Director David Swan provides his view on the gap between being Defence Ready and Prime Ready and how the system needs to improve for OEMs and SMEs to be able to contribute to the 2026 National Defence Strategy.

Collaborative Working is an effective business relationship management system that puts people at the centre of business. It is a structured framework and strategic capability that enables Australian organisations to thrive in an increasingly interconnected environment. By adopting the business discipline, organisation will be able to reduce delivery risk through collaboration, unlock value and build durable partnerships grounded in trust and shared purpose.

Australia’s maritime challenge isn’t theoretical – it’s geographic. We’re responsible for vast sea lanes, critical infrastructure, and long northern approaches, while operating across big distances, harsh conditions, and constrained crewing. This reality is exactly why Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) are becoming strategically relevant: they help create presence at scale – without scaling risk and cost in the same way. Utilising ASVS in Australia will enable: 1) Persisten

Elysium EPL’s Strategic Procurement and Commercial Management Business Unit has a proven track record in delivering solutions to complex procurement and commercial management issues – especially within compressed timeframes. The Team’s Business Unit Lead is also one of the original team members: Josh Choong.

We are witnessing one of the most rapid shifts in security in history. The security environment is everchanging. It is complex. And technology is accelerating the risk at a pace we haven’t seen before. It’s never been more important for Australians and their businesses to take seriously the need for stronger security frameworks. Identifying where the gaps are and proactively mitigating known vulnerabilities isn’t a “nice-to-have”; it’s essential. The risks National Securi

The Indo-Pacific 2025 International Maritime Exposition marked a significant milestone for Elysium EPL - and particularly for our Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) program. Alongside exhibiting one of our operational ASVs, Elysium EPL and Seasats formally signed their reseller agreement, confirming Elysium EPL as the exclusive reseller for Seasats in Australia and New Zealand. Elysium EPL Director Michael Mitchell (right) and Seasats CEO Mike Flanigan (left) sign the reseller

Elysium EPL has always championed collaborative working as a business discipline, and several of our successful client relationships have been built on this. We are a Capability Partner of the Institute for Collaborative Working Australia (ICWA), and many of our team have gained ICWA’s accreditation as Collaborative Leaders to augment their many years of experience. In addition to our commitment to collaborative working practices, we have championed effective stakeholder enga

As John C. Maxwell once said, “Collaboration is multiplication.” Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. As a SME professional...

This is the fourth year in a row we have achieved this certification, thanks to 95% of our workforce believing that Elysium EPL is a great place to work. The most pleasing part for us is that our people feel supported and empowered to do their jobs.

The world is changing. The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is transforming the way we live our lives – from...

Elysium EPL is spearheading Australia’s contribution to a global network of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), which will markedly improve accuracy in weather forecasting. USVs – sometimes called marine drones - offer a low impact, autonomous and economical solution to monitoring, capturing and transmitting ocean and weather data, 24/7. One of Elysium EPL's USVs in testing off the Darwin coast. Elysium EPL’s work in this space is connecting over 50 global experts and investing

Elysium EPL is proud to have been, once again, recognised under the Australian Government’s Veteran Employment Program.

Elysium EPL is proud to announce that we are now a Gold Sponsor of the United Services Institute (USI) of the Australian Capital Territory (

It’s a somewhat overused term – “employer of choice”. Many companies claim to be one, and many more aspire to become one, but what does...

We are thrilled to announce that Elysium EPL has been certified as a Great Place To Work for the third year in a row, a reflection of our on

Elysium EPL Oceanographer Ruth Patterson PhD shares why ocean data is the missing piece of the puzzle for Top End weather forecasting.

Elysium EPL values the unique skills veterans bring, because it's a core part of its identity and the company's genesis.

Australia’s sovereign Information Warfare (IW) capabilities have been boosted with the establishment of an Australian Defence...

Businesses are increasingly at the mercy of disruptions – both targeted and incidental. In the last week alone in Australia, we have...

We’d like to congratulate our Strategic Communication Practice Lead Kristie Lavery, who was named a finalist in the 2023 Woman in Defence Awards for Communications. ​ ​ The awards celebrate the hard work and determination of women who make a positive impact in the Defence community. ​ ​ “I’m proud to represent our Strategic Communication team in being named a finalist for this award,” said Kristie. “I see this as recognition of the work we do supporting our Defence clients to