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Plain-English guides to how Australian trades get paid — the Security of Payment Act, progress claims and adjudication. The statutory remedy for when payment goes wrong, and the paperwork that keeps it from going there.
What Security of Payment law is, how the payment-claim and adjudication process works, and how it differs by state. A plain-English guide for Australian trades.
Read the guideA progress claim is how tradies claim payment as a job progresses under Security of Payment law. Here’s how the process generally works, what a valid claim has to do, and why the record behind it matters.
Read the guideSlow-paying clients kill tradie cash flow. Nine practical, no-nonsense ways to get paid faster — clear quotes, deposits, staged payments and invoicing the moment a stage is done.
Read the guideCash flow, not profit, is what sinks trade businesses. Why the money gets tight, how to spot the warning signs, and the practical levers that keep cash moving.
Read the guideA plain-English, step-by-step guide to writing a progress claim — what to include, how to serve it, and a simple template structure. General information for Australian trades.
Read the guideDeposit, staged milestones or payment upfront? A plain-English comparison of how to structure payments on trade jobs so you’re never badly out of pocket.
Read the guideA calm, escalating playbook for non-payment: from a friendly reminder to a letter of demand, Security of Payment options and the courts — plus how to make it far less likely.
Read the guideThe strongest position in any payment dispute is a dated record nobody can argue with. Start free for 14 days and run one staged job through Stagex — quote, milestones, sign-off and invoices in one place.
Stage by stage. Always paid.