PARTNERS

Aquaterro was founded 25 years ago, and remains a 100% Australian-owned company supplying integrated products and services to the Australian Defence Force, State and Federal law enforcement agencies, as well as to regional partners.

Aquaterro has become one of the largest and most successful suppliers of soldier/officer carried & worn equipment in Australia.
Supplying equipment to Australia’s most elite end-user organisations, Aquaterro understands the importance of providing fully supported, top-tier products that enable programs to deliver, and operational personnel to safely and effectively perform their roles; at the highest level and in all conditions.

In 2020 Aquaterro opened its built-for-purpose 4,600m2 high security corporate headquarters; storage, distribution, R&D, manufacturing, technical inspection & maintenance workshop.

Aquaterro is proud to be a 100% Australian Owned company, investing continuously in developing sovereign industry capability and maximising opportunities for Australian industry.

“Our mission at Aquaterro is to provide professional personnel, operating in dangerous environments, with protection against threat by means of equipment and systems of the highest quality and performance.”

Headquartered in Canberra, Lockheed Martin Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company employs more than 1,200 people in Australia working on a wide range of major programs spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors.

Our innovative technologies have been contributing to the security of Australia and realisation of Australia’s national interests for over 70 years. We deliver exceptional program performance and leading innovation for Australia across a broad range of environments and domains. Lockheed Martin’s diverse programs form a critical backbone of Australia’s current and future defence capabilities including Next Generation Pilot Training, Combat Systems Integration, Rotary Wing Systems and Sustainment, 5th Generation Air Combat Capability, Surveillance across air, sea, land and space domains.

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown to be one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region.

With more than 3,300 employees in 21 offices across Asia-Pacific, we offer a range of professional services to support the full capability lifecycle. We are the problem-solvers – the thinkers, the creators, the planners and practitioners – who have been working together to make everyday better for over 100 years.

Beca has a long history of working with the Defence sector, working collaboratively to deliver superior results in partnership for more than 50 years in the Australian and New Zealand Defence market.

www.beca.com

BGIS is a leader in the provision of facility management, project delivery, energy and sustainability, asset management, workplace advisory, and real estate services. With more than 8000 employees globally – including Canada, Singapore, the United States, Australia and New Zealand – our talented team look after clients from a diverse range of sectors, including defence, justice, government, education, healthcare, utilities, finance, telecommunications, property, and resources, as well as sport and leisure. We manage over 30,000 client locations totalling more than 31 million square metres in a portfolio of corporate offices, retail, universities, schools, hospitals, stadiums, industrial assets and data centres.

BGIS holds a long-standing partnership with the Australian Department of Defence that spans more than 21 years. We manage base services activities that support and service the land, buildings, and infrastructure across a portfolio of Defence sites throughout Northern New South Wales, and are proud to partner with Defence Industry Prime, BAE Systems and BAE Jindalee Operational Radar Network in supporting the greater capabilities of the Australian Defence Force. At the 2020 Department of Defence Base Services Contractor Awards, BGIS was the proud recipient of the Estate & Infrastructure Base Services Contractor of the Year for the second consecutive year – a first for any base services contractor.

The Indigenous Defence & Infrastructure Consortium (iDiC) provides good and services via its 90 businesses to the Defence Industry in a range of including Professional Services, Consulting services, Labour hire solutions, Facilities Services, Engineering Services, Construction, ICT, Graphics, Logistics, Consumables and PPE. iDiC was established in 2016 as Indigenous owned and controlled businesses were seeking to participate in the delivery of long-term Nation building projects which build sovereign capability and offer longer term contracts and relationships. Energised and enthused by the National Innovation and Science Agenda, Indigenous entrepreneurs have rallied together to become a key cog in the supply chain of prime contractors in the Defence Industry.

As a supply chain aggregator, the iDiC focuses on identifying business opportunities for its Indigenous business consortium partners. It then presents turnkey solutions providing a de-risked integrated offering to its clients. The iDiC is able to navigate the supply chain requirements of large companies, which are somewhat daunting for small to medium enterprises, and prequalify as an approved supplier. By taking this approach Indigenous businesses are getting access to contracts which they normally would not have been able to as a stand-alone business.

JLB-Yaran is an Indigenous and Veteran owned professional service provider to Defence. JLB-Yaran’s management team have over 60 years of Navy experience and passionately support the warfighter by influencing Defence Programs across the nation. Committed to developing innovative solutions to strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability while prioritising the needs of our frontline Military personnel, JLB-Yaran supports Defence by delivering Consultants who deliver outcomes focused solutions to Defence. A strong supporter of Veteran employment, JLB-Yaran understands the capability veterans posses and ensure their skills and experiences are retained in Defence.

JLB-Yaran is a consortium partner of iDiC and have established a partnership which delivers trusted professionals to Defence, while also developing genuine employment pathways for Indigenous people into Defence. JLB-Yaran’s Indigenous Development & Employment Program (IDEP) is endorsed by iDiC and the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). The IDEP will ensure Indigenous talent in Defence, regardless of their employer, have the opportunity to develop long-term careers in Defence and reach their aspirations. JLB-Yaran and iDiC are determined to ensure Indigenous talent in Defence develop into leadership roles and inspire the next generation of Indigenous talent.

Precision Public Affairs (PPA) is a national award winning government relations and public affairs firm located in the heart of our Nation’s decision-making capital, Canberra.

We have over 45 years of combined experience working across the federal government at both the executive and bureaucratic levels, as well as for global media and finance companies. Our mission is to provide our clients with tailored engagement strategies that empower them to achieve their business objectives. We provide advice in corporate affairs, bipartisan government relations and public policy, parliamentary engagement and protocol, and business growth.

We are committed to supporting Australia’s sovereign industrial capabilities and next generation innovations to enhance Australia’s resilience and self-reliance. By Australians for Australia.

Founded in 2017, GJK Indigenous Solutions was established to create real pathways for Indigenous Australians to gain access to sustainable employment opportunities increasing social and economic equality for Aboriginal people. GJKIS honors the legacy of Herbert Groves, Jasmine’s Great Grandfather an Aboriginal activist the spent a lifetime fighting for the betterment of Aboriginal people. By staying true to our foundations Engage, Employ and Empower we not only aim to be the largest employer of Aboriginal people but are determined to develop the next generation of Indigenous Leaders in the Cleaning Industry.

Today, as a national service provider who offers local solutions, we have cleaning and associated service capability across all states and territories, supported by a national and state management infrastructure. We have demonstrated experience delivery cleaning and soft service solutions within a broad range of Defence, Government, Public and private facilities.

We recognise that our role as an Aboriginal business extends past our core cleaning services and that we have a responsibility to take our customers and stakeholders on a cultural journey, to create the foundations to build respectful relationships between Indigenous people, businesses, and communities.