Security rostering & guard scheduling software for Australian businesses
Schedule guards across every site, keep licences current and control wage costs — without enterprise complexity or manual spreadsheets.
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Guard scheduling with licence checks
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Security Services Award compliance built in
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GPS patrol verification
Designed for the realities of security work
Security is sold as coverage. Every hour of every site has to have a licensed person in it, and the roster is the only thing that proves it did.
24/7 coverage across multiple client sites
Licence classes that gate who can work
Rotating shifts and fatigue limits
Last-minute replacements at 2am
Labour cost tracked per client contract
Proof of attendance for billing
Guard scheduling that never leaves a post empty
Security guard scheduling is a coverage problem before it is a cost problem — an unfilled post is a breached contract, not just an overtime line.
Build to the contract, not to the week
Every post covered by someone licensed to be there
Hold licence class and expiry against each guard, and RosterElf will only offer a post to someone qualified to work it.
- Template rosters per client contract and site
- Only licensed guards offered a post that needs that class
- Rotating patterns and fatigue limits applied automatically
- Track labour cost against what each contract is billed
A lapsed licence should never reach a published shift
Security is one of the few industries where rostering the wrong person is not an inconvenience but an offence — for the guard and for the licence holder.
Licence class held per guard
Expiry alerts before the date, not after
Unlicensed guards not offered the post
First aid and crowd control tracked too
The cost is the master licence, not the shift
State regulators hold the employer responsible for deploying unlicensed personnel. A roster that cannot prove who was licensed on a given night is the problem an audit finds.
GPS time tracking for patrols
On a mobile patrol the question is not only when someone clocked on, but where.
Attendance you can bill from
GPS clock-in at the site, not at the depot
Guards clock in on their phone at the site, with GPS confirming location and photo verification confirming the person.
- GPS clock-in at each client site
- Photo verification to reduce time theft
- Overnight and rotating shifts tracked accurately
- Worked hours convert straight into payroll-ready timesheets
Security award compliance, made simpler
Penalty rates, overtime and break rules vary by day, time, employment type and shift length — and one week’s roster touches most of them.
Security Services Industry Award (MA000016) — pay rates by period
| Period | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours (Monday–Friday) | 100% | 125% |
| Saturday | 150% | 175% |
| Sunday | 200% | 225% |
| Public holiday | 250% | 275% |
Casual rates are set by the award directly, not by adding a loading to the permanent rate. Rates change each 1 July; the full breakdown by classification, junior age and allowance is in the security award pay guide. Always verify against Fair Work.
Payroll-ready workforce data
Approved hours should reach the pay run without being re-keyed, penalties and all.
From the roster to the pay run without a spreadsheet in between
Award interpretation already applied
RosterElf connects security scheduling and time tracking to payroll, so approved hours flow cleanly to Xero or MYOB with penalties already applied.
- Fewer payroll errors from manual data entry
- Less time reconciling timesheets each fortnight
- Clear records for audits and compliance checks
- Faster pay runs, even through a busy period
Australian security businesses using RosterElf report significant time savings on schedule creation. Based on customer feedback and ROI calculator data.
More than security scheduling software
Scheduling is one job of several. RosterElf puts communication, HR and time tracking in the same place, so a security team has one app rather than four.
Why security businesses choose RosterElf
RosterElf is built for Australian workplaces, with Fair Work compliance, modern awards and local payroll integrations as the starting point rather than an add-on.
Save hours on scheduling
Less time building and re-fixing the roster every week.
Control labour costs
See live wage cost as you schedule — no guesswork until payday.
Australian compliance
Security Services Award rates and penalties built in.
All employment types
Works for casual, part-time and full-time staff.
Easy to adopt
Intuitive for managers and staff, with minimal training.
Single or multi-site
Scales from one site to a group.
Common roles in security
Download free job description templates for your security team
Calculate your security scheduling savings
See how much time and money your business could save with RosterElf rostering software.
Your current rostering
Based on 70% time reduction with automated rostering
Your potential savings
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Trusted by security businesses across Australia
Hear from Australian businesses that simplified their scheduling with RosterElf
Andrew Nathan
November 13, 2025
"We are extremely happy with Roster Elf, it's a great improvement on the previous system we were using. Sean and all the staff have been fantastic, really know their stuff and make using RosterElf a pleasure."
Monica Van De Laak
October 16, 2025
"Sean was an amazing help, very patient and thorough."
Mary C.
October 13, 2025
"I can see my roster, enter availability, put leave in advance and clock on and off easily."
Relevant awards for security
Stay compliant with Australian Modern Award pay rates
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Security scheduling and rostering resources
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Real support from people who understand your business
At RosterElf, support isn't a ticket system — it's part of the product. Our Australian-based team helps you set up correctly, understand award rules, and stay compliant as your business changes. No scripts. No offshore handoffs. Just real help when you need it.
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Guided setup and onboarding
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Award and payroll questions answered
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Ongoing help as your team grows
Security staff scheduling FAQ
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The best security guard scheduling software holds licence class and expiry against each guard so an unqualified person cannot be rostered, covers 24/7 sites from templates, verifies attendance on site with GPS, and exports to payroll without re-keying. RosterElf does all four and applies the Security Services Industry Award.
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Template the roster per contract rather than per week. Each site has its own coverage requirement and licence classes, and RosterElf holds them separately so labour cost can be tracked against what each client is billed — which is the number that tells you whether a contract is actually profitable.
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Build the rotation as a repeating pattern rather than by hand, and let the system flag breaks that fall below the minimum. Rotating security rosters fail on the changeover, not on the ordinary week — a night finish followed by an early start is the one to catch before publishing.