Defence Supply Industry
Overview
Victoria is one of the Asia Pacific region's leading areas for defence industry supply. A strong group of manufacturing, information technology, biotechnology, design and logistics firms in Victoria offer a range of products, technologies and services to the defence sector both in Australia and around the globe.
Victorian companies are contributing to some of the world's biggest defence projects, including the Joint Strike Fight and Wedgetail projects.
Victoria's strong design and technological capabilities include:
- military vehicle design, manufacture and support
- naval shipbuilding and warship design
- electronic systems design and support, including expertise in complex systems integration
- munitions and missile systems
- aerospace design, electronics, manufacture, support and overhaul
- land systems design, manufacture and support
- personal equipment design, including uniforms and body armour.
Industry size
The annual turnover of Australia's defence supply industry is over A$1.7 billion and the industry employs more than 11,000 Victorians.
Occupations
Victoria is currently offering visa sponsorship to applicants with the following defence industry qualifications:
Industry contacts
Professional bodies and industry associations are a good source of information about the defence supply industry in Victoria.
The following bodies represent various sectors within the industry:
- Aircraft Electronics Association
- Association of Consulting Engineers Australia
- Association of Consulting Surveyors Victoria
- Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers
- Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
- Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association
- Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute
- Australian Petroleum Production And Exploration Association
- Australian Spatial Information Business Association
- Automotive Training Victoria
- Chemical Engineering College
- Electronics Industry Association
- Engineers Australia
- Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers
- Institution of Surveyors Australia
- Mechanical Engineers College
- Mineral Industry Consultants Association
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Tip
Not sure what your occupation is? Visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's Australian Skills Recognition Information portal.
Further information
Find out about Victorian Government visa sponsorship.
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Last updated: 20 July 2009
State Government of Victoria