Compact Partners
The Compact is an inclusive cross-sector collaboration working to address NSW’s digital skills needs, and welcomes the involvement of new organisations.
NSW Digital Skills & Workforce Compact 2023-30 Foundation Partners
The NSW Digital Skills & Workforce Compact (the Compact) is built on collaboration. Our partners are the driving force behind our vision to create a more inclusive, diverse, and future-ready digital workforce for NSW.
We are proud to showcase our foundational partners – the organisations who came together to co-create the Compact’s strategy and action plan. Their insights, expertise, and commitment have set the foundations for change.

Accenture
Akkodis
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
ANZ
Arts, Communications, Finance Industries and Property Services (ACFIPS)
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)
Business NSW
Commonwealth Bank
Community Colleges Australia
Future Skills Organisation
Generation Australia
Institute of Applied Technology Digital
Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA)
Linkedin
Microsoft
NAB
NSW Government
Salesforce
Seek
Servicenow
TAFE NSW
Tech Council of Australia
Telstra
Westpac Group
Woolworths Group
NSW Vice-Chancellors’ Committee
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
Australian National University (ANU)
Avondale University
Chares Sturt University (CSU)
Macquarie University
Southern Cross University
University of Canberra
The University of Newcastle
University of New England (UNE)
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
The University of Notre Dame Australia
The University of Sydney
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
University of Wollongong Australia
Western Sydney University
Get involved
We invite you to be part of our flagship initiative – the 20% Alternative Pathways Pledge (the pledge). By getting behind the pledge, you’ll join a collective movement to open more doors into digital careers and remove barriers for underrepresented groups.
Through the pledge, we’ll connect you with the right projects, networks and resources to help you create meaningful change in your organisation and across the state. There are many ways to contribute – every partner has a role to play in achieving success and together we can build a thriving, inclusive digital workforce for NSW.
Steps to get involved:
- Find out more about the pledge.
- Express your interest in joining an upcoming information session.