Business roundtable: AIDN Vic Shaping 2024 and beyond
Systematiq
Procurement consulting, project management, supportability engineering, ILS, training systems. We move you forward.
Our director Brydon Johnson joined other senior representatives from Australia’s defence industry SMEs at a roundtable organised by Australian Industry & Defence Network Victoria (AIDN VIC) last night to discuss the challenges we face as we await the release of the Australian Government’s Integrated Investment Program (IIP).?
The IIP is a comprehensive program of capability-related projects proposed by the Department of Defence that includes workforce, new weapons, IT and communication technology, facilities and infrastructure, systems and enabling equipment and more.??
While Australian businesses, like us, continue to deliver projects for new and existing clients, some work has paused since last year’s release of the Defence Strategic Review.??
With a clear knowledge of priority areas of investment and projects SME’s can:?
AIDN Victoria Deputy Chair, Andrew Robinson sought feedback on challenges they saw for the Defence industry in 2024, along with how the industry association can best support us at state and national levels.??
Our discussions proved timely with the release today of the Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) by the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy, MP.???
The strategy provides us with seven Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities as follows:?
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This is a comprehensive strategy document that provides greater clarity for defence industry participants on future areas of focus.??
Our thanks to AIDN VIC for arranging last night’s roundtable event in Melbourne. It was great to see so many other members both formally, and informally as we joined in post event networking opportunities.?
You can read AIDN’s response to the DIDS strategy on their LinkedIn page.
AIDN is now calling for “the release of the IIP as a vital element for industry to fully plan, with confidence and to move forward.”??
The next few months will provide even greater certainty and we look forward to being a continued driver for growth and business excellence in the Australian SME market.??
Systematiq provide professional consulting services to clients across the project lifecycle from strategy, procurement, and planning, through to project delivery, including systems engineering, integrated logistics and training design. Their consultants specialise in Defence, Rail, Transport, and Infrastructure sectors within government and the private sector.?
Director at Systematiq Pty Ltd
1 年Dave, Andrew and all the team at Australian Industry & Defence Network Victoria (AIDN VIC) well done on a great night. I found the discussion interesting and really engaging. Thanks too for creating a collaborative way to share thoughts. It was also great to catch up with other like minded industry people, Ash Graham Andrew Garth Harry Hickling Kenneth Hoppe always great to catch up. I look forward to hearing the results of the event. ??
Co-founder and Director Luminact
1 年I thought it was a very productive evening, allowing the members to help define how AIDN Vic supports us.
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1 年Great to see you there Brydon and an opportunity for an overdue catch up. Thanks for your contribution to our ‘syndicate discussion!’