ASC has welcomed 81 new apprentices and graduates to the company’s workforce in South Australia and Western Australia, the Australian Defence Magazine reports.
“We are working tirelessly to grow and develop our workforce that is required to continue sustaining Australia’s Collins Class submarines, and support the Australian Government’s mission to sustain and jointly-build conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines,” said ASC Managing Director and CEO, Stuart Whiley.
That includes 41 four-year full-time trades-based apprenticeships and 40 graduates.
“The record-breaking WA apprentice intake is especially pleasing – sustainment work on visiting US and UK submarines will soon ramp up, and eventually our workforce will be responsible for full sustainment services for Australia’s future Virginia Class and SSN-AUKUS submarines,” Whiley added.
The apprentices were selected from more than 1,300 applications.
