The Defence Industry Skills Unit (DISU) is an initiative of the Western Australian Government.

DISU aims to ensure that the State’s growing defence industry receives a sustainable supply of skilled workers both to meet existing obligations and to place it in a position to win future Defence contracts.

DISU is led by a Board representative of WA’s defence industry, related associations, local government and the education and training sector, ensuring that its strategies are both timely and industry relevant.

The defence industry in WA has grown significantly in recent years with good future prospects and is competing for skilled labour with other industries.  It can no longer rely on recruiting labour from other industries, particularly in times of a booming economy. DISU provides a facility for defence industry to control its own labour supply destiny.