Creative Workplaces Foundations
Fair, safe and respectful creative work — a practical framework for creative businesses and organisations
Before you employ someone under 18
There are extra things to consider before you employ someone under 18.
Learn more about hiring children and young people
Take the journey
Making your workplace fair, safe and respectful doesn’t happen in one go — it’s a journey.
Do I have to do this? Yes, this is essential. Before you engage an employee, you need to understand the different employment relationships available.
Learn about this and other Essentials for employment relationships
Do I have to do this? No – but planning and budgeting for an employee will help you work out if you can afford to employ someone and whether employing someone is the right decision for your organisation or business.
Do I have to do this? Yes. This is a legal requirement. You must have workers compensation insurance for employees — even if it’s just one employee or if they are only working for a short period.
Learn about workers compensation insurance
Do I have to do this? You do need to work it out – but whether you will need other types of insurance can depend on the work or services of the employee, and on any contracts you have.
Learn about business insurance
Do I have to do this? Yes. It is very likely you will need to pay tax of some kind. There are also systems you will need to set up to report to the Australian Tax Office.
Learn about business tax
I've already done this — Great, keep going on your journey.
Do I have to do this? Yes. It is very likely you will need to pay super for your employee.
Learn about setting up to pay super
If you already have employees, the rules for paying super have recently changed. If you haven’t already, learn about changing how you pay super to Payday Super
I've already done this — Great, keep going on your journey.
Do I have to do this? You do need to know this, but whether your employee will need a license will depend on the work they’ll be doing.
Learn about licenses and certificates
Importantly, any employee who will (or even might) work with children or young people is likely to need a valid Working With Children Check (or equivalent).
Learn about screening (checking) people working with children
Do I have to do this? In most case, you will need to do at least some parts of this process.
Take the Journey: Recruiting a new employee
Do I have to do this? In most case, you will need to do at least some parts of this process.
Learn more about employment offers
Do I have to do this? Yes. Some of the steps are required by law.
Take the Journey: Starting a new employee
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Essentials for employment relationships
When employment relationships are clear and lawful, employees are more likely to understand their rights, receive their correct entitlements and participate meaningfully in their work. Getting your obligations right supports a fair, safe and sustainable creative workplace.
Recruiting a new employee
Practical, step-by-step guidance to help creative organisations and businesses recruit a new employee.
Starting a new employee
Practical, step-by-step guidance to help creative organisations and businesses start a new employee.
