AUKUS Welding qualifications
The AUKUS Passport Starts Here.
Welding is the first node. Qualify once—build across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
One Passport. Three Nations.
The AUKUS partnership is building the most advanced defence and industrial capability in the world.
That requires a workforce that can move, operate, and deliver across borders.
The AUKUS Passport is your pathway into that workforce.
Starting with welding—one of the most critical trades underpinning submarines, shipbuilding, and advanced manufacturing—you can gain qualifications recognised across the alliance.
This is more than a job.
This is the workforce behind AUKUS.
Why Start With Welding?
Welding sits at the core of AUKUS capability.
From submarine hulls to naval shipbuilding and heavy industry, precision welding is essential to national security infrastructure.
By qualifying in AUKUS-aligned welding standards, you position yourself at the front of a generational build program across three nations.
- Mission-critical trade across defence and infrastructure
- Immediate demand across AUKUS nations
- Globally recognised, alliance-aligned standards
- Pathway into long-term, high-value careers
Who This Is For
- Welders looking to step into defence and advanced industry
- Apprentices ready to enter high-value career pathways
- Tradespeople seeking international mobility
- Veterans transitioning into civilian industry
- Anyone ready to help build the future of AUKUS
Your AUKUS Passport
When you qualify through the first node of the AUKUS Passport, you gain:
- Recognition across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
- Access to AUKUS-aligned employers and projects
- A pathway to future nodes (advanced manufacturing, nuclear, engineering)
- Positioning within a trusted, secure workforce
This is the beginning of a career that moves with the alliance.
Start Your AUKUS Passport
- Register your interest
- Undertake AUKUS-aligned welding qualification
- Gain recognised certification
- Access opportunities across the alliance
Be Part of the First Node
This is the foundation of the AUKUS workforce.
The first intake is now open. Places are limited.