IT Consulting Companies in Australia: A 2025 Buyer's Guide
The Australian Landscape
From boutique specialist to national firms, Australia’s IT consulting market spans managed services, security, cloud, and digital transformation. Your goal: match scale and expertise to your organisation’s maturity and budget.
Engagement Models
Advisory (strategy/vCIO): roadmaps, budgets, governance.
Project delivery: migrations, network refresh, security uplift.
Managed services (MSP): ongoing operations with SLAs.
Co-managed IT: blend of internal team + external expertise.
Capability Areas to Assess
Security & Compliance: Essential Eight, ISO 27001, ACSC guidance.
Cloud & Data: Azure/AWS/GCP, identity, cost control, BI.
Modern Workplace: endpoint management, DLP, collaboration governance.
Automation & DevOps: CI/CD, infrastructure as code, runbook automation.
Sector Knowledge: healthcare, education, financial services, NFP, public.
Sample RFP Structure (Copy/Paste)
Business context & objectives
Current stack & known risks
Required outcomes & KPIs
Scope (must/should/could)
Security & compliance expectations
SLAs & reporting cadence
Pricing format (fixed, per-user, hybrid)
References & case studies
Handover & exit plan
Vendor Scorecard (Weighting Example)
Security maturity (20%)
Capability fit (20%)
Delivery methodology (15%)
Pricing transparency (15%)
References/case studies (15%)
Cultural fit (15%)
FAQs
National firms for scale; local boutiques for agility and attention.
2–6 weeks for SMEs; longer with procurement.