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How do I determine my status?

It is possible to be an employee for some work and a contractor for other work. The fact that you have an Australian Business Number (ABN) does not automatically make you a contractor. If you operate via a labour hire firm, you may not need to manage your own tax or occupational health and safety requirements and other obligations.

What to do...

See our Independent contractors topic for more information on determining your status.
Visit the Contracting essentials page on the Tax Office website or phone 13 28 66.
See the Independent contractors page on the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research website.
Download the Independent contractors (PDF, 0.19MB) fact sheet from the Workplace Ombudsman website.