Employment Hero Payroll: payroll software for NDIS and aged care providers

Australian payroll software with STP Phase 2 reporting, modern award interpretation and an optional managed payroll service. Includes the former KeyPay payroll engine used by many care platforms.

Employment Hero Payroll at a glance

Main category	Payroll and awards
Made for	general business tool
Integrations listed	General ledger export, HR and recruitment tools
Pricing	Payroll plan listed at $10 but unit not stated; Employment Unlimited by quote (vendor site, checked 2026-11-10)
Vendor	Employment Hero
Website	employmenthero.com/au/payroll
Last checked	10 November 2026

How Employment Hero Payroll fits NDIS and aged care providers

Award interpretation can be configured for SCHADS, and several care rostering platforms send approved timesheets into it. Providers still need correct SCHADS setup, which is why many use a specialist such as Pay Cat.

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

What Employment Hero Payroll says it does

STP Phase 2 reporting
Built-in modern award and penalty rate interpretation
Timesheets and rostering synced to pay calculations
Leave management and employee self-service via Work App
HeroClear super payments
Optional Managed Payroll Service

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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