Welcome to e-contract. By creating an account or using this website, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the platform.

1. About these terms

e-contract ("e-contract", "we", "us", "our") operates the website e-contract.com.au. e-contract is an online platform that connects people looking for work or labour with people offering it - including contractors, sub-contractors, workers, employees and employers ("members", "you"). We operate nationally, across all states and territories of Australia.

By creating an account or using the platform you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, don't use the platform. You must be at least 18 and legally able to enter into contracts.

2. Service availability

The platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access, and are not liable for errors, delays, downtime, data loss or interruptions. Features may change, be added or be withdrawn at any time.

3. What e-contract is - and is not

e-contract is only a venue and connection service. We help members find and contact each other. We are not a party to any arrangement, agreement, job, engagement or transaction between members.

We do not:

• employ, engage, supply, place, direct, supervise or pay any member;
• recruit on anyone's behalf or act as an agency;
• verify, endorse, guarantee or vouch for any member, their identity, licences, insurance, qualifications, conduct, the work, or any agreement between members;
• provide legal, tax, financial, insurance or employment advice.

Any checks we run (such as automated ABN lookups) are a convenience only and are not a guarantee of anything.

4. Employment, contracting and labour-hire - important

Where members use e-contract in connection with employment or engaging workers, you acknowledge and agree that:

• e-contract is not the employer of any member and is not a labour-hire provider, recruitment agency or placement service. We simply introduce members to one another; any employment or contract is directly between the hiring party and the worker.
• The hiring party is solely responsible for all employer/principal obligations, including (without limitation) wages, superannuation, PAYG withholding and tax, leave entitlements, workers' compensation / WorkCover, work health & safety, insurance, awards and Fair Work / employment-law compliance, and correctly classifying the worker (employee vs contractor; avoiding sham contracting).
• The worker is solely responsible for their own licences, insurance, qualifications, tax affairs (including ABN/GST where applicable) and lawful right to work.
• e-contract does not assess, advise on or take responsibility for the legal nature of any arrangement between members. You should obtain your own advice.

5. Accounts and accurate information

You must keep your account details accurate and current, keep your login secure, and not share or transfer your account. You're responsible for everything done under your account.

6. Agreements between members are yours, not ours

Any agreement, quote, job, engagement, onboarding pack, or other arrangement entered into through the platform is a direct contract between the members involved. e-contract is not a party to it and has no involvement in, and no responsibility for, its formation, terms, performance, payment or outcome.

By reading, accepting, proceeding with, or acting on any agreement, document or onboarding pack made available through the platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood it, that you accept it on your own judgement, and that responsibility for it rests entirely with you and the other member - not with e-contract. We make no representation that any agreement is suitable, complete, lawful or enforceable. If in doubt, get your own legal advice before accepting.

7. Disputes between members

Any dispute, claim or issue arising between members - about work, payment, conduct, an agreement, or anything else - is strictly between those members. e-contract is not a mediator, arbitrator or guarantor, takes no part in resolving disputes, and accepts no liability for them. You release e-contract from any claim arising out of dealings with another member.

8. Onboarding packs, templates and information

Any onboarding packs, templates, forms, checklists, guides or other materials made available through e-contract are provided as general information only. They are not legal, tax, financial, insurance or employment advice, may not suit your circumstances, and may not reflect current law. You are responsible for checking that any such material is appropriate and compliant before you use or rely on it. Use is at your own risk and does not create any responsibility on e-contract's part.

9. Your responsibilities and conduct

You agree to:

• use the platform lawfully, honestly and in good faith;
• provide accurate information and not impersonate anyone or post false listings;
• carry out your own verification of any member's identity, licences, insurance and qualifications before dealing with them;
• meet all your own legal, tax, employment and licensing obligations;
• respect other members' privacy and keep confidential information confidential;
• not harass, defraud, spam, scrape, data-mine, reverse-engineer, overload, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to the platform, and not use it to circumvent its intended purpose.

We may suspend or remove accounts or content that breach these Terms.

10. Phone numbers and contact details

Members may choose to make their phone number visible to other logged-in members on their profile. This setting is optional and is off by default - your phone number stays private unless you turn it on, and you can change it at any time in Edit Profile.

While your number is set to private, it is only shared with another member once a job has been accepted by both parties. While it is set to public, any logged-in member can see it on your profile without a job being in place. e-contract does not share your email address publicly.

11. References

You must contact each person before adding them as a reference and obtain their agreement to be listed. Each reference will be emailed and asked to confirm. A reference is only shown on your public profile after they confirm, and only if you have set your references to public. If a reference declines, their details are removed from your profile and that person cannot be added again by you.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, e-contract is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage - including loss of profit, data, opportunity or reputation - arising from your use of the platform, your dealings with other members, any agreement or onboarding pack, or any member's acts or omissions.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law that cannot lawfully be excluded. Where our liability can be limited, it is limited to re-supplying the relevant service or paying the cost of doing so.

13. Privacy, communications and acceptable use

We handle personal information in line with our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. By using the platform you consent to receiving service-related communications. Marketing emails will always include an unsubscribe option (consistent with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth)).

14. Fees and paid plans

Some features may require a paid plan. Where they do, pricing and billing terms - including any free introductory offer, the billing cycle, renewal and how to cancel - will be shown to you before you pay. Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law.

15. Intellectual property

The platform, its design, content and trade marks are owned by or licensed to e-contract. You may use the platform only as intended. You retain ownership of content you submit but grant us a licence to host and display it to operate the platform. You also grant us the right to use feedback and suggestions to improve the platform.

16. Third-party content and links

e-contract is not responsible for content posted by members or for third-party websites, services or actions linked to or accessed through the platform.

17. Termination and changes

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, including for breach of these Terms. We may update these Terms from time to time; the current version is always on this page, and continued use after a change means you accept it.

18. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of South Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Australia.

19. Contact

Questions or legal notices: info@e-contract.com.au.

Last updated: 26 June 2026.