The Skills Guarantee leverages the Australian Government’s significant purchasing power to help address skills shortages and gender segregation in the construction and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors.
The Skills Guarantee sets national targets for apprentices, trainees, paid cadets and women working on eligible Australian Government-funded major projects. Since 1 July 2024, Skills Guarantee targets apply to new Australian Government-funded construction and ICT procurements with an estimated individual value of $10 million or more.
Public consultations: Have your say
The Skills Guarantee discussion paper on setting targets for major ICT projects is now available. The discussion paper seeks your feedback on proposed targets for women, apprentices and other ‘learning workers’ employed on major ICT projects. Submissions are due by 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), Friday 29 November 2024.
Online roundtables for stakeholders are also being held from 26-29 November 2024. Visit the Australian Skills Guarantee page on the Consultation Hub to submit feedback and to register for a roundtable.
Submit your feedback and register for a session
More information
The targets are proposed to be included in a revised Skills Guarantee Procurement Connected Policy and are anticipated to commence from 1 July 2025.
Visit the Australian Skills Guarantee webpage for more information on the policy.