Australian Consultancy Agreement Drafting

Describe the consulting assignment, deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, milestones and people involved. Provide the client and consultant details, work locations, fees and payment basis. Clarify whether the consultant supplies recommendations, implementation work or both so the draft can distinguish responsibilities and any limits on the assignment.

Explain whether the consultant works for other clients, may delegate tasks, and has any interests connected with the assignment. State how conflicts should be disclosed and managed. Review the proposed independence clauses against the real working relationship and any professional or sector-specific obligations.

Identify who may receive and rely on the reports, who owns new work, and which methods or background materials the consultant retains. Describe any onward distribution or modification rights. Review these instructions alongside confidentiality and liability provisions, especially where third parties are expected to use the results.

Check deliverables, acceptance, reliance, insurance and liability against the actual professional engagement. For an individual consultant, classification and worker-related obligations may need separate assessment. Regulated work, unusual indemnities or restrictions on future practice warrant legal support before the proposed agreement is signed.