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effort – their largest ever to date. Based on performance and
ability to add significant value, the Providence team has grown to support multiple additional DSTG research Divisions (Aerospace) and streams (NGTF and HSW), across Australia. The Defence Intelligence Group is undergoing a significant transformation of capability with Providence playing a key enabling role across several functions, including full spectrum targeting, enterprise protective security and strategic intelligence planning. The result of the transformation will be an adaptive Defence intelligence function
that is ready to anticipate and respond to Australia’s growing geostrategic uncertainty.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN DEFENCE
With the recent passing of amendments to Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (the SOCI Act) and consultation on risk management program rules, Providence is poised to advise clients on the impact of the Act in Defence and the broader Defence enterprise, which may include commercial managers of critical assets. Specifically, Providence believes there’s substantial opportunity to assist Defence clients understand complex workforce requirements needed to deliver a capable, agile, and resilient workforce. Other areas of interest to Providence, include support to cultural reform, including ways to deliver capability with agility and flexibility and the need to develop integrated teams, consisting of a mix of uniformed, public service, and contractor personnel.
For example, Providence responded to the Land C4 Combat Capability Request for Information (RFI), with a small network of partners who, with its own capabilities in strategy, transformation, and delivery, bolstered its ability to support the Review in recognised training design and delivery, strategic workforce planning, senior leadership development and executive coaching. Below-the-line, Providence is seeking to partner with Australian- owned sovereign SMEs who, again, have their own deep specialisations, typically in engineering, technology, or other innovations. By forming a suitable alliance, Providence and partners can offer Defence a significantly lower risk solution when founded on the combined capacity and capability of all alliance members. Taking a true partnership approach with larger Defence industry companies, including Defence prime system integrators (PSIs) is also an area Providence is keen to develop and grow.
ANZ SME19 SYDNEY CITY MARINE PTY LIMITED
Turnover: 23 million
Employees: 30 Defence; 20 non-Defence Percentage of Females in Workforce: 1 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): Yes Ownership: Australian Privately Owned Details: 37 James Craig Road
Rozelle NSW 2039
Tel: (02) 8572 7817
Website: www.sydneycitymarine.com.au Contacts: Brenton Fischer - Managing Director Warren Levin - Director Commercial & Defence
CURRENT DEFENCE CONTRACTS
Sydney City Marine (SCM) provides a range of repair and maintenance services and is a key service provider to Naval Ship Management, Serco Defence, Joint Logistics Unit-East, Atlantic & Peninsula Australia, Svitzer, Teekay and Anduril Industries.
SCM is contracted to Naval Ship Management, a tenant at SCM, to provide repair and maintenance services to the RAN’s 12 x LHD
Landing Craft; It is also contracted to Anduril Industries, a tenant
at SCM, to provide various services in support of their Defence contract. SCM is contracted to Serco Defence to provide repair and maintenance services for the RAN fleet of small craft under their head contract, Defence Maritime Support Services-Package 1; and it is tasked by Teekay to provide repair and maintenance services
to the RAN’s navigational training vessel Seahorse Mercator under their head contract Defence Maritime Support Services-Package 2. SCM is also tasked by Svitzer to provider repair and maintenance services for the two tugs that operate from Fleet Base East under their head contract Defence Maritime Support Services- Package 3.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN DEFENCE
Sydney City Marine is looking forward to working with Naval Ship Management and A&P Australia as their preferred service provider in their efforts to win the Regional Maintenance Provider- East contract.
ANZ SME20
CUSTOMS AGENCY SERVICES PTY LTD
Turnover: 21.20 million
Employees: 16 Defence; 27 non-Defence
Percentage of Females in Workforce: 64 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): Yes
Ownership: Australian/New Zealand Privately Owned Details: 273 Sir Donald Bradman Drive
Cowandilla SA 5033
Tel: (08) 8354 2221
Website: www.caspl.com.au
Contacts: Mark Callus - Director
Louise Rigoni - Director
CURRENT DEFENCE CONTRACTS
Since 1976, the team at Customs Agency Services have delivered on over 60 Defence and Aerospace programs covering Air, Land and Sea, and incorporating some of Australia’s most challenging and sophisticated programs.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN DEFENCE
Customs Agency Services are a global logistics company, with a national control tower in Adelaide. We are involved in providing logistics solutions in the build and sustainment of submarines, surface vessels, aircraft, helicopters, armoured vehicles and logistics vehicles. Of the top 30 Defence primes operating in Australia, 19 are its customers, plus dozens of defence SME’s.
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