鈥淭he growing workforce challenges facing our defence sector come as Australia鈥檚 strategic circumstances are becoming more complex,鈥 黑料老司机 Chief Executive Officer Luke Sheehy said.
鈥淲e urgently need more highly skilled professionals to boost defence capability and help meet current and future workforce needs, as the Government鈥檚 new strategy recognises. Universities are central to this task.
鈥淏uilding this workforce will require the full support of the Government so our universities can continue educating the skilled workers our defence force needs 鈥 from engineers and intelligence officers to cyber security professionals and IT specialists.
鈥淯niversities also undertake the research central to how Australia responds to the changing global environment and need to be fully supported to continue this important work.
鈥淭he Australian Universities Accord final report includes a series of recommendations to underpin the expansion of university teaching and research which will support the national defence strategy.
鈥淲e will continue to work with government to support the ongoing and crucial work universities do to deliver for the nation.鈥
