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Submarine moves through a naval harbour with crew on deck, escorted by a tugboat near port facilities.
Minister's Announcement

Building the workforce delivering Australia's future nuclear-powered submarine capability(Opens in a new tab/window)

The Albanese Government is investing an additional $88 million to continue growing the highly skilled workforce needed to deliver Australia’s future conventiona
  • Education & training
  • Workforce development
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USS Colorado Arrives at HMAS Stirling For AUKUS 2026 U.S. Submarine Maintenance Period
Australian Submarine Agency

SRF-West on the horizon as USS Colorado arrives for major maintenance period

The USS Colorado (SSN 788) has arrived at HMAS Stirling for the latest United States Submarine Maintenance Period, marking another milestone in preparations for
  • Western Australia
  • Workforce development
Two speakers take part in a panel discussion at an ASA event, seated on stage with microphones and banners.
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia’s submarine enterprise in focus at SubSTEC 2026

Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, Director-General of the Australian Submarine Agency, told SubSTEC that Australia is setting the global precedent for a sovereign nuc
  • Industry & supply chain
  • Workforce development
Crane erects a steel frame for a large industrial building at an active construction site.
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia's future submarine construction yard takes shape

The expansion of the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia is progressing as Australia builds the infrastructure, workforce and industrial capability for AU
  • South Australia
  • Workforce development
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles with Propel scholars at the program’s official launch at Parliament House, Canberra.
Australian Submarine Agency

Scholarship launched to propel submarine workforce

More than 800 students across Australia have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort of scholars for the Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship program.
  • Education & training
  • Workforce development
Promotional image, stylised to suit the theme of the 'propel' training initiative.
Australian Submarine Agency

Leading academy to deliver submarine scholarship program

The ATSE has been chosen to deliver $15.8 million in STEM scholarships to support Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarine workforce.
  • Education & training
  • Workforce development
Royal Australian Navy VADM Jonathan Mead, Director-General of the Australian Submarine Agency (centre) and U.S. Navy Adm. William Houston, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (centre right), pose for a group photo with Australian sailors, ASC personnel, and U.S. Navy staff outside Machine Shop 31 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
Australian Submarine Agency

Australia gaining pearls of wisdom in United States

Australians are gaining vital experience and training in Pearl Harbor alongside US counterparts in preparation for Submarine Rotational Force–West (SRF-West).
  • Workforce development
First Royal Australian Navy Enlisted Students Graduate Nuclear Power Training
Australian Submarine Agency

Royal Australian Navy Celebrates AUKUS Milestone at NPTU in Charleston

Australia marked another important step on its path to acquire conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) through the AUKUS agreement at a graduati
  • Workforce development
RCTQS Grads
Australian Submarine Agency

Another AUKUS first as Australians graduate from US Navy’s Radiological Controls Technician Qualifying School

Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine workforce continues to grow with the graduation of four Australians from the United States (US) Navy’s Radiological Contro
  • Stewardship
  • Workforce development
Lieutenant Commander James, Lieutenant Stephen and Lieutenant Isabella celebrate completing 2 years of training on the Royal Navy’s Astute class submarines.
Australian Submarine Agency

First Australian Navy submariners qualify to work as engineers on UK nuclear-powered submarines

The first cohort of Royal Australian Navy submariners have qualified to deploy as marine engineers on the UK’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
  • Workforce development
WA Apprentices
Australian Submarine Agency

81 Apprentices and Graduates Join Australia's Submarine Workforce

The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) and ASC have made further progress to deliver the significant workforce growth and the development of skills, knowledge an
  • Education & training
  • Workforce development
Commencement of construction on the new Submarine Training Centre at HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency

Growing & skilling Australia’s submariner workforce

The Australian Government continues to invest in attracting and training the next generation of Navy Submariners in the Australian Defence Force, with work star
  • Western Australia
  • Workforce development
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