The Fair Work Ombudsman is responsible for investigating alleged criminal wage theft offences as of 1 January 2025.
For information or advice about unpaid wages, contact:
- the Fair Work Ombudsman
- a community legal centre
- the Australian Taxation Office, if your matter is about superannuation
- your union, if you are a member of one.
You can also:
- use the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria’s template ‘letter of demand’ to try and recover unpaid entitlements from your employer
- lodge a small claim in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Updated