Defence Jobs Queensland

The Queensland Government established Defence Jobs Queensland to help create a smart, connected and efficient defence sector within the state.

Defence Jobs Queensland:

• supports national and international prime contractors to find defence capabilities
• helps companies working or wishing to work in defence to up-skill and make connections with defence contractors and suppliers
• assists the Australian Defence Force to expand its presence in Queensland.

Defence Jobs Queensland has four focus areas. Queensland has a range of capabilities, projects and facilities within these areas, which Defence Jobs Queensland promotes and develops.

Queensland defence industries roadmap

The Queensland Defence Industries 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan ( 5.7 MB), part of the Advance Queensland initiative, is our plan to support growth in this sector. It builds on the momentum generated by the recent decisions to base large-scale and technologically advanced projects, such as LAND400 Phase 2 and the Defence Cooperative Research Centre for Trusted Autonomous Systems, here in our state.

Air

Queensland has a strong history in the aviation and aerospace industries with companies and facilities supporting a range of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.

The Queensland Government has worked hard to develop aviation and aerospace capability in the state and continues to support events such as the Avalon Airshow and UAV Challenge.

Land

Queensland companies have expertise in the manufacture, modification, maintenance, repair, sustainment and overhaul of a wide range of vehicles. We also manufacture technologically superior communication systems in the state and develop force protection, combat training systems and composite components.

A testament of Queensland's land defence, heavy vehicle and advanced manufacturing capabilities is Rheinmetall Defence Australia's selection of Queensland as the location for its Australia-New Zealand headquarters and military vehicle centre of excellence to deliver the LAND 400 Phase 2 contract to supply Australia's new armoured vehicles.

Sea

Queensland has the largest slipway in northern Australia, the capacity to lift vessels up to 600 tonnes and slip vessels up to 3000 tonnes, and our companies can refit and repair a range of defence, commercial and recreational vessels and provide through-life support.

We have further capabilities in communication and control systems, fibre composites manufacture, and design and engineering support.

The Queensland Government has been a longstanding advocate of the marine industry and continues to support events such as the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the Australian Superyacht and Marine Export industry conference (ASMEX) and Pacific maritime conferences.

Innovation

Queensland organisations conduct world-class research in hypersonics, surveillance technologies, robotics and unmanned systems. We also have capability in microelectronics and microwave, radio frequency communications, geospatial and simulation technologies, and have autoclaves supporting fibre composite development.

Services

A number of programs have been established to help build Australia's defence industry. Queensland's defence industry hub has opened in Ipswich to help businesses become ‘defence ready’ and access state, national and global defence supply chain opportunities.

Visit the Defence Jobs Queensland website for more information.