From next month, Babcock Australasia (Babcock) will support trainees and apprentices across its Adelaide operations to aid two new defence pathway initiatives launched by South Australia.
“A recent study by Oxford Economics highlights that we sustain more than 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs in South Australia through our direct, indirect and supply chain activities - a number we are determined to grow," Babcock Australasia CEO Andrew Cridland said.
Headquartered in Adelaide, the prime has agreed to train and develop several aspiring defence workers as part of its ongoing commitment to fortifying South Australia's skilled workforce and meet the future labour requirements of Australia’s maritime sector.
“South Australia is poised to play a pivotal role in safeguarding Australia’s national interests, and initiatives such as the SEP and DIPP programs are a vital step toward building our future workforce," Cridland stated.
The first pathway, Shipbuilding Employment Pathways (SEP) is a pilot initiative created to recruit apprentices into trades critical to the delivery of nuclear-powered submarines and the construction and sustainment of major surface vessels.