Contractor Agreement Template (Australia)

For Australian businesses engaging independent contractors

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Use this template to:
  • Set clear terms for scope, deliverables, milestones and acceptance criteria;
  • Document fees, invoicing, payments, expenses, GST and insurance requirements;
  • Confirm independent-contractor status and protect confidentiality, privacy and IP;
  • Set termination, liability and dispute resolution terms to manage risk.

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Contractor agreement table with parties: Principal and Contractor

About this Document

Use this template if you:
  • Are engaging an independent contractor in Australia and want a clear business-to-business agreement in place
  • Need to record scope, deliverables, milestones and acceptance criteria in structured schedules
  • Want documented terms on fees, invoicing, expenses, GST and insurance
  • Are looking to confirm independent-contractor status and avoid the language of an employment relationship
  • Want written protections around confidentiality, privacy and intellectual property
It is suited to:
  • Australian businesses engaging contractors for project-based or ongoing services
  • Independent contractors, freelancers and specialist advisers providing services to business clients
  • Companies contracting with other companies on a business-to-business basis
  • Either party to the arrangement, as the template can be used by the principal or the contractor
What this template covers:
  • Parties, background and defined terms, including the period of engagement and non-exclusivity
  • Performance standards, correction of deliverables, key personnel and subcontracting, and the principal’s cooperation obligations
  • Change control, fees, invoicing, payment, expenses and GST, with confirmation contractors manage their own remuneration and superannuation
  • Independent-contractor status, compliance, licences and work health and safety
  • Confidentiality, privacy and intellectual property, including background IP, project IP, moral rights and third-party materials
  • Warranties, insurance, indemnities and liability caps with carve-outs for uncapped matters
  • Suspension, termination for convenience and cause, handover and dispute resolution
  • Schedules for agreement details, services and deliverables, and fees, expenses and insurance, plus execution blocks for companies and individuals
You receive an editable Word template with placeholders for party details, scope, fees, dates and insurance, so you can tailor the agreement to your specific engagement. It is a practical, lawyer-drafted starting point for business-to-business contracting, not a substitute for tailored legal advice where the arrangement is material, regulated, unusual or involves a consumer or small business.

How To Use This Template

This template is a starting point, not a final document. It’s been drafted by Australian lawyers to be practical and flexible, but it still needs to be reviewed and tailored for your specific business, transaction and risk profile.

Before you use it, you should:

  • Complete all placeholders, bracketed items and optional fields;
  • Remove any drafting notes or clauses that aren’t relevant to your situation; and
  • Check that party names, entity details, dates, addresses, contact details and defined terms are accurate.

Make sure the template is consistent with your other documents and obligations – including any existing contracts, policies, procedures, website terms, privacy disclosures, regulatory requirements or internal governance documents. If anything conflicts, it should be resolved before you sign, issue, adopt or implement the document.

If you are using the template as an agreement, it should be reviewed and signed by all relevant parties in accordance with applicable law and your internal signing requirements. If you are using it as a policy, procedure, notice or compliance record, it should be approved and stored under your organisation’s normal document control processes.

This template is provided as general information only and is not legal advice. Complex, high‑value, highly regulated or cross‑border matters will usually require bespoke drafting. For anything outside a straightforward use case, we strongly recommend obtaining legal advice before relying on, signing or implementing this document.

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