Astute Payroll: payroll software for NDIS and aged care providers

SaaS payroll for Australian and NZ businesses, mainly recruitment and group training, with timesheets, award interpretation, invoicing and statutory reporting.

Astute Payroll at a glance

Main categoryPayroll and awards
Made forgeneral business tool
Integrations listedDeputy
PricingNot published
VendorPayGroup
Websiteastutepayroll.com
Last checked10 November 2026

How Astute Payroll fits NDIS and aged care providers

Mainly built for labour hire, so relevant to providers using agency style staffing. Vendor material here does not mention SCHADS or NDIS.

Care-specific products that overlap with it: Appoyo, CareMaster, FlowLogic, Pay Cat.

What Astute Payroll says it does

  • Online timesheets
  • Award interpretation
  • Invoicing from timesheet data
  • ATO statutory reporting
  • Managed payroll option
  • Deputy timesheet import

Features are as described on the vendor's own pages.

Questions to ask before choosing payroll software

  • Does it apply SCHADS loadings, penalties, allowances and overtime correctly?
  • Is Single Touch Payroll built in?
  • Can timesheets come from your rostering system?
  • Who is responsible for keeping award rates current?

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