Statement of Service
Need a statement of service for a new job, a visa or skills assessment, a licence, a lender or prior-service recognition? Or are you the employer who has to write one? Answer a few plain questions and get the statement itself: the employee's role, type of employment, dates, hours and duties, set out for the employer to check, put on letterhead and sign. Facts only, no opinions.
What this document does
- The statement itself, not a request for one: the employee's name, role, type of employment and dates.
- Adds usual hours, main duties and pay where whoever asked for it needs them.
- Facts only. No opinions and no praise, so it reads as a record an employer is comfortable signing.
- A line telling the reader who to contact at the employer to check it.
- Signature and date lines for the person signing for the employer.
- You read it first, then download it for the employer to check, put on letterhead and sign. Nothing is sent to anyone.
What we'll ask you
Plain-English questions, one at a time. No legal knowledge needed — if you don't know an answer exactly, your best estimate is fine.
- Who are you?
- Does the employee still work there?
- The employee's full name, as it should appear on the statement.
- The employer: the business name, and its ABN if you know it.
- The job title, and whether it was full time, part time or casual. If the role changed, list each one.
- The start date, and the finish date if the job has ended.
- Usual hours per week. Visa and skills assessments usually ask for this. You can skip it.optional
- The main duties of the job, in a line or two.
- Salary or pay rate, only if whoever asked for the statement needs it. You can skip this.optional
- Who is it for? A name or organisation if you know it; otherwise write 'To whom it may concern'.
- Who will sign it for the employer? Their full name. Just the name.
- That person's job title.
- A phone number or email at the employer, so whoever reads the statement can check it.
- You review it first · Nothing is sent to anyone else
- 2 free amendments included
- All Australian states and territories
- Stripe secured · 256-bit encrypted
From your answers to a finished Statement of Service in three steps
Answer 13 quick questions
Who signs, what is agreed and the key terms. Plain English, one question at a time.
We write it, calmly and clearly
Your Statement of Service is written from your answers in plain English, in the tone you choose, then formatted as a clean one-page PDF. Usually ready within about five minutes.
Review, confirm, receive
The draft lands in your dashboard for you to read. Change anything that isn't right (two free amendments), confirm it, and we email you the final PDF. Nothing is sent to anyone else.
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Everything about the Statement of Service
How much does the Statement of Service cost?
A flat $29 AUD, including GST. There is no card required to start, no subscription and no hourly rate. You see a summary of your answers before you pay.
How long does it take?
About a dozen short questions, which take a few minutes. The statement is usually ready in about 5 minutes after payment, any time of day.
Do I see it before it is final?
Yes. It lands in your dashboard for you to read. You can change the wording yourself or ask for a redraft, then download the PDF. We do not send it to anyone.
Who signs it?
The employer: an owner, manager, or someone in HR or payroll. They check it against their records, print it on the business letterhead and sign and date it. A statement of service has to come from the employer.
I am the employee. Can I use this?
Yes. Most employers are happy to sign a statement that is already written and correct. You fill in your role, dates and duties, then give it to your employer to check and sign. They can change anything before they sign.
I am the employer. Can I use this?
Yes. Answer the questions from your records and you get a statement ready to print on your letterhead and sign.
Does my employer have to give me a statement of service?
No general law requires it, which is why handing over one that only needs a check and a signature helps. An Employment Separation Certificate is different, and Claim Done has a Request for Employment Records for that, also $29.
Is a statement of service the same as a reference?
No. A statement of service confirms facts: that you worked there, your role, your dates and, where needed, your hours and duties. A reference gives an opinion of your work. Claim Done also has an Employment Reference Letter.
Will it meet what my visa, skills assessment or licence needs?
Each body sets its own list. Check the checklist from whoever asked and make sure each item on it is in your answers: hours per week, duties and pay are the usual extras, and this statement includes them when you give them.
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