SA / NT - Right Start Audit Program 2011
Date: 16 November 2011
Campaign type: State campaign
Number of businesses audited: 67
Money recovered: $1659
Campaign summary: Fair Work Inspectors have successfully completed the Right Start Audit Program. The aim of the program, which targeted new employers, was to provide information on the various services and tools FWO offers, to assist them meet their workplace obligations. Inspectors also assessed compliance with record keeping, pay slip and hourly rate of pay obligations. The results were encouraging with only two of the 67 employers audited found to have contraventions. A total of $1659 was recovered for 10 underpaid Northern Territory employees.
Campaign report: SA / NT - Right Start Audit Program 2011 (pdf 392KB) 
Street Precinct Audit Program
Date: 12 October 2010
Campaign type: Regional
Campaign summary: Fair Work Inspectors from SA are conducting educational and audit activity amongst high profile street precincts in both metropolitan and regional SA.
The program has an educative focus for all of the approximately 500 businesses we intend to visit. We expect to conduct audits on up to 250 businesses, checking that correct pay rates and record keeping obligations are being observed. By working with employers to ensure they have a clear understanding of their obligations under commonwealth workplace laws, we are hopeful of a general increase in compliance.
Campaign result: SA Street Precinct Program 2010 Final Report (PDF 156KB)
SA / NT Fair Work Information Statement Audit Program
Date: 8 February 2011
Campaign type: State
Campaign summary: South Australian and Northern Territory Fair Work Inspectors will be randomly targeting 150 businesses between February 2011 and July 2011 to assess their compliance with the provision of a Fair Work Information Statements to their new employees. Fair Work Information Statements form part of the 10 new minimum entitlements under the National Employment Standard. Inspectors will also be assessing compliance with record keeping and pay slip obligations for those employers who have not hired any staff since the commencement of the National Employment Standard, 1 January 2010.
Campaign result: SA / NT Fair Work Information Statement Final Report (pdf 295KB) 