The Rail Supplier Advocate Industry Development Strategy [
PDF 297KB] [
RTF 1.2MB] outlines the key activities that the Rail Supplier Advocate is championing in the sector to raise competitiveness of Australian rail suppliers, promote capabilities and link suppliers to customers.
In November 2009, the Australian Government announced the appointment of the first Supplier Advocate, Mr Bruce Griffiths to the rail sector. Mr Griffiths was reappointed for a third year in December 2011.
Supplier Advocate Profile
Newsletter
The Rail Supplier Advocate Newsletters provide an overview of the progress of the initiatives:
Rail Manufacturing Industry Report
The Rail Manufacturing Industry Report, published in July 2011, is the first time the Australian rail manufacturing sector has been surveyed to gain a better estimate of its size and scale. This is a significant first step to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the sector, and to inform industry and government decision making and to develop policies that ensure rail companies are in the best position to be successful.
Download the report
- The Railway Manufacturing Industry: A profile of the Railway Manufacturing Industry in Australia [PDF 5.78MB] [
DOC 2.95MB].*
*If you experience difficulties accessing the report, please email railadvocate@innovation.gov.au.
Rail Manufacturing Technology Roadmap
On Track to 2040 will develop a technology roadmap for the Australian rail supply sector. The roadmap launched on 17 June 2011 will identify current and future technologies and capabilities needed to meet these challenges and opportunities, as well as implementation plans. The project relies on the contributions of all stakeholders, from operators, manufacturers and service providers, to researchers, policymakers and industry bodies, through workshops, interviews and surveys, to develop a unified vision and strategic plan to see the vision realised. The project is being delivered by ANU Edge with the CRC for Rail Innovation, the University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing and Strategic Connections Group.
On Track to 2040 – Vision [PDF 3.1MB] documents the first stage of the roadmap.
The project is now entering Phase 4, with three one day workshops being held in February 2012 focused on the identified priority areas of: monitoring and management; power and propulsion; materials and manufacturing. The facilitated workshops will examine the paths to realising future opportunities including gaps and barriers and how these might be addressed. If your organisation understands technologies and capabilities in these areas than you are encouraged to attend the workshops, For more information please email anuedge@anu.edu.au.
Industry Mission to China
The Rail Supplier Advocate will lead a mission to China from 5 to 16 March 2012 to expose Australian suppliers to best practice manufacturing and to learn new competitive practices. The mission will also provide firms with an opportunity to develop international partnerships and identify new technologies and innovations. Enterprise Connect, CSIRO, Industry Capabiltiy Network an the Australasian Railway Association are participating in the mission to support Australian firms. Further information is available on the Austrade website.
Industry breifing sessions will be held post mission to report on outcomes and opportunities to those who are not able to attend.
China and Hong Kong webinar presentations are also available to download from Austrade’s Event Presentations webpage.
Rail Directory
Hosted by the Industry Capability Network (ICN), the Rail Directory was launched in November 2010 and is a free web portal that lists suppliers' capabilities and project opportunities to assist the ICN link Australian companies to opportunities both domestically and internationally. The information is utilised in other Supplier Advocate activities, as well as being used in marketing Australian firm's capabilities on international rail missions.Register or update your company’s details on the ICN Rail Directory.
Contact
For further enquiries regarding the Rail Supplier Advocate email railadvocate@innovation.gov.au or phone 02 6213 7507.