Build your future workforce capability.
Partner with Defesa Talent to develop emerging talent, strengthen existing workforce capability and build industry-aligned skills pathways around your organisation's needs.
Build future workforce capability — not simply source interns.
Defesa Talent helps Defence & Industry Partners access screened emerging talent and strengthen capability within existing workforces. We coordinate the industry-aligned pathway so host organisations can focus on meaningful workplace exposure and capability development.
Screened, Better-Prepared Talent
Access emerging talent that has progressed through relevant assessment, industry-aligned preparation and applicable technical development.
Help Reduce Recruitment & Onboarding Risk
Gain greater visibility into candidate capability, conduct and workplace fit before potential future hiring decisions.
Organisation-Aligned Capability Development
Work with Defesa Talent to identify relevant technical and workforce capability requirements and align suitable development pathways where appropriate.
Longer-Term Talent Pipeline
Build earlier relationships with emerging technical talent that may support future workforce requirements.
Support Workforce Scaling
Develop additional workforce pathways that may support future program, production and capability requirements.
Develop Existing Employees
Support existing workforce development through applicable technical training, certification and recertification pathways.
Workforce capability built around industry needs.
Whether you are developing emerging talent, building a future workforce pipeline or strengthening the capability of your existing team, Defesa Talent can help coordinate an industry-aligned pathway.
Host Emerging Talent
Provide supervised workplace experience to suitable participants who have progressed through relevant preparation and training.
- Access screened emerging talent
- Relevant pre-placement preparation
- Supervised hands-on industry experience
- Build relationships with potential future talent
Develop a Customised Talent Pathway
Work with Defesa Talent to align candidate preparation and training with your organisation's technical capability and workforce requirements.
- Discuss current and future skills needs
- Identify relevant technical capability areas
- Align training with workplace requirements
- Develop pathways for suitable candidate cohorts
Any customised pathway remains subject to training-provider, certification and applicable standards requirements.
Develop Your Existing Workforce
Support employee capability development through applicable specialist training, certification and recertification pathways.
- Technical skills development
- Certification pathways
- Recertification pathways where applicable
- Training aligned with relevant industry standards
Initial training focus: IPC/WHMA-A-620, with additional capability streams planned as the Defesa Talent network develops.
Emerging talent. Existing workforce. One platform.
Defence & Industry Partners may engage Defesa Talent for two distinct capability use cases, or both in combination.
01 · Emerging Workforce
Develop emerging talent.
Accessing, developing and potentially hosting suitable emerging participants.
Potential Journey
Assess → Develop → Certify → Place → Support → Connect
02 · Existing Workforce
Strengthen existing workforce.
Supporting relevant technical development, certification, recertification and capability requirements for existing employees. No industry placement or new employment required.
Potential Journey
Assess → Develop → Certify / Recertify → Support → Further Capability
From workforce need to industry placement.
Training builds the technical foundation. Industry placement puts that learning into context.
Participants complete relevant preparation and technical training before eligible placement opportunities. Host organisations then provide supervised exposure to real workplace practices, processes and production environments appropriate to the placement.
Understand Your Requirements
We discuss your organisation's capability areas, workforce needs, technical requirements and potential placement capacity.
Define the Pathway
Together we identify suitable candidate profiles and relevant preparation, training and placement requirements. Where appropriate, the pathway may be aligned with specific technical skills required by the host organisation.
Candidate Screening
Defesa Talent screens applicants for eligibility, motivation, technical aptitude and alignment with the agreed pathway.
Training & Certification
Candidates complete applicable industry-aligned preparation and technical training before placement. Our initial technical training pathway focuses on IPC/WHMA-A-620, with additional capability streams planned as the Defesa Talent network develops.
Certification is completed through the applicable authorised training pathway/provider.
Candidate Matching
Suitable candidates are introduced to the host organisation for consideration. The host retains final acceptance of candidates.
Hands-On Industry Placement
The host organisation provides supervised workplace exposure and appropriate hands-on experience within its operational environment, subject to workplace, safety, security, confidentiality and access requirements.
Placement Support
Defesa Talent coordinates agreed placement administration and maintains scheduled contact with the participant and host organisation throughout the placement.
Future Workforce Opportunities
Following successful completion, host organisations may choose to consider suitable participants for future employment opportunities. There is no obligation to hire.
Participation as a host company does not create an obligation to employ a participant following placement.
A partnership with defined roles.
Defesa Talent coordinates the talent pathway while the host organisation manages the workplace environment and day-to-day supervision. Specific responsibilities are agreed before placement.
Host Company
Workplace Supervision
Provide an appropriate workplace supervisor and day-to-day guidance.
Site Induction & WHS
Manage applicable workplace induction, WHS requirements and site-specific procedures.
Suitable Hands-On Workplace Exposure
Provide supervised hands-on exposure appropriate to the agreed placement.
Appropriate Tasks
Provide suitable tasks and learning exposure aligned with the agreed placement.
Security / Confidentiality / Access
Determine site-access, confidentiality, information-access and security requirements applicable to the participant.
Performance Feedback
Provide appropriate feedback regarding attendance, conduct, development and workplace performance.
Applicable Workplace / Employment Obligations
Meet relevant legal, workplace and employment obligations associated with the agreed placement arrangement.
Defesa Talent
Candidate Attraction & Screening
Attract candidates and undertake initial eligibility and suitability screening.
Workforce / Capability Needs Discussion
Work with your organisation to understand relevant skills, capability areas and workforce requirements.
Training Pathway Coordination
Coordinate relevant industry-aligned preparation and technical training pathways.
Training-Provider Coordination
Coordinate with authorised training providers where applicable to the pathway.
Candidate Preparation
Coordinate pre-placement preparation relevant to the agreed pathway.
Candidate / Host Matching
Introduce suitable candidates based on agreed host requirements.
Placement Administration & Scheduling
Coordinate agreed documentation, scheduling and placement administration.
Participant & Host Check-ins
Maintain scheduled communication during the placement.
Issue Escalation
Provide an escalation pathway for placement-related issues within Defesa Talent's agreed role.
Completion Feedback & Employer Connections
Coordinate completion feedback and potential future employer connections.
Supporting capability across the defence industrial base.
Defesa Talent is designed to support organisations contributing to Australia's defence, aerospace and advanced-manufacturing capability.
Defence SMEs
Specialist businesses supporting defence programs and supply chains.
Defence Primes & Major Contractors
Larger organisations seeking structured pathways to emerging technical talent.
Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing
Organisations operating in high-reliability technical and manufacturing environments.
Defence Supply Chain
Suppliers supporting electrical, electronics, mechanical, manufacturing, integration, quality and related capability areas.
Examples of organisation types we may work with — not a claim of existing partnerships in every category.
Today's industry exposure can help build tomorrow's workforce.
Hosting emerging talent gives organisations an opportunity to contribute to skills development, provide exposure to real industry expectations and build earlier relationships with potential future employees.
- Develop emerging technical capability
- Build earlier relationships with potential talent
- Support practical industry exposure
- Contribute to Australia's future defence workforce
Capability development isn't limited to graduates.
Defesa Talent's industry model can also support organisations seeking relevant technical training, certification or recertification pathways for existing employees.
Our initial technical training focus is IPC/WHMA-A-620, supporting cable and wire harness assembly requirements. As Defesa Talent develops, additional training streams may be introduced in response to industry capability needs.
Identify Skills Need
Training Pathway
Training & Assessment
Certification / Recertification
Help build Australia's future defence workforce.
Tell us about your organisation, workforce capability needs and how you would like to work with Defesa Talent.