The Australian Skills Guarantee (Skills Guarantee) leverages major Australian Government procurement to help address skill shortages and gender segregation in the construction and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors. The Skills Guarantee sets workforce targets for apprentices, other ‘learning workers’ and women working on eligible procurements with an estimated individual value is $10 million or more.
The Skills Guarantee Procurement Connected Policy (PCP) provides guidance for parties engaging in relevant Government-funded procurements.
Skills Guarantee Procurement Connected Policy Version 1.2
From 1 October 2025, the Skills Guarantee PCP Version 1.2 applies set targets to eligible Australian Government ICT procurements with an estimated individual value of $10 million or more. The Skills Guarantee PCP Version 1.2 expands the eligible ICT training pathways with the addition of a Learning Worker and sets targets for Apprentices, Learning Workers and Women.
Skills Guarantee Procurement Connected Policy Version 1
The Skills Guarantee PCP Version 1 commenced 1 July 2024 and applies where an approach to market was issued prior to 1 October 2025.
Skills Guarantee at a glance (for Australian Government procurements)
The Skills Guarantee PCP applies to Australian Government procurements in the Construction and ICT sectors, where the procurement has an estimated individual value of $10 million or more.
Skills Guarantee reporting
Australian Government agencies and their suppliers are required to use the Apprenticeships Data Management System (ADMS) to report on Skills Guarantee eligible projects. The system can be accessed by visiting the ADMS homepage.
Suppliers who need to report on a Skills Guarantee project, should visit the Australian Skills Guarantee reporting for suppliers and subcontractors webpage for operational guidance on how to use ADMS. This material includes instructions on how to set up an ADMS account and complete various reporting functions. Suppliers should reach out to their contracting agency if they have any questions.
Australian Government agencies should visit the GovTEAMS community page, Australian Skills Guarantee Operational Resources and Stakeholder Engagement, for more information on reporting.
Other Skills Guarantee implementation approaches
While the Skills Guarantee PCP only applies to direct Australian Government procurements in construction and ICT, we are also working across the government to apply the Skills Guarantee to:
- the National Housing Accord,
- the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,
- the Federation Funding Agreement Schedule on Land Transport Infrastructure Projects (formerly the National Partnership Agreement on Land Transport Infrastructure Projects).