Backpacker WageCheck
Farm pay, piece rates, tax, super & 88-day proof
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Quick guideTap to hide/show instructions
For working holiday makers in AustraliaEstimates only. Not legal, tax, migration, or Fair Work advice. Use the official links below for final rules.
Trial / Access48-hour instant try, then email trial
Open and use the app instantly for 48 hours with no email. After that, enter email to continue the free trial. After the full trial ends, you can still export your data, but adding new shifts/proof days requires payment/licence activation.
Payment uses Stripe Checkout. After payment, return here and tap Refresh Licence if it does not update automatically.
Pay Period SummaryGross, WHM tax estimate, net estimate, hours
Gross pay is always an estimate. Backpacker mode uses simple WHM tax and super estimates for planning only.
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Add ShiftEnter date, time, break, rate, note
Backpacker ToolsWHM visa, piece-rate check, super, 88-day proof
Designed for working holiday makers doing farm, packing, harvest, or other specified work. Your records stay on this device.
Most WHMs are taxed under WHM/foreign-resident rules. Some NDA-country resident cases are more complex — check ATO or a tax agent.
Piece-rate safety-net checker
Piece rates should not remove minimum-pay protections. Keep records of task, piece rate, date/time, hours, and employer details.
88-day specified-work proof
88-Day Proof History
Official links
📚 Reading RoomFree Book 1 — read, listen, or both
The Anunnaki Chronicles — Book 1: The Dying World is available free in the reader. Open it when you want a story for the road after knock-off.
The reader has the actual novel text chapter by chapter, audio controls above each chapter, speed controls, and download buttons — so you can read, listen, or read while listening.
Backpacker WageCheck stays focused on pay, proof, tax, super, and backups. Stories stay optional and separate so the work app stays light.
14-Day Shift HistoryFree recent history, newest first
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Trial version keeps the recent shift history simple. Use backup/export before changing phones or browsers.
Payslip ComparisonCompare saved shifts against payslip amounts
Enter the actual figures from your payslip and compare them with the selected pay period estimate. Super defaults to 12% of gross pay.
Send TimesheetEmail, share, copy, CSV, print/PDF
Create a timesheet for the selected pay period. Email opens your mail app; Share uses your phone share sheet when available.
Uses shifts inside the selected pay period above.
Help / MoreInstructions, official sources, feedback
Share the trial app, check official sources, back up your data, or send suggestions.
Send a suggestion
What is confusing, missing, or could be better? Your feedback helps improve the app.
Local Backup / Storage
Backup and restore use files you control. Nothing is uploaded to a server. The backup includes shifts, settings, templates, and 88-day proof records. Save a copy to Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, email, or another safe place before changing phones.
Keep backup files somewhere safe if changing phones.