Frost & Sullivan senior analyst James Turner said the figure of 66 percent bandied about by Argy is in fact a positive one.

Turner said at least that figure is not a "borderline" 50 percent.

"The 66 percent scorecard is approaching a B so we have to take some sort of faith from that; pound for pound, Australian IT workers stack up against the rest of the world and we hit above our weight when it comes to competency, as recognized in the US and UK," Turner said.

When it comes to tech genius, Australian Dental Association IT manager Ron Robinson says Australia is doing well.

"But the industry developed so quickly that a code of conduct or professional accreditation would be ideal, in part to force the industry into maturity," he said.