The beginning of 2025 has seen unprecedented changes across multiple modern awards. For many roles, these changes occurred as of the 1st of January however for others stretch into March.

It’s a challenge right now to know not only WHAT has changed, but WHEN.

And it’s not just about staying compliant. Making sure you’re maintaining profitability in amongst these changes has become more complex than ever.

Enter RatesCalc – your digital compliance companion. Instead of manually working through intricate award variations and checking multiple pay conditions, RatesCalc allows you to update your rates and check compliance effortlessly.

Here's how it works: Any of the existing rates that you have in the system will be flagged as needing an update. In December and January you will have noticed this for Nurses, Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS), Aged Care, Cotton Ginning and Wool Storage awards. In February and March you would have seen this for Pastoral, Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries and again for the Nurses award.

With a few clicks, RatesCalc applies the latest award changes to your rates. The system checks for minimum wage requirements, penalty and overtime rates, and allowances across different shifts and scenarios. As well as ensuring the superannuation, payroll tax and workers compensation rates are all up to date too.

Want to ensure you're still making a profit? RatesCalc's built-in margin calculator helps you understand the impact of these changes on your bottom line and can automatically apply your desired margin for a new charge rate.

The best part? No more sleepless nights wondering if you've interpreted the award changes correctly. One miscalculation could mean either underpaying staff (risking hefty fines) or overpaying (eating into already tight margins). RatesCalc stays up-to-date with the latest award variations, ensuring your business remains compliant while protecting your profitability.

In these times of rapid regulatory change, tools like RatesCalc aren't just convenient – they're essential for modern business management. For businesses operating across multiple awards or managing complex shift patterns, these changes mean hours spent recalculating rates and updating payroll systems. Especially when the 1st of July approaches and EVERY wage is going to need an update. Why spend hours poring over award variations when you could be focusing on building your business?

Stay compliant, stay profitable, stay ahead. With RatesCalc, managing multiple award changes has never been simpler.



Nurses MA000034, SCHADS MA000100, Aged Care MA000018, Cotton Ginning MA000024, Wool Storage MA000044, Pastoral MA000035, Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries MA000017