The Federal Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Industry & Research has announced the recipients of the Cyber Security Skills Partnership Fund, with Cybermerc and its partners awarded funding for Purple Team Australia program.

The Federal Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Industry & Research has awarded up to $25.4 million to improve the quality, quantity and diversity of Australia’s cyber security workforce.

Alongside 17 other grant recipients, Cybermerc has been awarded funding for their Purple Team Australia program, a new cyber security workforce development initiative with the aim to:

• increase the quality and availability of job-ready cyber security professionals in Australia;
• attract participation from women and First Nation Australians into the cyber security industry; and
• ensure the development of a cyber security workforce that meets industry needs.

With its partners, Cybermerc will launch the program mid-2023.