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Attendance result deadline calculator

For an appointment date, time and state or territory, see when the attendance result must be recorded, the latest date if same-day entry is not possible, and the public holidays that move it (Part B 6.6).

Data as at 17/09/2026Business Day data covers 2026 and 2027

Your inputs

Day, month and year, for example 24/04/2026

Region

Some public holidays apply to part of a state only (for example Brisbane's show day). This changes how a warning below is worded, not the date maths.

A default: the Guidelines do not define close of business (Deed 1.1(h) makes times local). Change it if your organisation uses a different time.

Results

Friday 24/04/2026 is the appointment day: record the result by close of business (5:00pm) today. If that is not possible, record it within three Business Days: by close of business on Thursday 30/04/2026.

Record byFriday 24/04/2026, 5:00pm
Latest, if not possible on the dayThursday 30/04/2026, 5:00pm
Conservative reading (counts the appointment day)Wednesday 29/04/2026, 5:00pm

Days that do not count: Saturday 25/04/2026 (weekend, Anzac Day), Sunday 26/04/2026 (weekend), Monday 27/04/2026 (Additional public holiday for Anzac Day, a public holiday in New South Wales).

For a participant on a Detailed Job Plan, compliance action needs a "Did not attend (Invalid)" or "Misconduct" result by close of business on the day of the scheduled Contact (Part B 6.6).

Where the figures come from

  • Attendance result rule: Part B 6.6
  • Business Day: Deed Annexure A; next Business Day rule Deed 1.1(i); local time Deed 1.1(h)
  • Public holidays: Fair Work Ombudsman's 2026 and 2027 lists, checked 17/09/2026

Data as at 17/09/2026

This is a guide, not advice: the Department's IT Systems decide what can be claimed and paid, and when. It collects nothing about anyone.

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Worked examples

Part B 6.6 says the attendance result must be recorded "by close of business on the day of the Contact Appointment or Activity". If that is not possible, for example after hours, remotely without system access, or during a system outage, it must be recorded "within 3 Business Days". This tool shows both dates, plus a more conservative reading of the three days.

Worked examples: appointment, record by (same day), and the three Business Day limit
StateAppointmentRecord byLatest (3 Business Days)Why
NSWFriday 24/04/2026, 10:00amFriday 24/04/2026, 5:00pmThursday 30/04/2026Skips the Anzac Day weekend and the Monday additional holiday
ACTFriday 29/05/2026, 2:00pmFriday 29/05/2026, 5:00pmThursday 04/06/2026Skips the weekend and Reconciliation Day, Monday 01/06/2026
TASFriday 05/06/2026, 11:00amFriday 05/06/2026, 5:00pmThursday 11/06/2026Skips the weekend and King's Birthday, Monday 08/06/2026
QLDTuesday 11/08/2026, 9:30amTuesday 11/08/2026, 5:00pmFriday 14/08/2026The Royal Queensland Show (Wednesday 12/08/2026) is a Brisbane area holiday only, so it is not counted statewide; sites in that area have one more Business Day
SATuesday 22/12/2026, 6:30pmWednesday 23/12/2026, 5:00pmTuesday 29/12/2026The appointment ran after close of business, so the target moves to the next Business Day; then Christmas Day and the Proclamation Day holidays are skipped
WAFriday 23/04/2027, 4:00pmFriday 23/04/2027, 5:00pmThursday 29/04/2027Skips the Anzac Day weekend and the Monday additional holiday

The same appointment, two states

An appointment on Wednesday 23 September 2026 gives a different Business Day 3 depending on where it happens. In New South Wales, the latest date is Monday 28 September 2026: only the weekend falls in between. In Victoria, the latest date is Tuesday 29 September 2026, one Business Day later, because Friday 25 September 2026 is a public holiday there, the Friday before the AFL Grand Final.

Wednesday 23 September 2026, before 5:00pm, in two states
StateRecord byLatest (3 Business Days)Skipped
New South WalesWednesday 23/09/2026Monday 28/09/2026Saturday and Sunday only
VictoriaWednesday 23/09/2026Tuesday 29/09/2026Friday before the AFL Grand Final, then Saturday and Sunday

The same-day rule on a Detailed Job Plan

For a participant on a Detailed Job Plan, a non-attendance result has extra weight: it can trigger the Targeted Compliance Framework. The Guidelines still measure it against the same close of business rule, so a "Did not attend (Invalid)" or "Misconduct" result needs recording by close of business on the day, not within the three Business Day allowance. The three accepted reasons for not recording on the day are after hours, remote without system access, and a system outage.

Public holidays counted, by state and territory

Saturdays, Sundays and the public holidays that apply across a whole state or territory count as non-Business Days. Additional and substitute days are included, for example the Monday after a weekend Anzac Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day where that state or territory declares one.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT): 31 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in Australian Capital Territory, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
09/03/2026MondayCanberra Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
04/04/2026SaturdayEaster Saturday (the day after Good Friday)
05/04/2026SundayEaster Sunday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
27/04/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Anzac Day
01/06/2026MondayReconciliation Day
08/06/2026MondayKing's Birthday
05/10/2026MondayLabour Day
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
26/12/2026SaturdayBoxing Day
28/12/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
08/03/2027MondayCanberra Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
27/03/2027SaturdayEaster Saturday (the day after Good Friday)
28/03/2027SundayEaster Sunday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2027SundayAdditional public holiday for Anzac Day
26/04/2027MondayAnzac Day
31/05/2027MondayReconciliation Day
14/06/2027MondayKing's Birthday
04/10/2027MondayLabour Day
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26/12/2027SundayBoxing Day
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
New South Wales (NSW): 27 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in New South Wales, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
04/04/2026SaturdayEaster Saturday
05/04/2026SundayEaster Sunday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
27/04/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Anzac Day
08/06/2026MondayKing's Birthday
05/10/2026MondayLabour Day
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
26/12/2026SaturdayBoxing Day
28/12/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
27/03/2027SaturdayEaster Saturday
28/03/2027SundayEaster Sunday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2027SundayAnzac Day
26/04/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Anzac Day
14/06/2027MondayKing's Birthday
04/10/2027MondayLabour Day
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26/12/2027SundayBoxing Day
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
Northern Territory (NT): 27 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in Northern Territory, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
04/04/2026SaturdayEaster Saturday
05/04/2026SundayEaster Sunday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
04/05/2026MondayMay Day
08/06/2026MondayKing's Birthday
03/08/2026MondayPicnic Day
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
26/12/2026SaturdayBoxing Day
28/12/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
27/03/2027SaturdayEaster Saturday
28/03/2027SundayEaster Sunday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
26/04/2027MondayAnzac Day
03/05/2027MondayMay Day
14/06/2027MondayKing's Birthday
02/08/2027MondayPicnic Day
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26/12/2027SundayBoxing Day
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
Queensland (QLD): 25 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in Queensland, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
04/04/2026SaturdayThe day after Good Friday
05/04/2026SundayEaster Sunday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
04/05/2026MondayLabour Day
05/10/2026MondayKing's Birthday
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
26/12/2026SaturdayBoxing Day
28/12/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
27/03/2027SaturdayThe day after Good Friday
28/03/2027SundayEaster Sunday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
26/04/2027MondayAnzac Day
03/05/2027MondayLabour Day
04/10/2027MondayKing's Birthday
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26/12/2027SundayBoxing Day
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
South Australia (SA): 27 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in South Australia, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
09/03/2026MondayAdelaide Cup Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
04/04/2026SaturdayEaster Saturday
05/04/2026SundayEaster Sunday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
08/06/2026MondayKing's Birthday
05/10/2026MondayLabour Day
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
26/12/2026SaturdayProclamation Day holiday
28/12/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Proclamation Day holiday
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
08/03/2027MondayAdelaide Cup Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
27/03/2027SaturdayEaster Saturday
28/03/2027SundayEaster Sunday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2027SundayAnzac Day
14/06/2027MondayKing's Birthday
04/10/2027MondayLabour Day
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26/12/2027SundayProclamation Day holiday
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayAdditional public holiday for Proclamation Day holiday
Tasmania (TAS): 19 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in Tasmania, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
09/03/2026MondayEight Hours Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
08/06/2026MondayKing's Birthday
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
28/12/2026MondayBoxing Day
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
08/03/2027MondayEight Hours Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2027SundayAnzac Day
14/06/2027MondayKing's Birthday
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayBoxing Day
Victoria (VIC): 26 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in Victoria, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
09/03/2026MondayLabour Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
04/04/2026SaturdaySaturday before Easter Sunday
05/04/2026SundayEaster Sunday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
08/06/2026MondayKing's Birthday
25/09/2026FridayFriday before the AFL Grand Final
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
26/12/2026SaturdayBoxing Day
28/12/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
08/03/2027MondayLabour Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
27/03/2027SaturdaySaturday before Easter Sunday
28/03/2027SundayEaster Sunday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2027SundayAnzac Day
14/06/2027MondayKing's Birthday
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26/12/2027SundayBoxing Day
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
Western Australia (WA): 27 counted holidays
Public holidays counted as Business Day exceptions in Western Australia, 2026 and 2027
DateDayHoliday
01/01/2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26/01/2026MondayAustralia Day
02/03/2026MondayLabour Day
03/04/2026FridayGood Friday
05/04/2026SundayEaster Sunday
06/04/2026MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2026SaturdayAnzac Day
27/04/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Anzac Day
01/06/2026MondayWestern Australia Day
28/09/2026MondayKing's Birthday
25/12/2026FridayChristmas Day
26/12/2026SaturdayBoxing Day
28/12/2026MondayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day
01/01/2027FridayNew Year's Day
26/01/2027TuesdayAustralia Day
01/03/2027MondayLabour Day
26/03/2027FridayGood Friday
28/03/2027SundayEaster Sunday
29/03/2027MondayEaster Monday
25/04/2027SundayAnzac Day
26/04/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Anzac Day
07/06/2027MondayWestern Australia Day
27/09/2027MondayKing's Birthday
25/12/2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26/12/2027SundayBoxing Day
27/12/2027MondayAdditional public holiday for Christmas Day
28/12/2027TuesdayAdditional public holiday for Boxing Day

Counts Saturdays, Sundays and the public holidays that apply across a whole state or territory in 2026 and 2027, taken from the Fair Work Ombudsman's lists (checked 17/09/2026), including additional and substitute days such as the Monday after a weekend Anzac Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day where that state or territory declares one. Not counted: part-day holidays (Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve evenings), holidays for part of a state (Brisbane's Royal Queensland Show, Hobart's Royal Regatta and Royal Show, Tasmania's Recreation Day), Tasmania's Easter Tuesday (public service only), Melbourne Cup Day (some regional areas of Victoria hold it on a different date), Victoria's 2027 Friday before the AFL Grand Final (date not yet set), and local show and race days. Western Australia's King's Birthday is counted, although the Karratha and Port Hedland districts hold it on 03/08/2026 instead. Dates outside 2026 and 2027 skip weekends only. Close of business is 5:00pm local time.

Fair Work Ombudsman public holiday lists, checked 17/09/2026

What this tool does not model

  • Local show days and race days, and any date-to-be-confirmed holiday such as Victoria's 2027 Friday before the AFL Grand Final.
  • Regional substitutes, for example some regional areas of Victoria holding Melbourne Cup Day on a different date.
  • Part-day holidays, such as Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve evenings.
  • Site closures your organisation sets itself.
  • Dates from 2028 onwards: this tool covers 2026 and 2027 only, and skips only weekends outside that range.

What the rules do not say

Part B 6.6 does not say whether the appointment day itself counts towards the three Business Days. This tool counts the three days starting the day after the appointment, and also shows a more conservative reading, one Business Day earlier, that counts the appointment day. Part B 6.6 also does not define close of business: this tool defaults to 5:00pm local time (Deed 1.1(h) makes times local), and lets you change it.

How Workstride handles this

The attendance result clock is In the build: Workstride watches the close of business target and the three Business Day limit for every Contact Appointment.

This tool is independent general information, and its holiday data comes from the Fair Work Ombudsman rather than from the product.

Workstride is being built for accreditation by DEWR as a Third Party Employment System. It is not yet accredited.

Questions

Does this tool keep what I enter?

No. Everything is calculated in your browser. If you choose Send this to us, a summary goes into the contact form for you to read, change or remove before anything is sent.

What if the appointment is in Broken Hill?

This tool uses each state or territory's own time zone. Broken Hill, New South Wales, observes South Australian time in practice, so a site there may need to read the close of business time against local clocks rather than the state default.

Why does the same appointment give different dates in different states?

Business Days are counted against each state or territory's own public holidays. A holiday in one state, such as Victoria's Friday before the AFL Grand Final, has no effect in a state that does not observe it.

Sources

  • IEA Guidelines Part B: Servicing Requirements, version 1.1, section 6.6: dss.gov.au
  • Fair Work Ombudsman, 2026 public holidays: fairwork.gov.au
  • Fair Work Ombudsman, 2027 public holidays: fairwork.gov.au
  • Government of Western Australia, public holidays (regional King's Birthday): wa.gov.au

Sources checked on 17/09/2026.

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