Defence Industry
Pathways Program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Group.
Traineeships available now!
What is the Defence Industry Pathways Program?
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Defence Industry Pathways Program is a traineeship where you are paid while you learn as well
as gaining hands-on experience withseveral defence industries, private businesses that supply the Australian Defence Force.
Defence Industry Pathway Program
Get a taste of what it's like to work in defence industries.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Defence Industry Pathways Program is a traineeship where you are paid while you learn as well as gaining hands-on experience with several defence industries, private businesses that supply the Australian Defence Force.
What's included?
- 12-month traineeship
- Get paid while you train
- Dedicated Indigenous Training Coordinator
- Laptop provided when you start
- All PPE supplied
- Work with some of the newest navy vessels being built
- Gain logistics, engineering, and design experience
- Forklift qualification included
- Driver training available if required
Get a foot in the door, into Australia's booming defence industries.

Programmed supporting the Australian Government and South Metropolitan TAFE
Programmed is proud to support the Australian Government and South Metropolitan Tafe in recruiting a large number of trainees to work in the Australian Government's new Defence Industry Pathways Program.
The program is being jointly developed by South Metropolitan TAFE (SMT) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a vocational education and training (VET) pathway program that exposes graduates to a number of fields prior to deciding on a maritime defence pathway for the future.
