C. Selection of relevant strategies, plans and roadmaps

This Appendix presents a selection of high-profile industry growth strategies, plans and roadmaps already in existence, developed by federal and state governments, industry and the research sector. It is an illustrative list only and is not comprehensive.

Many of these strategies had multiple associated funding commitments; these have not been mapped.

Additionally, the list does not include the many place-based industry growth initiatives such as the federal White Paper on Developing Northern Australia, the Victorian Government’s ‘National Employment and Innovation Clusters’ initiative as part of Melbourne city planning, state–regional government industry development strategies such as the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan 2041, or grassroots planning efforts such as the Hunter Joint Organisation’s Hunter 2050 economic diversification plan.

Australian Government

National Hydrogen Strategy (a federal–state collaboration)
Offshore Renewable Growth Strategy
National Battery Strategy (under development)
National Medical Workforce Strategy 2021–2031
National Rail Action Plan
National Rail Manufacturing Plan (under development)
Delivering Ag30
National Aquaculture Strategy
Critical Minerals Strategy
Australia’s National Resources Workforce Strategy
Defence Science and Technology Strategy 2030
Defence Industry Skilling and STEM Strategy
Australian Civil Space Strategy
Robotics and Automation on Earth and in Space Roadmap (Australian Space Agency)
Earth Observation from Space Roadmap (Australian Space Agency)
Communications Technologies and Services Roadmap (Australian Space Agency)
Australia’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan
Australian Cyber Security Strategy
National Quantum Strategy
List of Critical Technologies in the National Interest
Critical Technologies Statement
Digital Economy Strategy
National Robotics Strategy (under development)
Statement of Principles on Australian Innovation Precincts
Buy Australian Plan (under development)

State and territory governments

Tasmania

Food Security Strategy
Growing Tasmanian Agriculture – Research, Development and Extension for 2050 white paper
Defence Industry Strategy
Specific workforce plans for the agriculture, aquaculture and forestry industries, and energy and ICT sectors
Advanced Manufacturing Action Plan
Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Plan and Industry Compact
Business Growth Strategy
Buy Local Policy

Victoria

Renewable Hydrogen Industry Development Plan
Clean Economy Workforce Development Strategy 2023–2033
Health and Medical Research Strategy: 2022–2032
Aquaculture Strategy
Agriculture Strategy
Innovation Statement
Made in Victoria 2023: Manufacturing Statement
Advancing Victorian Manufacturing
Victorian Skills Plan
Local Jobs First

New South Wales

Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program
Renewable Energy Sector Board Plan
Medical Technology Industry Development Strategy
Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy
Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy
Space Industry Development Strategy
Innovation Strategy
Modern Manufacturing Strategy (under development)
Advanced Manufacturing Industry Development Strategy
Industry Development Framework
Regional Economic Development Strategies
Small and Medium Enterprise and Regional Procurement Policy

Queensland

Energy and Jobs Plan
HealthQ32: A Vision for Queensland’s Health System
Low Emissions Roadmap for Queensland Agriculture
Queensland Agriculture Industry Workforce Plan
Critical Minerals Strategy
Queensland Defence Industries 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan
Advanced Manufacturing 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan
Innovation for a Future Economy 2022–2032 Roadmap
New-Industry Development Strategy
Innovation Precincts and Places Strategy
Workforce Strategy
Regional Skills Investment Strategy
Queensland Charter for Local Content

Northern Territory

Renewable Hydrogen Strategy
NT Agribusiness and Aquaculture Strategy 2030
Territory Critical Minerals Plan
Territory Space Industry 2020 strategy
Northern Territory Business Innovation Strategy
Territory Inbound Worker Strategy
Buy Local Plan

Western Australia

Energy Transformation Strategy
Renewable Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap
Health and Medical Life Sciences Industry Strategy
Health and Medical Research Strategy 2023–2033
Primary Industries Strategy
Aquaculture Development Plan for Western Australia
Future Battery and Critical Minerals Industries Strategy
Diversify WA: Supply Chain Development Plan
Innovation Strategy
Advanced Manufacturing Plan (under development)
Investment and Trade Plan
Industry Participation Strategy
Local Industry Participation Framework

South Australia

Green Industries SA Strategic Plan and Green Industrial Transition Roadmap (under development)
Health and Medical Research Strategy
AgTech Strategic Plan
South Australia Defence Sector Strategy
Space Sector Strategy
Economic Statement
New statewide innovation model to connect the state’s growing innovation districts/precincts (under development)
Small Business Strategy
New Manufacturing Strategy (under development)
South Australian Industry Participation Policy

Quasi-government sector

CSIRO industry development roadmaps

Low Emissions Technology Roadmap
National Hydrogen Roadmap
Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Roadmap
Australia’s Synthetic Biology Roadmap
Victoria’s Nutraceutical Industry
Food and Agriculture Roadmap
Critical Energy Minerals Roadmap
Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Roadmap
Space Roadmap
Growing Australia’s Quantum Technology Industry
Cyber Security Roadmap
Australia’s Artificial Intelligence Roadmap
Advanced Manufacturing Roadmap

Industry Growth Centre Sector Competitiveness Plans (SCPs)

National Energy Resources Australia’s SCP (by NERA, the oil, gas and energy resources Growth Centre)
MTPConnect’s SCP (the medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals Growth Centre)
Food Innovation Australia’s SCP (now an independent not-for-profit)
METSIgnited’s SCP (the mining equipment, technology and services Growth Centre)
AustCyber’s SCP (the cyber security Growth Centre, now part of the Stone and Chalk innovation community)
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s (AMGC’s) SCP

Other

Only a small sample is presented here. More systematic research would likely identify other examples.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Alcoa, Rio Tinto and South32’s Roadmap for Decarbonising Australian Alumina
The National Farmers Federation’s 2030 Roadmap
Meat and Livestock Australia’s Meat Industry Strategic Plan
The Australian Dairy Plan (a joint initiative of Australian Dairy Farmers, the Australian Dairy Products Federation, Dairy Australia and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation)
The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre’s Vocational Skills Gap and Workforce Development Plan
The Minerals Industry Strategy 2020–2024 of the Minerals Council of Australia (Northern Territory)
Robotics Australia Group’s Robotics Roadmap for Australia