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activities to be demand from Australian submarine from shocks or disruptions.\ndelivered by suppliers in the ASIB. programs to be met domestically\nby the ASIB.  Supplier diversity\n Sustainment: Servicing and  Customer diversity\nrefurbishment  All (100%+)\n Financial viability\n Sustainment: Manufacturing  Most (>50%)\nand assembly  Some (>0%)  Supplier agility\n Build: Component manufacture,  None  Security protocols\nassembly, integration, testing\nand evaluation, etc.\n Product development:\nDesign, prototyping\n2.2.1 Capability\nThere are a number of aspects of industry capability required to deliver the Optimal\nPathway that occur over the full life cycle of a submarine.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives", "source": "strategies/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf (https://www.asa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-03/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Sensitive information leakage", "Inconsistent quality of generated drafts" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-008172", "entity_name": "Australian Submarine Agency", "folder_name": "Australian-Submarine-Agency", "category": "Staff Productivity", "scale": "large", "title": "Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform", "idea": "Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.", "quote": "[Page 25]\nFigure 3: Target state characteristics\nCAPABILITY CAPACITY RESILIENCE\nThe scope of build and The proportion of aggregate The ability of the ASIB to recover\nsustainment activities to be demand from Australian submarine from shocks or disruptions.\ndelivered by suppliers in the ASIB. programs to be met domestically\nby the ASIB.  Supplier diversity\n Sustainment: Servicing and  Customer diversity\nrefurbishment  All (100%+)\n Financial viability\n Sustainment: Manufacturing  Most (>50%)\nand assembly  Some (>0%)  Supplier agility\n Build: Component manufacture,  None  Security protocols\nassembly, integration, testing\nand evaluation, etc.\n Product development:\nDesign, prototyping\n2.2.1 Capability\nThere are a number of aspects of industry capability required to deliver the Optimal\nPathway that occur over the full life cycle of a submarine.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives", "source": "strategies/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf (https://www.asa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-03/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf)", "implementation": [ 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with construction starting on a $200 million\nTraining Centre for Australia’s submariner workforce, a further $83 million of near term\ninvestment across 32 separate minor projects, and $2 million for feasibility studies and\nenvironmental and heritage constraint mapping commencing in early 2025;\n\u0017 An initial investment of $127 million over three years to progress planning,\nconsultations, preliminary design and feasibility studies, as well as enabling works for\nthe Defence Precinct at Henderson; and\n\u0017 The selection of Kellogg, Brown and Root and an AECOM / Aurecon Joint Venture\nas Australian Naval Infrastructure’s design partners for the new nuclear powered\nSubmarine Construction Yard at Osborne in South Australia, following the", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers", "source": "strategies/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf 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construction starting on a $200 million\nTraining Centre for Australia’s submariner workforce, a further $83 million of near term\ninvestment across 32 separate minor projects, and $2 million for feasibility studies and\nenvironmental and heritage constraint mapping commencing in early 2025;\n\u0017 An initial investment of $127 million over three years to progress planning,\nconsultations, preliminary design and feasibility studies, as well as enabling works for\nthe Defence Precinct at Henderson; and\n\u0017 The selection of Kellogg, Brown and Root and an AECOM / Aurecon Joint Venture\nas Australian Naval Infrastructure’s design partners for the new nuclear powered\nSubmarine Construction Yard at Osborne in South Australia, following the", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers", "source": "strategies/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf (https://www.asa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-03/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-008172", "entity_name": "Australian Submarine Agency", "folder_name": "Australian-Submarine-Agency", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "small", "title": "KPI evidence register with named owners", "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.", "quote": "Intent of the Strategy\nGuide the development of an Australian Submarine Industrial Base capable of building and sustaining a persistent, potent and sovereign multi-class submarine capability in support of Australia’s National Defence (Chapter 1)\nPrioritise work using a framework to define target states for Australian industrial capability, capacity and resilience (Chapter 2)\nHighlight the significant opportunities for the Australian Submarine Industrial Base, giving Australian suppliers the confidence to invest in uplift and create long-term, stable job opportunities (Chapter 2)\nAcknowledge hurdles to be overcome, and lay out effective, targeted and scalable investment and measures across five lines of effort (Chapters 3 and 4)\nProvide a foundation for future work and continuous refinement, in light of industry progress and program requirements (Chapter 6)\nCommunity information", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "pages/strategies-index.html (https://www.asa.gov.au/business-industry/australias-aukus-submarine-industry-strategy)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-008172", "entity_name": "Australian Submarine Agency", "folder_name": "Australian-Submarine-Agency", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "large", "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact", "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.", "quote": "Intent of the Strategy\nGuide the development of an Australian Submarine Industrial Base capable of building and sustaining a persistent, potent and sovereign multi-class submarine capability in support of Australia’s National Defence (Chapter 1)\nPrioritise work using a framework to define target states for Australian industrial capability, capacity and resilience (Chapter 2)\nHighlight the significant opportunities for the Australian Submarine Industrial Base, giving Australian suppliers the confidence to invest in uplift and create long-term, stable job opportunities (Chapter 2)\nAcknowledge hurdles to be overcome, and lay out effective, targeted and scalable investment and measures across five lines of effort (Chapters 3 and 4)\nProvide a foundation for future work and continuous refinement, in light of industry progress and program requirements (Chapter 6)\nCommunity information", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "pages/strategies-index.html (https://www.asa.gov.au/business-industry/australias-aukus-submarine-industry-strategy)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible 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industry.\n\u0017 An Industry Council will be established as a consultative forum to review overall uplift\nprogress, identify challenges and emerging risks, and explore opportunities for further\nexpansion of industry capability.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "strategies/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf (https://www.asa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-03/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-008172", "entity_name": "Australian Submarine Agency", "folder_name": "Australian-Submarine-Agency", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "large", "title": "Always-on policy participation platform", "idea": "Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.", "quote": "[Page 58]\n6.2 Industry involvement in delivering the Industry\nStrategy\nDeveloping and evolving a resilient Australian Submarine Industrial Base to deliver each\nphase of the Optimal Pathway cannot be done by Government alone; it will require true\npartnership with Australian industry.\n\u0017 An Industry Council will be established as a consultative forum to review overall uplift\nprogress, identify challenges and emerging risks, and explore opportunities for further\nexpansion of industry capability.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "strategies/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf (https://www.asa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-03/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-008172", "entity_name": "Australian Submarine Agency", "folder_name": "Australian-Submarine-Agency", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "scale": "small", "title": "Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting", "idea": "Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.", "quote": "[Page 40]\nFrom 1 September 2024, the changes to Australia’s export control mechanisms enable:\n\u0017 Licence-free trade for over 70 per cent of defence exports from the United States\nto Australia that are subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations;\n\u0017 Licence-free trade for over 80 per cent of defence exports from the United States\nto Australia that are subject to Export Administration Regulations;\n\u0017 The elimination of around 900 export permits required under the previous export\ncontrols from Australia to the United States and United Kingdom, valued at $5 billion\nper year; and\n\u0017 The removal of approximately 200 export permits required for defence exports\nfrom the United Kingdom to Australia, valued at over $129 million per year.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams", "source": "strategies/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf (https://www.asa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-03/Australias-AUKUS-Submarine-Industry-Strategy-3.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-008172", "entity_name": "Australian Submarine Agency", "folder_name": "Australian-Submarine-Agency", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "scale": "large", "title": "Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops", "idea": "Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.", "quote": "[Page 40]\nFrom 1 September 2024, the changes to 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