Automotive

About the Victorian automotive industry

Victoria is the home of Australia's automotive industry, with key assemblers, component manufacturers, design houses, toolmakers and other automotive businesses. Victoria's automotive sector is a leading source of research and development accounting for:

• 60% of the national industry providing:
• Employment for 35,000 people
• $3 billion of exports in 2007

Ford, Toyota and Holden all have a large presence in Victoria, along with over 100 Australian, European, Japanese and American component manufacturers, which collectively account for $5.0 billion in annual component production.
They are supported by a number of service operations specific to the industry, including:

• toolmakers
• machine tool manufacturers and suppliers
• three independent design houses
• a large independent vehicle proving ground

The industry is also supported by a sophisticated education, training and research sector.

Victorian Automotive Manufacturing Action Plan

The Victorian Automotive Manufacturing Action Plan (VAMAP) provides a roadmap for the local automotive manufacturing industry through to 2013, establishing the groundwork for sustained growth into the future.

This $6.7m action plan will help Victoria's automotive manufacturing sector create new sources of opportunity from current challenges. VAMAP forms part of the $245m Building our Industries for the Future package and is underpinned by three elements:

• A Business Development Program to develop the international competitiveness of companies at all levels of the supply chain
• Identification of opportunities and facilitation of access by Victorian firms into global supply chains
• Investment in new technologies including hybrids and alternative fuels.

	Victorian Automotive Manufacturing Action Plan (PDF 855Kb)
	The Agenda for New Manufacturing will help build manufacturing businesses for the future.

Automotive week

Strongly supported by the Victorian Government, Australian Automotive Week is celebrated during March each year in conjunction with the Australian Formula One Grand Prix and the Melbourne International Motor Show.

Activities include:

• change by Design Conference
• career seminars
• international trade press visits
• industry breakfasts and receptions

Careers

If you're interested in a career in the Victorian automotive industry, the 'Guide to Jobs in the Automotive Industry' section of this site is a helpful resource.

Contact

For further information on all activities and assistance to the automotive industry, contact the Sector Development Branch.

Sector Development 

Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
Tel: (+61 3) 9651 9454
Email: enquiries@iird.vic.gov.au