Free workplace templates for Australian businesses
Download 125+ free, editable templates for rostering, time and attendance, payroll and HR — built for Australian small and medium businesses. Excel, Google Sheets and PDF, with no signup required.
Browse by template library
Four free libraries covering the whole employee lifecycle — from rostering to payroll to HR.
Free HR templates
Workplace policies, forms and HR documents — conduct, leave, WHS, performance and onboarding.
Browse 100 templatesFree roster templates
Editable staff rosters and shift schedules for Excel, Google Sheets and PDF.
Browse 12 templatesFree time & attendance templates
Timesheets, attendance registers and staff hours trackers, ready to print or edit.
Browse 7 templatesFree award & payroll templates
Payroll preparation, reconciliation and award-compliance checklists for pay runs.
Browse 6 templatesPopular free templates
Some of the most-downloaded templates across every library.
How-to guides
Put these templates to work with step-by-step guides for Australian businesses.
How to create a work roster
A step-by-step guide to building a compliant staff roster, including free Excel templates.
Learn moreHow to design reusable roster templates
Build efficient, demand-based roster templates you can reuse week after week.
Learn moreHow to approve timesheets
Review and approve employee timesheets accurately before every pay run.
Learn moreHow to calculate payroll from timesheets
Turn approved hours into gross and net pay with Australian examples.
Learn moreHow to draft a workplace policy
Write clear, Fair Work-compliant workplace policies in six steps.
Learn moreHow to create a staff handbook
Bring your policies together into a single staff handbook employees actually read.
Learn moreFree template guides and comparisons
How to choose and use free templates for rostering, timesheets and payroll.
Free shift schedule template: which format is right for you?
How to choose the right free shift schedule template format for your Australian small business — weekly, fortnightly, monthly, rotating, and more.
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Free roster generator: templates vs AI vs online tools explained
A practical comparison of every free roster generator option for Australian small businesses — templates, AI tools, and online builders.
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Timesheet and attendance requirements in childcare
Attendance and timesheet requirements for childcare providers under Fair Work and ECEC regulations, including educator ratio tracking tips.
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Step-by-step guides to help you get started
Create and use roster templates
Save and reuse roster templates in RosterElf to streamline scheduling and repeat shift patterns.
Scheduling & rostering View guideIntroduction to pay templates
What pay templates are and how they automate pay-rate calculations in RosterElf.
Payroll integration View guideUsing award templates in RosterElf
Activate, customise and manage pre-built award pay templates inside RosterElf.
Payroll integration View guideManage it all with RosterElf
When spreadsheets stop scaling, RosterElf automates rostering, time, payroll and HR in one system.
Rostering software
Automate the rosters you build by hand in our templates.
Learn moreTime & attendance
Replace timesheet spreadsheets with GPS clock-in and approvals.
Learn morePayroll integration
Send approved hours straight to Xero and MYOB.
Learn moreHR software
Store policies, forms and employee records in one place.
Learn moreReady to stop managing staff in spreadsheets?
Start a free RosterElf trial and automate rostering, time and attendance, payroll and HR in one system.
Free templates FAQs
Common questions about RosterElf's free templates.
- Yes. All 125+ templates are 100% free to download and use, with no signup required. They are provided to help Australian businesses manage rostering, timekeeping, payroll and HR.
- Roster, timesheet and payroll templates are provided as editable Excel and Google Sheets files (with printable PDF versions). HR policies and forms are provided as editable documents you can adapt to your workplace.
- Yes. The templates are written for Australian small and medium businesses, with references to Fair Work, Modern Awards and local record-keeping practice. Always review and adapt each template to your own circumstances and current legislation.
- Yes. Templates are a great starting point, but RosterElf automates rostering, time and attendance, award interpretation and payroll integration — replacing manual spreadsheets as your team grows.