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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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Payment Claim Help

Learn how payment claims work, what evidence you need and when to take formal action.

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Latest Security of Payment guides

Trade Guides

Concreters: Three Tactics That Beat Slow-Paying Builders

Concrete work gets paid late. Here's how to protect yourself and enforce payment under Australian law.

4 min read · 02 May 2026 Read guide →
Trade Guides

The Plumber’s Guide to Recovering Unpaid Invoices Under SOP Acts

Learn how Australian plumbers and tradies can use Security of Payment legislation to recover unpaid invoices without waiting for court.

5 min read · 01 May 2026 Read guide →
Trade Guides

How Electricians Use the Security of Payment Act to Get Paid in Australia

Electricians owed money can use the Security of Payment Act to force payment without going to court. Here's how it works.

5 min read · 30 Apr 2026 Read guide →
Tradie Payment Disputes

How to Protect Your Cash Flow as a Small Subcontractor

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any small subcontracting business — and it’s the thing most under threat in the construction industry. Slow-paying head contractors, disputed invoices, and...

3 min read · 03 Apr 2026 Read guide →
State Guides

Adjudication Explained: What It Is and How It Works

If you’ve served a payment claim under a Security of Payment Act and the head contractor has disputed it, the next step is adjudication. But what exactly is...

3 min read · 03 Apr 2026 Read guide →
Payment Schedules

Understanding Payment Schedules: What They Mean and What To Do

When a head contractor responds to your payment claim, they do so with a document called a “payment schedule.” Understanding what a payment schedule is, what it must...

3 min read · 03 Apr 2026 Read guide →
Contractor Debt Recovery

Top 5 Mistakes Subcontractors Make When Chasing Unpaid Invoices

Chasing unpaid invoices is stressful, time-consuming, and often ineffective when done the wrong way. Many subcontractors make avoidable mistakes that weaken their position and delay payment — sometimes...

3 min read · 03 Apr 2026 Read guide →
Trade Guides

How PayClaim Helped a Concreter Recover $45,000 in 10 Days

This is the story of how Mark, a concreter from Brisbane, used PayClaim to recover $45,000 in unpaid invoices from a head contractor — in just 10 business...

3 min read · 03 Apr 2026 Read guide →
Trade Guides

Victoria SOP Act: What Subcontractors Need to Know

Victoria’s Security of Payment Act has been protecting subcontractors and tradies for over two decades. If you’re working on construction projects in Victoria and you’re owed money, this...

3 min read · 03 Apr 2026 Read guide →
Trade Guides

NSW Security of Payment Act: A Tradie’s Guide

The NSW Security of Payment Act is one of Australia’s oldest and most comprehensive pieces of construction payment legislation. For tradies and subcontractors in New South Wales, understanding...

3 min read · 03 Apr 2026 Read guide →

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