Top Tech Tools for Recruitment Agencies

Payroll funding solves one problem: the float. Here is everything else a first-year labour hire desk still has to carry, the insurance no startup can buy at any price, and how a funder compares with a launch partner.

Since 29 January 2026, every industry in South Australia needs a labour hire licence, and the transition period ends 29 July 2026. Current fees, the application steps, what CBS requires, and the one route where the licence is never your problem.

If you are already bringing in clients, billing a strong desk and managing key relationships, you may be closer to owning your own recruitment agency than you think.