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Team & HR

Once a trade business has apprentices or employees, HR and workforce management becomes critical. AU-specific requirements (Building and Construction Award, STP Phase 2, Fair Work obligations) mean you need tools that understand the local landscape. Deputy and Connecteam both have strong AU award interpretation.

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Team and HR tools are for Australian trade and service businesses (3–20 staff) once the spreadsheet of timesheets and group-text rosters has stopped scaling. The reviews below cover rostering and timesheet apps, payroll platforms with proper Building and Construction Award interpretation, contractor onboarding, and the lighter HR tools for managing leave, certifications, and inductions. We flag which platforms genuinely understand STP Phase 2 and Fair Work requirements versus which ones leave the compliance work back on you.

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DeputyTrending🇦🇺 AU

4.6 · 870

Solid for rostering and AU award compliance, saves real time on payroll, though per-user pricing adds up once your team grows past 10-15.

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Employment HeroTrending🇦🇺 AUFree

4.4 · 239

Widely used for HR and payroll in AU trades, and the Award compliance handling is solid. The platform has grown complex though, you'll pay for modules you don't need, and the UX takes getting used to.

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ConnecteamFree

4.8 · 940

Good for getting your crew off WhatsApp and onto something structured: the free plan is genuinely usable, though it won't replace your job management tool.

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KeyPay🇦🇺 AU

4.7 · 230

Strong standalone payroll engine for award-heavy trade businesses. Does the compliance side well, but it's another subscription on top of your accounting and HR tools.

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CrewTraka🇦🇺 AU

4.7 · 45

Does scheduling, timesheets, and crew safety really well without trying to be a full job management platform. That focus is a strength, but it means you'll still need other tools for quoting and invoicing.

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Tanda🇦🇺 AU

4.5 · 160

Strong on Award-compliant rostering and catches penalty rate mistakes that cost you money. The per-employee pricing adds up with larger teams though, and setup takes more effort than you'd expect.

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RosterElf🇦🇺 AU

Cheap, Australian and handles awards and timesheets properly. Built for rostered shifts though, so a trade crew booked off a job board may get more than it needs.

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