Australia in key partner countries.

BC6.2 Work collaboratively with the Department for Innovation and Skills and the Australian Department of Home Affairs to remove barriers for skilled migrants from partner countries.

Skilled workers from partner countries are able to relocate to South Australia to work on Defence projects. The Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement is the Designated Area Migration Agreement that will support these efforts.

BC7 Support veterans to find employment in the defence industry.

BC7.1 Administer and support DTC project for ex-service personnel to transition into the defence industry.

Ex-service personnel are effectively transitioned into the defence industry.

BC8 Capitalise on investment in defence industry workforce and skills programs to support and grow adjacent industries.

BC8.1 Ensure that education embeds STEM, creativity, entrepreneurial and other transferable skills at the early program stages to enable workers to transition across industry sectors.

Providers deliver flexible early education and training to maximise the employability of workers.


SHARED RESPONSIBILITY (SR)The South Australian Government will work with the defence industry to co-design and co-invest in building workforce capability in the state.


SR1 Increase industry involvement in developing their workforce.

SR1.1 Set a target for investment in partnerships and training and workforce development by industry. Embed work placements in all learning programs.

Evidence of industry co-investment in the development of the workforce.

SR2 Opportunities for the defence industry to have a stronger voice in training investment and capability.

SR2.1 Defence industry is represented on the Training & Skills Commission and Industry Skills Councils.

Industry have a forum to provide advice to government and training providers.

SR2.2 Regular consultation with industry by Government, TAFE SA and private training providers.

SR3 Create access to defence industry workplaces and innovations.

SR3.1 Industry to share knowledge of new technologies and techniques that may have an impact on education and training curriculum.

Teachers and lecturers are made aware of changes in the industry that may impact on training content.

SR3.2 Establish a central coordination point for educators to access defence industry contacts, informational tours and work experience opportunities.

Increased direct exposure of teachers, career advisers and students to the defence industry. Sharing of equipment between industry and training providers.

SR3.3 Facilitate sharing of specialist equipment between training providers and industry.

SR4 Clearly delineate the responsibilities of Government and industry in regard to workforce development.

SR4.1 Undertake a joint communications plan to inform the defence industry of the Government’s support for workforce and skills development and where industry will be required to provide funding and support.

The defence industry clearly understands what support and funding is provided by the Government and what will need to be funded and supported by industry and the industry bodies.


“ THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S DEFENCE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE & SKILLS STRATEGY PROVIDES A CLEAR AND COORDINATED APPROACH TO DEFENCE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. “Hon Steven Marshall MP Premier of South Australia

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