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Employer sponsored-worker file review

Test a worker file against the applicable route and current record-keeping framework.

Version 1.0 · 4 November 2026Employers
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Employer sponsored-worker file review

Test a worker file against the applicable route and current record-keeping framework.

Status: Working draft for internal adaptation · Version 1.0 · 4 November 2026

Use role names, aliases and evidence references. Keep personal case material in your organisation’s controlled systems.

Review areaYour entryEvidence / owner
File scope
Record alias, route, CoS reference location, relevant dates and reviewer.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Prescribed right-to-work check
Record method, check date, restrictions and evidence location.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Role and recruitment
Locate duties, recruitment evidence and occupation-code review.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Contract and pay
Reconcile contracted hours, salary, deductions and actual payroll.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Working arrangements
Check normal work sites, client placements and approved changes.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Contact and absence records
Locate the update process, current contact record and absence chronology.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Reporting decisions
Trace relevant changes to decisions and submission evidence.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Retention and access
Record purpose, access restrictions, retention basis and next file review.
[Complete][Reference / role]

Completion and sign-off

Prepared by [role] · Reviewed by [role] · Approved on [date] · Next review [date]

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