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Security of Payment Guides for Australian Tradies

Plain-English guides for unpaid construction invoices, Security of Payment claims, state rules and trade-specific payment issues.

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State Guides

Find Security of Payment information for QLD, NSW, VIC, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.

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Trade Guides

Guides for electricians, plumbers, concreters, carpenters, roofers, painters, tilers and more.

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Latest Security of Payment guides

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Victoria Security of Payment Act 2002: What Subbies Should Know

Victoria's Security of Payment Act protects subbies owed money. Here's how it works and why you should use it.

5 min read · 17 May 2026 Read guide →
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Queensland BIF Act 2017: How Tradies Actually Use It to Claim Overdue Money

The Queensland Building Industry Fairness Act 2017 gives tradies legal teeth to chase unpaid invoices. Here's how it actually works in practice.

5 min read · 17 May 2026 Read guide →
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NSW Security of Payment Act 1999: A Subcontractor’s Field Guide

The NSW SOP Act 1999 is your legal safety net when a builder or head contractor stalls on payment. Here's what you need to know.

5 min read · 17 May 2026 Read guide →
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Steel Fixers and the Security of Payment Act — A Practical Walkthrough

How the Security of Payment Act protects steel fixers owed money, and what you need to do to lodge a claim.

5 min read · 17 May 2026 Read guide →
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Cabinet Makers: How to Lodge Compliant Payment Claims Without Paying a Solicitor

Cabinet makers and joiners can lodge compliant Security of Payment claims themselves using PayClaim's template. Here's how, and why it matters.

5 min read · 17 May 2026 Read guide →
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Waterproofers and Unpaid Invoices: A Recovery Roadmap

Owed money by a builder or head contractor? Here's how waterproofers and tradies can recover unpaid invoices under Australian law.

5 min read · 17 May 2026 Read guide →
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HVAC Mechanics: How to Use the Security of Payment Act in Australia

Learn how HVAC contractors can file a payment claim under Australia's Security of Payment laws to recover unpaid invoices fast.

5 min read · 16 May 2026 Read guide →
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Fire Protection Subcontractors and Payment Claims Under the SOP Act

Fire protection tradies are owed money regularly. Here's how the Security of Payment Act protects you and what to do when a head contractor won't pay.

5 min read · 15 May 2026 Read guide →
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Civil Contractors: SOP Act Tactics That Actually Work

Get paid faster using the Security of Payment Act. Here's how to lodge a claim that forces a response—and what to do next.

5 min read · 14 May 2026 Read guide →
Trade Guides

Bricklayers and Cash Flow: Avoiding the Slow-Pay Trap

Slow payments kill cash flow. Here's how Australian tradies can protect themselves using security of payment laws.

5 min read · 13 May 2026 Read guide →

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