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The first Digital Jobs leadership workshop, De-mystifying AI in Manufacturing for Leaders, is being held this Friday 19 September with spots still available. We also have spots available for the next workshop, Digital Manufacturing: Industry 4.0 Awareness and Experience for Leaders, which will be held in Dandenong on Friday 3 October. Both workshops will be delivered by Swinburne University. 

Further details about these workshops are in the following link. Feel free to share with your Advanced Manufacturing clients.

Digital Jobs - Access FREE Demystifying AI (19 September) 

Industry 4.0 leadership training (3 October)

Note: Eligible Victorian manufacturers can access up to 5 training vouchers for 5 different staff members each round, with Round 1 comprising 19 courses (including the 2 above) commencing between September and early November.

The Digital Jobs program is a Victorian Government Economic Growth Statement initiative that provides Victorian businesses in the construction and advanced manufacturing sectors with access to free training to upskill leaders and workers with digital skills that are critical for innovation and technology adoption.

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The program is open to businesses operating in the construction or advanced manufacturing sectors that are looking to apply digital technology to their operations.

To find out more about the program, register at the link below for the upcoming Information Session on Wednesday 3 September at 11am. 

The INDO PACIFIC International Maritime Exposition is a global defence industry event attracting, senior navy personnel, maritime and defence industry and key government decision-makers. The three-day event is a platform for engagement and a key opportunity for Australian, Victorian, international industry, defence, academia and government to:

• meet and create investment opportunities
• showcase their sovereign capability for defence manufacturing and maintenance
• demonstrate capability to join international supply chains

The 2025 INDO PACIFIC will be held from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 November at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney.

Exhibit at INDO PACIFIC 2025 with the Victorian Government

The Victorian Government Exhibition Pavilion will offer one of the largest, high profile exhibition spaces for Victorian industry to showcase their capability to key decision makers. The Victorian Government will once again offer two options to exhibit on the Victorian Government Exhibition Pavilion – Pod Exhibitor and Roving Exhibitor.

If you are interested in exhibiting on the Pavilion at INDO PACIFIC 2025, please ensure you complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form linked below.

Link to EoI Application Form: https://grants.business.vic.gov.au/PublicForm?id=Inpc2025

Note: this link will take you to the Business Victoria Grants Portal, where you will be promoted to set up an account (or sign into existing account). Please make sure once you are signed in that you save a draft of the application, so you can return to it if needed.

Application completion time is approximately 15 - 20 minutes.

Applications close - 5:00pm Friday 11 July 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

Earlier today the VDSN hosted an event for the Victorian space sector seeking to participate in the International Astronautical Congress 2025 (IAC 2025) being held in Sydney later this year.

Nearly 10,000 national and global participants will converge on Sydney from 29 September to 3 October for IAC 2025. This international event is being held in Australia for just the 3rd time in its long history and for the first time since 2017.

Attendees were briefed by Lisa Vitaris, Director IAC 2025 on the congress program, delegations, opportunities for participation and other strategic details. This was followed by panel insights featuring Lieutenant General (Ret'd) Larry James, Ms Tamara Bell, Austrade and Luke Phillips, Director International Partnerships at the Australian Space Agency.

The event was expertly hosted by Ms Anny Dailey, Defence Council Victoria and seeks to coordinate and leverage opportunities for Victorian university and SME participation. 

If you are keen to participate or understand more please reach out to manager@vdsn.org 

Expressions of Interest to participate in the Australian industry delegation’s to:

• Poland International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) (3-6 September 2025) - Kielce, Poland EOI is open now and closes 1 June 2025.

Interested companies can apply to attend by completing the EOI form through the ICN webpage Gateway by ICN.

Companies are reminded to submit their EOI by the closing date, as we will not be able to extend the opportunity again.

As part of the TDA delegation, companies will receive free space on the custom-built national pavilion, providing a platform to showcase and demonstrate your capabilities face-to-face with the foreign delegations, and industry partners. Additionally, delegates will receive services to maximise participation at the show, including; pre-event support, market advice and business-to-business matching through Austrade's network of business advisers.

TDA is the national platform for Australian defence industry to showcase their goods, services, technologies and solutions at international trade events.

For companies selected to attend an international trade show as part of the TDA industry delegation, TDA will provide:

• Free space on the custom-built TDA pavilion
• Exhibitor passes
• Pre-event support and advice
• Senior Military support and advocacy
• Access to facilities and meeting rooms
• Briefings, networking and B2B matching
• On-site support from TDA representatives at the trade show

Companies wishing to join a TDA delegation as an ‘Exhibitor’ are requested to commit at least two attendees to the show to ensure they have a presence on the pavilion at all times. This will be strictly enforced where TDA Exhibitor capacity is over-subscribed.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at teamdefence.australia@defence.gov.au.

Attention, space enthusiasts and researchers!
The Call for Late Breaking Abstracts (LBA) for the 76th International Astronautical Congress is officially OPEN!

You have just three weeks to showcase your latest discoveries. Do NOT miss this chance to present your cutting-edge research as Interactive Presentations (IP) in Sydney!

This is your opportunity to share revolutionary findings that emerged after the regular abstract deadline (March 7). By submitting an LBA, you agree to present your work in person and provide a full paper if selected.

️ Submission Window: 20 May – 6 June 2025 (23:59 CEST)
➡️ CLICK HERE:https://lnkd.in/grBvn7Uf

The Hon Colin Brooks MP, Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing, has opened Round 2 of the Victorian Government’s industry focused workforce skills program, Skills Solutions Partnerships. The Media Release can be found here.

Skills Solutions Partnerships brings industry together with TAFEs and dual sector universities to co-design and pilot new short courses and on-the-job training solutions to quickly address skills gaps in priority sectors identified in the Victorian Government’s Economic Growth Statement.  

The program offers co-funded grants of up to $500,000 to support eligible pilots. 

Expressions of Interest for the co-design stage are now open and will remain open until 27 June 2025. 

If you require further information or would like to discuss the opportunity, please reach out to the relevant team at skillssolutions@ecodev.vic.gov.au   

Nominations for the 2025 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards are now open, with 15 award categories available for individuals and companies.

An initiative of the Victorian Government since 2001, the Awards recognise the achievements of businesses and individuals at the pinnacle of manufacturing excellence. 

More information is available at:

Nominations open for the 2025 Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards | News and articles | Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions