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Osborne, AUKUS and Baseline: the pathway for tradies

Osborne Naval Shipyard and the AUKUS submarine program need thousands of tradies with Baseline security clearance. If you have the skills, the clearance is often the only thing between you and the job.

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Logi-Tech Vetting Team
Reviewed by our DISP Level 3 accredited security vetting specialists. 40+ years serving Australian Defence and Government.
Published 2026-09-21

Why Baseline unlocks Osborne

Osborne is a secure Defence site. To work there you need site access. Site access requires a Baseline security clearance at minimum. Without it, you cannot walk through the gate.

The trades most in demand include welders, boilermakers, electricians, mechanical fitters, riggers, scaffolders, and site supervisors. Civil, plumbing, HVAC, and instrumentation roles all sit in the same pool.

The AUKUS build ahead

Australia is investing tens of billions into sovereign submarine capability. Osborne is a core site. Techport, Edinburgh Defence Precinct, and other South Australian sites are also expanding. The construction pipeline runs for decades.

How Baseline sponsorship works with Logi-Tech

You do not need a job offer to start. Logi-Tech sponsors you directly. Once you are cleared, you take the Baseline to any Defence contractor working at Osborne or another Defence site, or join our Security Cleared Career pathway.

Baseline processing usually takes about 20 business days once the paperwork is in. Fee is $2,750 all-in, including AGSVA fees and 12 months of sponsorship.

What we need from you

Australian citizenship. A checkable background over the past 5 years. Clean or explainable financial history. Reliable references. The rest we handle.

Talk to Logi-Tech

Sponsorship pathway, cleared workforce, integrated technology. We'll match you to the right route in a 15-minute call.

📞 08 8152 4000

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