Australian Nuclear Workforce & Industry Network
Our Story
ANWIN exists to strengthen Australia’s place in the world by developing the capability, partnerships and pathways that enable Australian industry and talent to access, participate in and benefit from the global nuclear ecosystem.
ANWIN provides transparent, evidence-based insight to ensure that Australian people, institutions, and enterprises are connected, informed and prepared for the opportunities shaping the future economy.
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Our mission is to build Australia’s industry capability and develop the skilled workforce needed to participate confidently and competitively in nuclear-aligned sectors across the global economy.
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The Company adopts the following values and principles as guiding standards for its conduct, operations and decision-making.
1.Capability First
We focus on building the skills, standards and readiness that enable Australian industry and talent to participate confidently in nuclear-aligned sectors. Our work ensures Australia takes its rightful place among the world’s most capable and competitive industries.
2. Opportunity for Australia
We exist to expand economic opportunity for Australian industry and to create pathways for Australians to learn, grow and prosper in a changing global landscape. Every action we take must meaningfully advance opportunity for Australia and its people.
3. Collaboration Without Borders
We work across industry, education, government and international partners to build a connected ecosystem that supports mobility, knowledge exchange and global participation. Through shared insight and practical solutions, we strengthen national capability and enhance Australia’s global competitiveness.
4. Integrity in Purpose
We uphold independence, transparency and non-partisanship in all our activities. We do not campaign, lobby or advocate for political or policy positions. We operate free from foreign influence and commercial capture, ensuring that every decision and insight is grounded in national interest. Our role is to provide clear, evidence-based expertise that strengthens Australia’s sovereign skills base and workforce capability.
5. Excellence Through Forward Leadership
We uphold accuracy, rigour and global best practice in everything we do, while continually anticipating the trends, technologies and workforce shifts that will shape the future. Our commitment to excellence, paired with deliberate strategic foresight, ensures that Australia remains prepared, competitive and connected to the industries defining tomorrow
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Identify map and develop Australia’s workforce and industry capabilities that intersect with, or are affected by, global nuclear ecosystems, including engineering, fabrication, critical minerals, defence, digital infrastructure, complex project delivery and emerging enabling technologies.
Enable Australian workers, students, businesses and institutions to understand and access the skills, standards and pathways required to participate in nuclear-related and nuclear-adjacent work, both domestically and internationally, where lawful and appropriate.
Facilitate collaboration between industry, government, education providers, researchers and international partners to build transparent, evidence-based understanding of workforce needs, capability gaps and global supply chain opportunities relevant to nuclear-aligned sectors.
Support Australian companies and industry capabilities to participate in global supply chains by identifying market opportunities, capability requirements, workforce readiness factors and international pathways that connect Australia to emerging nuclear-enabled economies.
Establish and operate forums, roundtables, councils, taskforces, networks and programs including the ANWIN Workforce Forum, ANWIN Industry Roundtable and international collaborative initiatives — to enable informed, non-advocacy dialogue about workforce, capability and industry opportunity.
Conduct and disseminate research, analysis, capability mapping and scenario modelling on how global nuclear developments affect Australian skills, jobs, industries, regions and commercial opportunities, including pathways for Australians to work overseas or participate in international projects.
Design and deliver programs, events, affiliated membership services, training, advisory offerings and commercial activities consistent with these objects, ensuring all revenue is applied to furthering the Company’s not-for-profit purpose.
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