This year marks the 10th anniversary of Austability! None of this would have been possible without our amazing clients, suppliers, partners…and of course, our people. We thank you all for being part of our mission over the past ten years.

Austability Group is proud to continue our support of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) around the globe with the TAPS Australia Postvention Workshop for Veteran Families. Taking place last week from 24-28th July 2025 in Sydney, this workshop was the first-of-its-kind and designed for veteran families bereaved by suicide, offering an immersive experience of peer support training, healing and co-designing the future of postvention in Australia. 

“The greatest mistake you can make is to relearn old lessons.”  Words of advice from Brigadier Mark Smethurst DSC, AM (Ret’d), during the second in the series of our AUKUS Unpacked webinar. 

In the second Q&A of Austability’s “AUKUS Unpacked” event series on the strategic implications of the AUKUS treaty, Brigadier Mark Smethurst DSC, AM (Ret’d), Senior Executive Leader in the Australian Army, will discuss how strong leadership, strategic partnerships and effective command strategies can help operational support providers successfully deliver in the Indo-Pacific. 

We are pleased to announce our attendance at the Poland Security Conference in Jasionka, Poland. 

Our Vice President Commercial, Brian McMurry, and Operational Support Specialist in Poland, Katarzyna Zielinskia, will represent Austability as we continue our mission to help foster peace and security.

Austability held its first first ever webinar for our AUKUS Unpacked series this month, following on from the AUKUS white paper series.

Our guest was Austability’s former Senior Vice President of Global Operations Robert ‘RJ’ Jennings, in conversation with our Vice President of Marketing and Communications, John Thompson.

In the first Q&A of Austability’s “AUKUS Unpacked” event series on the strategic implications of the AUKUS treaty, Robert ‘RJ’ Jennings, SVP Global Operations at Austability, will discuss how suppliers and operational support providers can navigate the challenges of the Indo-Pacific while aligning with the treaty’s new operational framework.

We are pleased to announce our attendance at the Northern Territory Defence Week in Darwin, Australia. We’re also proud Bronze sponsors of the Australian Industry & Defence Network (AIDN) Gala Dinner and Awards Night.

We are pleased to announce our participation in the ISOA Europe Industry Days in Wiesbaden Germany. As proud sponsors of the opening reception, we will also be actively involved in the Industry Fair and Business Matchmaking on Thursday afternoon.

This month, we took a deep dive into Our Story - who we are, where we came from, and how we continue to make an impact across the globe. As a trusted provider of specialized operational support, and training and advisory services, Austability has grown into a global leader, working in some of the world’s most complex environments to support the Five Eyes (FVEY) governments and their allies.