For over 26 years, Thales Australia has proudly supported the readiness and availability of the Royal Australian Navy through reliable and reliable vessel support, sustainability services and life cycle management. Interns, interns, and alumni play an important role in our activities, and they recently gathered at the Garden Island Defense Precinct for a development day of learning and collaboration.
On September 28, over 30 business interns, interns and alumni joined by supervisors, colleagues and the Thales Australia Above Water Systems (AWS) leadership team for an afternoon leadership development and discussion session.
The first official activity centered around the most important aspect of our work at Thales, and is at the heart of everything we do; Health, Safety and Environment. The session focused on broad “workplace safety” practices, the best way to “take care of your co-workers” and the importance of stopping work if you feel anything is unsafe.
Bridie Searle, a Project Management Office (PMO) intern started with Thales in January 2022 and says she’s been enjoying all the opportunities so far. “Since May, I’ve been a moderator – so I’ve progressed a lot and I love it. I love the hands-on side of what I do, which is people management, and I’m pretty much driving traffic in relation to the project. It’s been fantastic and the experience I’ve had so far has been unreal “.
Fourth year boiler industry apprentice Jack Bradley has had similar thoughts about his apprenticeship program thus far: “The apprenticeship program is well structured. The TAFE training and modules combined with my on-the-job training have helped me build new skills and I want to continue striving to be Better. When I finish my apprenticeship, I’d like to continue working on the ships and stay in Garden Island. It’s a great place to work, great ambiance, great location and you can do different tasks.”
“Covid has put off the face-to-face opportunities and brought our employees together,” said Natalie Genk, AWS Director of Training and Capabilities. “We aim to have more team building and knowledge sharing activities among our diverse pool of interns, interns and alumni. Networking and Collaboration Days encourage creativity and innovation. , which is great for the company culture and most importantly an opportunity to reinforce our safety messages.”
Overwater Systems Vice President Max Kovner is an advocate for capacity building within the business and notes the importance of trainees, interns, and alumni, noting that “Investing in our next generation of leaders is an important strategic priority for Thales. In addition to building capabilities and skills for the future to support the Navy, we are developing our employees along their career path, promoting a productive workplace and improving employee well-being.”
Over the past 10 years, more than 100 trainees and trainees have qualified in their chosen field with support from Above Water Systems Apprenticeship Programs and this activity is expected to increase under the new Plan Galileo model to support defense and keep Australia safe.
Originally published at San Jose News Bulletin
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