2026 Upper Spencer Gulf Resources and Infrastructure Skills Summit
The 4th Annual Upper Spencer Gulf Resources and Infrastructure Skills Summit is a joint initiative of Spencer Gulf Cities, Regional Development Australia, Uni Hub Spencer Gulf, TACTIC and Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance (RESA)
The Summit is key regional forum bringing together industry, government, training and education providers and community leaders to focus on workforce priorities shaping the future of the Spencer Gulf.
📅 Tuesday 28 July 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 1:00pm
📍 South Augusta Football Club, Central Oval, Port Augusta
The 2026 Summit will provide:
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An update on progress and outcomes from the 2025 Summit
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Workforce insights and regional data updates
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Key industry priorities across resources and infrastructure
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Discussion on emerging opportunities linked to regional growth and transition
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A focus on ensuring local people and skills remain at the centre of workforce planning
As the Spencer Gulf region continues to experience significant activity across energy, infrastructure, resources, mining and major projects, this Summit provides an important opportunity to hear directly from industry leaders, explore workforce challenges and solutions, and strengthen regional collaboration.
We encourage industry representatives, employers, training and education providers, employment services, government representatives and community organisations to attend and share this invitation with their networks.
Registrations are now open!
REGIONAL CAPABILITY
Realising Potential in Regional Communities
Regional Capability reflects both the capability within business located in the regions and the capability of the workforce to meet the demands of industry.
The end goal in realising the potential opportunities of the resources and energy sectors is to deliver:
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jobs and opportunities for residents in the regions of operations
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local suppliers as suppliers of choice to industry
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a sustainable thriving supply chain
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potential for diversification and growth
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an inclusive supply chain and workforce.
Building Capability
Resources Ready - Self Assessment
The Resources Ready self assessment is the first step in understanding how well positioned your business is for industry participation. It focusses on two key areas:
1) understanding your business operations, systems and procedures in relation to customer requirements AND
2) positioning the business for growth.
Download the Self Assessment tool NOW
Resources Ready - Develop
RESA's DEVELOP programs provide the foundations to develop and implement a Business Growth Strategy aligned to the procurement requirements of key industry stakeholders. Since 2017, these programs have received funding support from the Department for Energy and Mining or METS Ignited.
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