Manufacturing

• Nominations - Endeavour Awards Nominations are now open for the 2026 Endeavour Awards for individuals or organisations which have made significant contributions to the manufacturing industry. The awards celebrate excellence and innovation in Australian manufacturing, and will be presented during the national Australian Manufacturing Week to be held in Brisbane in May 2026.
• Manufacturing Sustainability Benchmark Program helps manufacturers understand their sustainability progress with an online benchmark assessment. The report provides detailed results and recommended actions for improvement.
• Certain Inputs to Manufacture reduce importing costs for Australian manufacturers of eligible goods.
• Manufacturing Skills Queensland - Leadership Excellence Series – Futuremap - is a structured, no‑cost capability diagnostic program that helps Queensland manufacturing business owners and senior leaders assess current maturity, identify capability gaps, and build future readiness across areas such as digitisation, sustainability, innovation, strategy and leadership in a rapidly evolving manufacturing environment. Dates and locations:
• 22 July – Townsville
• 23 July – Cairns
• Economic Resilience Program | National Reconstruction Fund Corporation - Australian Government’s $1 billion Economic Resilience Program offers zero interest loans to eligible logistics and manufacturing businesses impacted by global disruptions. Applications opened 20 April 2026 and are open for approximately 6 months (20 October 2026).
• AusRAIL - 23 –25 Nov 2026 | The national conference and exhibition of the Australasian Railway Association - is the Asia‑Pacific’s largest rail industry conference and exhibition to discuss innovation and network across the sector, held 23–25 November 2026 in Brisbane.