Labour Hire

Run Your Labour Hire Operation Around Workers, Clients and Jobs

Labour hire businesses manage workers across different clients, sites and jobs while availability, qualifications and client requirements continue to change.

CrewCard helps Australian agencies keep those moving parts connected from worker readiness and client demand through to approved hours, worker pay and client billing.

Built from nearly 20 years of real labour-hire experience.
The Agency Relationship
Connected
Worker health and safety icon

Workers

People with different availability, skills, licences and employment records.

Agency

Jobs & Shifts

Your team sits between client demand and the workers required to deliver it.

Clients

Different sites, contacts, supervisors, requirements and commercial arrangements.

Why Labour Hire Is Different

Labour Hire Has More Moving Parts Than a Standard Workforce

Your workers may be employed by you, but the work itself happens across different client environments with changing requirements.

01

Client Demand Changes Quickly

Crew numbers, times and requirements can change after a job has already been planned.

02

Workers Move Between Clients

The same worker can work for different clients, sites and supervisors throughout the week.

03

Suitability Changes by Job

Availability alone does not tell you whether someone has the skills or qualifications required.

04

Hours Need to Be Verified

Clients or supervisors may need to confirm what was worked before the job can move forward.

05

Pay and Billing Are Linked

One completed shift can affect what the worker is paid and what the client needs to be charged.

The Operating Model

How Labour Hire Connects Workers and Client Demand

The agency needs visibility of the worker, the job they are being sent to and the client receiving the labour.

01

Your Workforce

Maintain a pool of casual workers whose availability and suitability can change from one job to another.

  • Availability
  • Skills and abilities
  • Qualifications and licences
  • Working rights
  • Employment records
02

Client Jobs

Turn client requirements into the actual jobs, activities and shifts your operations team needs to fill.

  • Number of workers required
  • Activities and skills
  • Shift dates and times
  • Locations
  • Job-specific requirements
03

Your Clients

Keep the commercial and operational context around each client close to the workforce delivering the work.

  • Client contacts
  • Sites and supervisors
  • Bookings and jobs
  • Charge rates
  • Timesheet approvals
When a Client Needs Workers Tomorrow

Filling Short-Notice Client Jobs

Short-notice staffing depends on knowing more than who has an empty calendar. Your team needs to quickly understand who can actually be sent to the client.

Are they available?Check whether the worker can actually attend the required shift.
Do they have the right skills?Match worker capabilities to what the client has requested.
Are their records current?Check relevant licences, qualifications and working rights.
Are they already committed elsewhere?Avoid assigning workers without visibility of other jobs and shifts.
Labour hire scheduler showing worker scheduling and shift allocation
One client request from booking to completed work
01
Client RequestPeople, location, timing and requirements
02
Job & ShiftsCreate the work that needs to be filled
03
Workers AllocatedMatch suitable people to the job
04
Work CompletedCapture the hours actually worked
05
Approved & BilledUse verified work in downstream processes
One Workforce, Multiple Clients

Managing One Workforce Across Multiple Clients

Each client may operate differently. Sites, supervisors, activities, timesheet approval and rates can all vary, even when the worker comes from the same labour pool.

Different sitesWorkers need the right details for the location they are attending.
Different supervisorsApproval responsibility may change from client to client.
Different job requirementsA worker suitable for one client job may not suit another.
Different commercial arrangementsCharge rates and client billing rules can vary across the operation.
The Commercial Side

How Labour Hire Connects Worked Hours to Pay and Client Billing

Accurate worked hours matter twice in this operating model: once for paying the worker and again for charging the client.

01 · JOB

Worker Completes the Shift

The work starts from an existing client job and rostered worker.

02 · HOURS

Worked Time Is Recorded

Capture the hours, breaks and other relevant shift information.

03 · APPROVAL

Work Is Verified

Keep approval linked to the worker, client and completed job.

04 · PAY & BILL

Payroll & Client Billing

Continue approved information into supported payroll and invoicing workflows.

Compliance Changes by Job

Labour Hire Compliance Changes From Job to Job

Operations teams need visibility of the records that affect whether a worker can be sent to a particular activity, client or site.

Qualifications and licencesKeep role-related credentials connected to the worker.
Australian working rightsSupport relevant VEVO working-right checks.
Client and site requirementsSome work may require specific inductions or records.
Expiry visibilityKnow when worker records need attention before relevant work.

For general information about labour supply chains, visit the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Current

White Card

Required qualification is recorded and current.

Review

Client Induction

A client-specific requirement needs attention.

Verified

Working Rights

Relevant working-right information has been checked.

Expired

Licence Record

The worker needs attention before relevant work.

Where Operations Get Difficult

Where Labour Hire Operations Break Down Between Systems

Workforce operations become harder when worker, client and job information sits in different places and needs to be recreated as work progresses.

01

Recruitment Ends in One System

Candidate information is collected during recruitment, then operations needs to rebuild the worker elsewhere.

CrewCard can keep recruitment and active workforce records closer together.
02

Availability Is Separated From Worker Readiness

A worker may look free on a roster but still be missing something required for the client job.

Keep availability and relevant worker records visible during allocation.
03

Approved Hours Have to Be Re-entered

Worked hours are approved, then manually rebuilt for payroll, billing or another downstream process.

Keep approved shift information connected to what happens next.
04

Client Context Gets Lost

The worker is rostered, but site details, supervisors, charge rates or approval information live elsewhere.

Keep the worker, job and client relationship connected.
Systems Around Your Agency

Keep Recruitment Connected When a Candidate Becomes a Worker

Agencies may already use specialist tools. CrewCard can sit within that wider operating environment.

CrewCard + JobAdder

Recruitment does not stop being useful once a candidate is hired. Keep candidate information moving into onboarding and active workforce management instead of starting again with another disconnected record.

CandidateSuccessful RecruitOnboardingActive Worker
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Xero

Keep relevant invoicing and accounting information connected with the systems used by your finance team.

CrewPayer & Payroll

Continue approved workforce information into supported payroll workflows for casual workers.

Built Inside the Industry

Built Around Real Workforce Operations

CrewCard was developed inside Show Support, managing casual workers across changing client jobs and locations. That experience shaped how CrewCard connects workers, jobs, approved hours and client requirements.

Nearly 20 years of labour-hire experience has helped shape CrewCard.

CrewCard is the first scheduling database we have found that is specifically made for the entertainment industry. The features are extensive, yet the system is easy to use.

Lee Ruggerio Rugged Labor
Industry FAQs

Common Questions From Australian Labour Hire Businesses

What is labour hire software?
Labour hire software helps businesses manage the workers, clients, jobs and administration involved in supplying labour. CrewCard connects worker records, client jobs, rostering, timesheets and downstream payroll and invoicing workflows.
Is CrewCard suitable for Australian labour hire businesses?
Yes. CrewCard supports casual and shift-based workforce operations and workflows used by Australian agencies, including worker onboarding, qualifications, client jobs, timesheets and supported payroll processes.
Can CrewCard manage workers across multiple clients?
Yes. CrewCard supports workers, clients, jobs, sites and shifts within the same workforce system, helping operations teams manage labour across different client requirements.
Can CrewCard help us find suitable workers for a client job?
CrewCard supports rostering workflows using worker availability and relevant workforce information to help operations teams identify suitable workers for shifts.
Can we manage worker qualifications and licences?
CrewCard supports qualifications, licences, documents, inductions and relevant expiry information so workforce requirements remain connected to the worker record.
Can clients or supervisors approve timesheets?
CrewCard supports configured timesheet approval workflows so relevant clients or supervisors can review worked hours before they progress into downstream processes.
Does CrewCard include payroll?
CrewCard STP Payroll is available as a separate subscription. Approved CrewCard timesheets can continue into supported payroll workflows without rebuilding the same shift information.
Does CrewCard integrate with JobAdder and Xero?
CrewCard supports integrations including JobAdder and Xero. The exact integration setup depends on the systems and workflow used by your business.

Show Us How Your Operation Works

Walk us through how you currently handle workers, client requests, job allocation and approved hours. We’ll demonstrate CrewCard around that process.

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