Most people going through a workplace problem spend weeks going in circles — not sure if what's happening is serious enough to act on, not sure what they're actually entitled to, not sure if they've already missed their window. WorkShield AU gives you clarity on where you stand under Australian law, and the tools to build your record while it still matters.
Most workplace situations don't start as formal complaints. They start with something you can't quite name — a manager who's changed their tone, a pay discrepancy that doesn't add up, a moment when the job you had and the job you now have stopped feeling like the same thing. The most consistent advice from people who've been through it: document everything, as early as possible. WorkShield AU is the tool that helps you do exactly that.
“I was told my role was redundant. Three weeks later I found an almost identical job on Seek. HR said the process had been followed correctly. I had no idea what 'genuine redundancy' meant, I didn't know I had a 21-day window, and by the time I figured it out it had already closed.”
Corporate professional · Melbourne
Ally cross-references your position description against the advertised role, explains the genuine redundancy test under s.389, and flags the 21-day FWC window from your first day in the account.
The full set of tools to protect yourself, track issues, understand your rights, and approach every workplace situation with clarity and confidence.
Ask questions and get answers grounded in your actual documents, your issue history, and Australian law — Fair Work Act, NES, and Modern Awards. Draft a professional email, understand if what's happening is lawful, or just get clarity.
Store every important employment document in one encrypted, private vault. Contracts, payslips, performance reviews — organised into folders, secure, and yours alone. Even we can't read them.
Log every workplace incident as it happens. Build a timestamped, documented record of what was raised, when, and how it was handled — so if things escalate, you have the evidence trail ready.
Cross-check your pay against your award or enterprise agreement. Identify underpayments, missed penalty rates, and overtime before they become a bigger problem — without wading through rate tables yourself.
Curated, verified resources filtered by your state, industry, and role. Modern Awards, NES entitlements, state-specific protections — found in seconds, not hours of searching.
WorkShield AU is designed for where you actually are in the situation — not just where it might end up.
If you're still in it
You've noticed something but you're not sure if it's serious enough to act on. Ally helps you understand what you're entitled to under Australian law and what to do next, without committing you to a process you haven't decided to start.
If you've already raised something
You've put something in writing or started a formal process. The Issue Tracker timestamps every incident. The Document Vault stores the correspondence. Your evidence trail builds as the situation unfolds.
If you've already left
Resignation doesn't automatically end your options under Australian law. Ally can help you understand whether your circumstances have standing under general protections, adverse action, or constructive dismissal provisions — and what timeframes still apply.
The Fair Work Act and your Modern Award apply regardless of your employer's size, whether they have an HR department, or which industry you're in. WorkShield AU covers all 8 Australian states and territories, the National Employment Standards, and the major Modern Awards — for workers in healthcare, hospitality, retail, construction, education, professional services, transport, and the public sector.
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When I think back on my own experiences with workplace issues, there was always one thing I wished I'd had — quick, accurate advice on how to navigate the problem at the time. Not hours spent after work trying to find information that actually applied to my situation. Not waiting on an email from the HR team, only to get a response that didn't really move things forward.
That's why I wanted to build something independent. A source that doesn't side with the workplace — it sides with the law. Something that takes your specific situation, applies the relevant standards and practices, and gives you a way forward. Not a way out.
WorkShield AU isn't here to replace lawyers, HR professionals, or anyone else. It's here to make sure that when you're dealing with something difficult at work, you understand where you stand — so you can take action from an informed position, whether that's internally or through the right external channels.
The same thinking is behind the GROW tools. Career development support — Skill Gap Analysis, Promotional Coaching, Résumé Building, Cover Letter drafting — has always been expensive, which puts it out of reach for a lot of people. That shouldn't be the case, and it doesn't have to be.
Most people who subscribe to WorkShield AU aren't planning to escalate anything. They're at the beginning of something — a situation that's uncomfortable but not yet critical, a pay discrepancy they want to understand, or simply a record they want to start building, just in case. WorkShield is most useful in the weeks before things go wrong, not after — when you're still deciding whether something is worth taking further and you want the documentation ready if it is. You might subscribe for three months and never need anything beyond your vault and a few conversations with Ally. That's a completely legitimate outcome. The record exists. The optionality is yours.
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