If they can take down New Zealand along the way, then so much the better, and the coach has his eyes on a key Bledisloe Cup match in Dunedin this year.
Back at his old stomping ground of Sydney's Matraville Sports High School this week, Jones was in bullish form as he faced local media for the first time since starting his five-year contract on Monday.
"I'm not the messiah," Jones warned. "We're all in this together - sometimes you need somebody to beat the drum to make you walk a bit faster."
For all his bold statements, the serious part of Jones' tenure is the fact he has just five tests to prepare a side with a 5-9 record in 2022 for this year's World Cup in France.
They include two tests against the All Blacks, with Jones keen on ending Australia's 21-year Bledisloe Cup drought sooner rather than later.
The teams square off in the first test in Melbourne on July 29, followed by the return test in Dunedin a week later.
"That is a big target for us because we know if we can take on New Zealand we are in a good position to take the World Cup," he said.
"It's not the be all and end all because the World Cup is the major tournament.
"They (New Zealand) are in a pretty good spot, but we're coming after them.
"We'll be chasing them down the street, we want that rivalry to be tough and we'll make sure we're chasing them."
“We’ve got a home game against them in Melbourne where we hope to have a sell-out crowd, which will be a great occasion, and we know that the Melbourne Cricket Ground is a ground where Australia traditionally play well.
“They (New Zealand) always have good talent coming through and have a good coach in Ian Foster (but) if we can get the lead in the series and go to Dunedin…what a fabulous place to win back the Bledisloe Cup.
“That’s the picture in my head.”
Jones says any Wallabies revival starts with his support staff.
Dan McKellar and Laurie Fisher are the incumbent assistant coaches left by Dave Rennie's regime, with Jones to make a call on his backroom team in the coming weeks.
The new Wallabies coach said hires would be made based on what his players require - players he says just need the belief they can topple the world's best.
"Our players don't lack talent, if you did a world XV on talent, there would be a fair few Australian players in there," he said.
"We've got to find the right level of coaching for the players so they give a bit more.
"Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile (when) medical history said your body would disintegrate.
"The Kenyan (Eliud Kipchoge) broke the two-hour marathon (record).
"Our players don't know how good they can be.
"I've got a role to prod them, cajole them, love them to see if we can get a bit more out of them."
Jones issued a warning to Super Rugby players ahead of the season opener on February 24, saying their form would "select or deselect" them.
"If they're worried or excited, it doesn't concern me," he said.
"If they're at their best in Super Rugby then they'll be in the Wallabies.
"Then they'll be excited, because they'll go on a journey to change Australian rugby."
- additional reporting NZ Herald
