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A number of new education and training courses have been released by the federal government’s Naval Shipbuilding College in a bid to support employment growth in the sector, Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price has announced.
The Naval Shipbuilding College (NSC) has published a new catalogue containing 80 short courses from 28 national education and training institutions, which include bridging and specialist courses.
The catalogue also includes approximately 600 entry-level courses offered in universities or TAFEs across Australia.
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the bolstered list of courses would provide direct pathways to thousands of job opportunities.
“The Naval Shipbuilding College has worked with major shipbuilding contractors to align these courses with a range of job roles in the naval shipbuilding industry,” she said.
The NSC, which was established in 2018, helps upskill Australians interested in a career in the sector, with more than 900 jobseekers being referred to additional training.
“The Morrison government’s continuous build program will see the greatest regeneration of Australia’s naval capability since the Second World War,” Minister Price added.
“More than $170 billion will be invested in the acquisition and upgrade of 23 classes of Navy and Army maritime vessels over the coming decades.
“This is a chance to join a stable and secure growth industry – and for individuals to become part of a naval shipbuilding legacy that will serve the nation and Australians for generations to come.”
The government expects Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise to employ more than 15,000 people, who will help to design, build, integrate and sustain Australia’s future fleet of naval vessels.
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