Enter the defence industry

The Australian Government is investing in modernising Australia’s defence capability. This investment means opportunities for Australian businesses, large and small, to join the growing Australian defence industry and develop their business in partnership with Defence.

1. Decide if the defence industry is a good fit for your business

You need to assess the alignment between your business’s capabilities, Defence procurement priorities and general market opportunities. Does the defence industry offer opportunities that suit your business? Can your business develop its capabilities to suit the defence industry? Here’s some things you can do straight away:

• Register for the Office of Defence Industry Support newsletter - external site . It’s a monthly email with defence industry developments, events and opportunities.
• Create a free AusTender account - external site to be notified of new opportunities.
• Start your research in How Defence buys what it needs.

2. Get defence-ready and identify business development priorities

It can take years to establish your business in defence industry supply chains and procurement panels. Developing the necessary service offer, skills, tools, accreditations and partnerships will take time, planning and investment.

3. Connect and build

Defence is more like a marketplace than a single customer. Most of the business opportunities are in the supply chains of major contractors. Joining the defence industry is an opportunity to grow and strengthen your business capabilities to move into new markets with long-term partners.

ODIS provides free advisory, guidance and mentoring services to help your business navigate, prepare for and enter the defence market. Our industry engagement specialists can advise on your readiness for defence market opportunities, and connect you with supply chains and innovation opportunities. We can also help with grants to improve your business’s capabilities.