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Your working life in Australia

New country. New opportunities. Know your work records.

Starting work in Australia can mean learning a lot at once: payslips, superannuation, employment contracts and unfamiliar workplace terminology. WorkShield is being developed to help people organise their employment information and build a clearer record of their working lives in Australia.

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  • Written in plain English
  • Your information stays yours
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Make sense of your employment information

Your work matters. Understanding the paperwork matters, too.

Whether you are studying, building a career or settling into life in Australia, keeping your employment information organised can help you understand your own records.

  • Payslips and pay records

    Keep relevant records together so you can review the information when needed.

  • Superannuation information

    Learn why super matters and keep track of the records available to you.

  • Contracts and documents

    Make important employment documents easier to organise and retrieve.

  • A record of your working life

    Build an employment history that can follow you as your circumstances change.

Plain-language glossary

Australian work words, explained simply.

Australian workplaces use terms you may not have seen before. Here is what some of the most common ones mean, in everyday English.

Payslip
PAY-slip
A record your employer gives you each time you are paid. It usually shows your hours, your pay rate, tax taken out and super paid.
Superannuation
SOO-per-an-yoo-AY-shun · often just "super"
Money set aside for your retirement. In Australia, employers generally pay this into a super fund account in your name, on top of your wages.
Tax file number (TFN)
T-F-N
Your personal number for the Australian tax system. You give it to your employer when you start a job. Keep it private and never share it publicly.
Award
uh-WORD
A document that sets out minimum pay and conditions for a type of work or industry. Different jobs can fall under different awards.
Casual employment
CAZH-yoo-ul
Work with no guaranteed hours each week. Casual workers usually receive a higher hourly rate called casual loading, instead of paid leave.
Roster
ROSS-ter
The schedule showing which shifts you are working and when. It may change from week to week in casual and shift-based jobs.

These explanations are general information to help you read your own records. They are not legal, migration or financial advice. For advice about your specific situation, speak with a qualified adviser or the relevant Australian authority.

Built around clarity, not judgement

More understanding. Less uncertainty.

Employment information can be difficult to navigate, especially when you are new to the Australian system. WorkShield aims to make employment information easier to organise and review.

A clearer place to organise employment records.

A more structured way to keep track of your working history.

Educational information to help you understand what your records may show.

A more informed starting point when you need to ask questions or seek professional advice.

Please note: WorkShield is not a government service, law firm, migration agent or substitute for qualified advice.

Your information. Your confidence.

Be part of a more informed working future.

We are developing WorkShield with the aim of making employment information easier to manage for people across Australia.

  • Receive product updates as development progresses.
  • Hear about early-access opportunities when they become available.
  • Tell us which language you would prefer, so we can shape what comes next.

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Frequently asked questions

Clear answers about what WorkShield is.

It is important to us that you know exactly what this product is, and what it is not.

A new country. A new job.

Wherever you started, your work in Australia matters.

Take a step towards keeping your employment information organised.

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Your work. Your record. Your confidence.