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Leave Loading for Nannies
The question of leave loading has come up a couple of times this week, namely 'why am I not being paid leave loading?'. In most cases staff working in the home providing domestic support such as nannies, cleaners, housekeepers etc (except in WA) are covered by the...
Domestic payroll changes for FY 2026
From July 1, 2025, changes to tax, super and pay rates have been bought in which may impact the payment to your nanny and domestic staff. Superannuation Increase to 12% Starting from July 1st, 2025, the superannuation guarantee rate will increase to 12%. This is the...
Single Touch Payroll
Single Touch Payroll reporting (STP) is an Australian Government initiative that streamlines the reporting of tax and superannuation information to the ATO. STP reporting requires a payroll report to be sent to the ATO detailing the payroll information (employees' tax...
When & how to apply nanny leave in Australia
The leave accrual for all fulltime permanent employees including nannies and domestic staff is 20 days annual (holiday leave) and 10 days personal/carer (sick leave). For part time employees this accrues on a pro rata basis. Each leave accrues on an ongoing basis...
Directly engaging your own NDIS staff
If you have self-managed NDIS funding, you can directly employ staff. Giving you the ultimate control over the people who work with you, the hours they work and the tasks that they perform. As a self-managed participant, you can use any provider whether they are NDIS...
Do I need to employee an au pair in Australia?
Like nannies, au pairs in Australia are covered by pay and conditions outlined in the Miscellaneous Award. Au pairs can be exempt from the Miscellaneous Award and Fair Work Act, if the arrangement is one of cultural exchange rather than employment. A cultural exchange...
Nanny Award Rates – How much should I pay my nanny
Miscellaneous Award In Australia nannies are covered by the Miscellaneous Award. With the majority of nannies classified as Level 2 pay and conditions, after the first 3 months in a role. As the employer, you are legally required to pay the minimum standard rate which...
Employee vs contractor
Generally, nannies, housekeepers and most domestic staff or carers are seen by the ATO as employees rather than contractors. This doesn’t mean they can’t be genuine independent contractors. Each situation needs to be assessed individually. The ATO use to have a...
ATO super crackdown
Since 2017, the ATO has been collecting employee payslips to manage to national tax gap. The most recent National ATO Audit Report concluded that many employers haven’t been paying superannuation to their employees on time or at all. Because of reports of large...