Employee onboarding checklist

Everything to do before day one, on day one and through the first 90 days, including the Australian paperwork employers must provide.

A Word checklist with tick boxes, owners and timing for each step: contract and Fair Work Information Statement, TFN declaration and super choice, payroll and Single Touch Payroll set-up, equipment and accounts, WHS induction, policies, training, 30-60-90 day goals and a probation review, with a sign-off table.

Format: DOCX · Version 1.0 · Updated 2026-11-06

How to use it

Copy it for each new starter, assign the owners and keep the completed version on the employee file.

Preview

Before day one

Contract and Fair Work Information Statement
TFN declaration and super choice form
Payroll and Single Touch Payroll
Equipment and accounts with MFA

Day one

Welcome and introductions
WHS induction
Key policies
First small task

First week and month

Role and success measures
Systems training and SOPs
30-60-90 day goals
First pay checked

Months two and three

Goal review
Probation meeting documented
Development goals

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