What’s Ahead for AWCC in 2026
As we open the doors on a new year, we want to welcome our students, industry partners, and community back to Australian Well Control Centre — and offer a glimpse into what lies ahead.
2026 is shaping up to be a defining year for Australian Well Control Centre. Not because we’re chasing trends, but because we’re deliberately building what industry has been asking for: sometimes quietly, sometimes for years. What’s coming isn’t about doing more of the same. It’s about doing things that haven’t been done here before, a new way of training.
Some of what’s on the horizon will feel familiar. Much of it won’t.
For the first time, a Certificate III will be delivered face-to-face in a capacity that has never existed in Australia. It’s not a repackage. It’s not a compromise. It’s a purpose-built program designed for real people, real conditions, real equipment and real outcomes — and it changes what “entry-to-industry” and development can actually look like.
We’re also stepping forward to address a problem everyone knows exists: the shortage of capable trainers and the safety risks that follow. New Certificate IV pathways are being developed not just to grow trainers, but to lift standards, consistency, and confidence across training delivery — strengthening safety at its source.
Specialisation training is another space where we’re quietly rewriting expectations. Entire skill sets — previously unavailable to industry — are being built from the ground up. These are not box-ticking courses. They’re targeted, technical, and designed to solve problems before they become incidents.
As leaders in Well Control training through IWCF, we’re preparing to open the next chapter — one that many didn’t know they wanted until they see it. It builds on our foundations, challenges traditional delivery, and reimagines how competence, confidence, and decision-making are developed under pressure.
High-risk licensing is expanding. Forklift is just the start. With the development in the regions, this is going to be a busy area for us.
Facilities are evolving, and our footprint is expanding — opening doors in places industry may not expect. Whether that’s interstate, somewhere unexpected, or beyond our borders — that’s a story still unfolding.
We’re developing a course with one simple aim: reduce injuries across every industry that uses tools. No slogans. No fluff. Just fewer people hurt at work.
Rescue training is being pushed further than it ever has in this region — challenging how preparedness, response, and recovery are taught, and redefining what “safe at all ends” really means.
Health, safety, and leadership training will grow in both depth and intent. Not because compliance demands it, but because strong leadership and skilled people are the only sustainable answer to risk.
In parallel, we’re strengthening the supply of validated, work-ready candidates for the oil and gas sector — deliberately plugging gaps with people who are trained properly, assessed properly, and ready to contribute from day one. This work is being done alongside major industry players, through alliances that are built for the long term.
Mobility in training is also coming into play — how, where, and when training is delivered is evolving. You’ll see it when it matters.
Construction skills are entering the conversation as well — thoughtfully, deliberately, and with the same focus on safety and capability that underpins everything we do.
We won’t give away the details. That’s intentional.
But if you’re watching closely, you’ll notice a pattern: innovation with purpose, growth with discipline, and training designed not just to meet standards — but to raise them.
Welcome back.
The year ahead is going to be different.
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