The State Government has today launched a new online resource to help defence veterans transition to careers in Western Australia's defence industry.
The Veterans Defence Industry Career Explorer (Career Explorer) resource will help veterans to see how their Australian Defence Force (ADF) skills and experience align with occupations across the defence industry domains of maritime, air, land, space, and information and cyber.
The Career Explorer encompasses more than 150 occupations, including the 21 in-demand jobs required to sustain current and upcoming defence projects.
Occupations span the fields of engineering, information and communication technology, project management and supply chain.
The interactive database will enable veterans to determine which defence industry occupations are likely to be a suitable job fit, based on their ADF role, rank and qualification.
It gives veterans a comprehensive overview of specific defence industry occupations, including each occupation's job description, salary range, the day-to-day tasks and activities, and the qualifications required.
The Career Explorer is an invaluable resource for the specialist defence industry careers team at the Rockingham Jobs and Skills Centre, who work closely with veterans to determine training and career pathways into the defence industry.
Each year in WA, approximately 300 ADF members transition into a civilian life and the next stage of their career.
Veterans have many transferable skills and combined with their defence security clearance status, are excellent candidates for careers in the defence industry.
The $180,000 Career Explorer forms part of the State Government's $11 million investment in training and workforce initiatives announced in the 2022-23 State Budget, aimed at growing the professional and para-professional workforce for the defence industry.