Australian Skills Guarantee

The Australian Skills Guarantee (Skills Guarantee) commenced on 1 July 2024 and aims to address ongoing skills shortages and gender segregation in the construction and ICT sectors. The Skills Guarantee Procurement Connected Policy (PCP) introduced national targets for apprentices, trainees, paid cadets, and women working on major Australian Government-funded projects.

Discussion paper

The Skills Guarantee discussion paper sought feedback on proposed new targets for major ICT projects (ICT procurements with an estimated individual value of $10 million or more). The targets are proposed to be included in a revised Skills Guarantee PCP and are anticipated to commence from 1 July 2025.

Australian Skills Guarantee Discussion Paper.pdf

Australian Skills Guarantee Discussion Paper.docx

Feedback

Submissions closed on 4 December 2024.

Consultation sessions

The department hosted consultation sessions from Tuesday 26 November to Friday 29 November 2024. Registrations are now closed.

Timeline

  • Opened
    closed
    17 November 2024
  • Closed
    closed
    4 December 2024
Contact
Australian Skills Guarantee team - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations