Plain-English guides for unpaid construction invoices, Security of Payment claims, state rules and trade-specific payment issues.
Find Security of Payment information for QLD, NSW, VIC, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
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View Trade Guides →Learn how payment claims work, what evidence you need and when to take formal action.
View Payment Claim Guides →Your head contractor hasn't returned a payment schedule. Here's what the law says you can do, and why speed matters.
Payment schedules are your head contractor's legal response to your claim. Here's what they mean and how to react.
Serving a payment claim the right way matters. Here's what you need to know about timing, method, and what comes next.
Reference dates trigger your payment claim rights. Get them wrong, and you'll lose your claim. Here's what you need to know.
The NT Construction Contracts Act protects subcontractors' payment rights. Here's what you need to do when a head contractor owes you money.
Learn how to protect your cash flow in the ACT using the Security of Payment Act. A step-by-step guide for tradies and small builders owed money.
Owed money in Tasmania? Here's how the Security of Payment Act works and what you can do about unpaid invoices.
The Security of Payment Act gives SA tradies a legal pathway to chase unpaid invoices. Here's how it works and why it matters.
Understanding your rights under WA's construction payment laws is the first step to getting paid on time. Here's what you need to know.
Victoria's Security of Payment Act protects subcontractors owed money. Here's what you need to know to lodge a claim and get your invoices taken seriously.
PayClaim is not a debt collection agency. For unpaid construction invoices, PayClaim may help you take a formal first step by preparing and serving Security of Payment claim documents.
Start your PayClaim, upload your invoice and evidence, and only pay $79 when you're ready for PayClaim to prepare and serve it.