Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance

Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, September 8 – September 12, 2025

Manufacturing NewsBy Brent Balinski September 15, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Conflux Joins Honeywell-led hybrid-powered aircraft R&D consortium Additively manufactured heat exchanger specialist Conflux Technology has joined the Honeywell-led TheMa4HERA consortium, a project focussing on thermal management for hybrid-electric regional aircraft. According to a statement from Conflux, the clean aviation project TheMa4HERA…

Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance launches annual Workforce Plan

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter August 5, 2025

The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (MISA) has launched its 2025 Workforce Plan – Pathways to Transformation report, identifying its five priorities to strengthen the industry, modernise training, close skills gaps and attract the next generation of workers. According to a statement from MISA – one of the federally-appointed Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) – on…

Project launched to develop n-submarine construction skills

Defence, Manufacturing News, TechnologyBy Staff Reporter November 14, 2024

The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (Manufacturing Alliance) has launched a national project to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in defence manufacturing, including submarine manufacturing now underway. The move follows Wednesday’s announcement of the start of the industrial campaign which will ultimately see BAE Systems and ASC construct SSN-AUKUS nuclear powered submarines at the…

Manufacturing Alliance opens new Canberra site

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter September 26, 2024

The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (Manufacturing Alliance), one of the federal government’s ten Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs), has established a new office in Canberra, co-located with the JSC for transport and logistics, Industry Skills Australia (ISA.) The Melbourne-headquartered, industry-owned not-for-profit, said in a statement that the new site at Barton will help foster broader…

2024 Manufacturing Workforce Plan aims for growth

Manufacturing News, TechnologyBy Staff Reporter August 14, 2024

Four key skills challenges face a manufacturing sector already worth $124 billion a year and set to grow again, according to the 2024 Manufacturing Workforce Plan released today by the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance Job and Skills Council. The Manufacturing Alliance projected employment growth equivalent to around 120,000 additional workers, up 16.8 percent from today,…

Manufacturing workforce plan to deliver future workforce

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter August 1, 2024

The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance Jobs and Skills Council has released the 2024 Manufacturing Workforce Plan, highlighting the opportunities the sector presents to jobseekers and the country. The plan is a roadmap outlining the key skills and emerging workforce needs for manufacturing. With projected employment growth equivalent to around 120,000 additional workers – up by…

New manufacturing jobs and skills council established

Manufacturing NewsBy Peter Roberts June 14, 2023

The Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor today announced the establishment of three new skills councils including the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (Manufacturing Alliance). Formally IBSA Group, the Manufacturing Alliance is an industry-owned and industry-led organisation supporting the development of skilled workforces enabling modern manufacturing industries to succeed. The CEO Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance…

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