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ed: · · · ITEM 2 TOTAL FEE: ITEM 3 PAYMENT SCHEDULE: ITEM 4 SPECIAL CONDITIONS (if any) Independent Contractors Agreement 8 __________ [title or position] Independent Contractors Agreement 7 SCHEDULE · ITEM 1 SERVICES: Set out a brief description of the Services to be performed and where the Services are to be performures shall be as effective as if originals. [Company name] By:____________________ Its:____________________ [title or position] [Independent Contractor's name] By:____________________ Its:__________evail. Independent Contractors Agreement 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above. The parties hereto agree that facsimile signatbject to Special Conditions (if any) as set out in Item 4 of the Schedule. In the event of inconsistency between Special Conditions and the provisions of this agreement, the Special Conditions will provision of the Agreement. (f) No merger. This Agreement shall not be terminated by the merger or consolidation of the Company into or with any other entity. 21. SPECIAL CONDITIONS This Agreement is suver. The failure of either party at any time to insist on performance of any provision of this Agreement is not a waiver of its right at any later time to insist on performance of that or any other prthe prior written consent of the other Party. (d) Severance. Any illegal or invalid provision of this Agreement will be severable and all other provisions will remain in full force and effect. (e) Wai parties hereto. (b) Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended in writing. (c) Assignment. A Party will not assign or transfer all or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without ay be entitled. 20. MISCELLENOUS (a) Entire agreement. This Agreement along with its annexure is an entire document and supersedes any and all other Agreements, either oral or in writing, between thet, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, costs and necessary disbursements incurred both before or after judgement in addition to any other relief to which such party mss and mailing addresses, as well as telephone, email and mobile numbers. 19. ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interrupt the terms of this Agreemeneemed communicated as of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of five (5) days after mailing. The Independent Contractor agrees to keep the Company current as to their businedresses appearing in the introductory paragraphs of this Agreement, but each party may change their address by written notice in accordance with this paragraph. Notices delivered personally shall be d may be affected either by personal delivery in writing, or by mail, registered or certified, postage pre-paid with return receipt requested. Mailed notices shall be addressed to the parties at the adhat its employees and affiliates take all actions necessary to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 18. NOTICES Any notice to be given hereunder by any party to the other,on the Independent Contractor's part, or from any breach or default of this Agreement which is caused or occasioned by the acts of the Independent Contractor. The Independent Contractor shall insure t The Independent Contractor shall defend, indemnify, hold harmless and insure the Company from any and all damages expenses or liability, resulting from or arising out of any negligence or misconduct ed to, proprietary information, customer lists, trade secrets, intellectual property, computers, equipments, tools, documents, plans, recordings, software, and all related records. 17. INDEMNIFICATIONmediately deliver to the other party all property in its possession, or under its care and control, Independent Contractors Agreement 5 belonging to the other party to them, including but not limits may have been engaged within five years prior to the termination of this Agreement. 16. RETURN OF PROPERTY On termination of this Agreement, or whenever requested by the parties, each party shall imontractor has any interest or by whom is employed, compete with the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries in Australia, in any activity in which the Company or its affiliates or subsidiariehall not, directly or indirectly, through services to any partnership of which the Independent Contractor is a partner or employee or through any corporation or other entity in which the Independent C employees or other independent contractors, for the purpose of any outside business. 15. NON-COMPETITION For a period of two years following termination f this Agreement, the Independent Contractor se Independent Contractor shall not during this Agreement and for a period of five years immediately following termination of this Agreement, either directly or indirectly, recruit any of the Company'stractor called or became acquainted with during the terms of this Agreement, either for their own benefit, or for the benefit of any other person, firm, corporation or organisation. 14. NON-RECRUIT Thf this Agreement, either directly or indirectly, call on, solicit, or take away, or attempt to call on, solicit or take away, any of the customers or clients of the Company on whom the Independent Con except to the extent otherwise agreed by the Parties. 13. NON-SOLICITATION The Independent Contractor shall not, during the Agreement and for a period of two years immediately following termination oors and Mediators Australia (Victorian Division). (c) Any determination made under the above clause is binding on the Parties and the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (Vic) applies to the determinationse 11.1 within a reasonable time must be referred for determination by a person appointed for that purpose by the Parties and failing Agreement, appointed by the President of the Institute of ArbitratPUTE RESOLUTION (a) In the event of any dispute ("Dispute") under this agreement the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve the Dispute. (b) Any Dispute which cannot be settled under Clauy the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia. The Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Victoria and any courts which may hear appeals from those courts. 12. DISa) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Victoria). (e) The obligations of this Clause 10 are continuing and shall not cease on termination of this Agreement. 11. GOVERNING LAW This Agreement is governed bformation Privacy Act 2000 (Victoria) or health information as defined in the Health Records Act 2001 (Victoria). (d) The term "Privacy Acts" used above means the Information Privacy Act 2000 (Victori the Contractor in connection with this Agreement. Independent Contractors Agreement 4 (c) The expression "personal or health information" used above means personal information as defined in the In which the Independent Contractor becomes aware of or has access to in connection with this Agreement and any personal or health information collected, held, managed, used, disclosed or transferred bywith the Privacy Acts, any approved Privacy Codes and with the Company's Privacy Policy and Guidelines as amended from time to time in respect of any personal or health information held by the Companyi. all information created as a result of this Agreement; and agrees not to disclose such information without the prior written approval of the Company (b) The Independent Contractor agrees to comply confidential: i. all confidential information expressed by the Company ("Confidential Information") ii. all information provided by the Company to the Contractor for the purposes of this Agreement; ii of this agreement in accordance with clause 1 (b). 10. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY (a) The Independent Contractor covenants to keep confidential and ensure its employees, agents and contractors keep pendent Contractor and the safety of others. · The Independent Contractor understands that a breach of any of the Company statutes, regulations or policies stated above could result in the termination procedures and obligations to ensure: · that any incidents, hazards, unsafe areas or practices are promptly reported to the Company ; and · reasonable care is taken to preserve the safety of the Indeo any copyright material to be used (if any) in relation to the Services. (c) Environment, Health and Safety i. While operating at the Company premises, the Independent Contractor must abide by safetyng to the use of copyright material for literary, educational, training and other purposes. ii. The Independent Contractor agrees to comply with these established policies and procedures in relation ton that is discriminatory, intimidating or any form of unacceptable behaviour which might lead to a complaint of any kind. (b) Copyright i. Under Australian copyright law there are requirements relatiortunity Policy i. The Independent Contractor agrees to observe principles of equity and fairness, when dealing with staff, and other members of the Company and will not engage in any behavior or actirance upon request. 9. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPANY POLICIES The Independent Contractor must comply with the following Company statutes, regulations and policies when performing the Services. (a) Equal Oppndent Contractor decides to obtain separate insurance policies rather than be covered in accordance with Clause 8.1, the Independent Contractor must provide the Company with written proof of such insuhe Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) sustained by the Independent Contractor in performing the Services will be covered by the Company 's insurance provisions. In the event that the Indepeblic liability and professional indemnity insurances will cover the Contractor's performance of the Services; and Independent Contractors Agreement 3 (b) any work related injury (as defined under t________ dollars ($_____________) and must provide written proof of maintenance of such insurance to the Company on request. Alternatively: 8.1 For the purpose of this agreement: (a) the Company 's puany on request. (c) The Independent Contractor agrees to take out and maintain Professional Indemnity Insurance to cover the performance of its obligations under this agreement to the amount of ______ce to cover the performance of its obligations under this agreement to the amount of ______________ dollars ($_____________) and must provide written proof of maintenance of such insurance to the Compto the extent to which such claims, demands, charges or expenses are caused by or contributed to by the Company. (b) The Independent Contractor agrees to take out and maintain Public Liability Insuran Independent Contractor, its employees, agents or contractors, of this Agreement or any negligent or willful act or omission by the Independent Contractor, its employees, agents or contractors except ty rights. 8. INSURANCE (a) The Independent Contractor indemnifies the Company against all claims, demands, charges or expenses made against or incurred by the Company as a result of any breach by therposes of this agreement. (d) The Independent Contractor warrants that any Materials provided for the purposes of this Agreement and used by the Company do not infringe third party intellectual properP for purposes related to performance of Services. (c) On expiration or earlier termination of this agreement, the Independent Contractor must deliver to the Company all Materials developed for the pu course of performing the Services set out in this agreement, the Independent Contractor agrees to grant the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to use such Background Ithey are created or produced. (b) For any intellectual property created by the Independent Contractor prior to this agreement ("Background IP") and which is incorporated into any Materials used in thetion, teaching material or anything that would be subject to copyright or constitute intellectual property of whatsoever nature ("Materials") then these Materials are owned by the Company as and when e Independent Contractor in relation to the Services. 7. OWNERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (a) If the Independent Contractor in performing the Services is required to create or produce data, informad not as an employee of the Company. (e) The Independent Contractor agrees to comply with all Company statutes, regulations and policies, as well as any State and Federal legislation which apply to thrson to perform any of its duties set out in this agreement without the prior written approval of the Company . (d) The Independent Contractor will provide the Services as an Independent Contractor ange that would reasonably be expected in the circumstances; (b) comply with the reasonable instructions and directions as may be given by the Company from time to time; and (c) not appoint any other pe OBLIGATIONS Independent Contractors Agreement 2 The Independent Contractor agrees to: (a) perform the Services with all due care, skill, expertise and the level of professional or academic knowledby the Independent Contractor is incorrect, the Independent Contractor indemnifies the Company from any loss, liability or expense incurred from this incorrect information. 6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR'Saxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth). (c) The Independent Contractor warrants that the information provided to the Company relating to taxation is correct. In the event that the information provided er Clause 5(a) the Independent Contractor acknowledges that the Company may be required under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) to provide a portion of the Fee to the ATO prescribed under the Tr ("ABN"); or ii. a completed Australian Tax Office ("ATO") declaration form relating to reasons for not quoting an ABN. (b) If the Independent Contractor fails to provide the information required und nominated bank account within __[Mention number] days on the production of an invoice. 5. TAXATION (a) The Independent Contractor must provide the Company with: i. a valid Australian Business Numbentil it is reasonably satisfied that the Independent Contractor has performed the Services in accordance with this agreement. (e) Payments will be made by electronic funds transfer to the Contractor'smmodation costs (if any). (c) The Company will pay the Independent Contractor in accordance with the Payment Schedule set out in Item 3 of the Schedule. (d) The Company is not obliged to pay the Fee uServices in which the Independent Contractor submits the relevant tax invoice subject to the following sub-clause. (b) The Fee is [inclusive /exclusive] of the Independent Contractor's travel and accoto time, in consultation with the Independent Contractor. 4. FEES AND PAYMENT (a) The Company will pay the Independent Contractor the Fee specified in Item 2 of the Schedule in consideration of the rm the Services as set forth in Item 1 of the Schedule, which is attached to this Agreement and made part of it. Company has the sole discretion to change to tasks, duties and scope of work from time lia and South Australia with respect to its provision of the care services. 3. TASKS, DUTIES AND SCOPE OF WORK Both parties agree that, pursuant to this Agreement, Independent Contractor shall perfoalia; iii. solely responsible for providing superannuation, sickness benefits and WorkCover in respect of its employees; iv. solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant laws of Austraon to any taxes such as, but not limited to, income tax, PAYGWT, pay-roll tax, sales tax or any other payments imposed on an employer in respect of employees under the law of Australia and South Austr of salary, holiday pay, sick pay, severance pay, long service leave or any other entitlement which an employee has in respect of his or her employer; ii. solely responsible for all payments in relatient Independent Contractors Agreement 1 As a consequence of the independent contractor relationship, the Independent Contractor agrees that the Independent Contractor is: i. not entitled to paymente, partner or agent of the Company and the Independent Contractor shall have no authority to act for or to bind the Company in any manner whatsoever other than as expressly contemplated by this Agreem The parties acknowledge that in providing the care service the Independent Contractor acts as an independent Contractor as governed by the Independent Contractor Act, 2006 (Cth) and not as an employepany statute, regulation or policy; or iii. displays insufficient skill, professionalism and expertise to carry the work to the standard required by the Company . 2. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORbreach of any provision set out in this agreement and fails to take reasonable steps to remedy the breach within a reasonable time as determined by the Company ; ii. is in breach of any applicable Comty of the desire to terminate the Agreement and continuation of working together until such time. (b) The Company may otherwise terminate this agreement by written notice, if the Contractor: i. is in Date, and shall continue until writing in notice by either party is given, indicating their attention to terminate such Agreement. The writing must allow for at least one month's notice to either parion of the above recitals and mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: 1. TERM AND TERMINATION (a) This Agreement shall be effective on the Effectivetractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the Company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in considerattached. B. The Company desires to engage and contract for the Services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below in Item 1 of the Schedule attached. The Independent Coned at ___________________________________________________ RECITALS A. The Independent Contractor is engaged in services to _________________( the "Services") as set forth in Item 1 of the Schedule atependent Contractor") an Individual operating under an Australian Business Number (ABN), ________________________________________ in the State of ________________________________________________ locatCorporations Act 2001 (Cth) , with its head office in the State of Victoria, located at _________________________ BETWEEN: AND: ___________________________________________________________ (the "Ind THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is executed on _____day of 20__ (the "Effective Date") ___________________________________________________(the "Company"), a company organised and existing under the E OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THESE MATERIALS. The use of these materials is subject to the "Terms and Conditions" found at findlegalforms.com. 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A lawyer/solicitor should be consulted for all serious legal matters. No Lawyer-Client / So to: · · penalties up to 100% of what should have been withheld prosecution in appropriate cases. DISCLAIMER: FindLegalForms, Inc. ("FLF") is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. The us mean the worker is a contractor. Companies still need to consider the nature of Companies' agreement with the worker. Note: Employers who do not comply with their PAYGW tax obligations may be subjectsome tax deductions. Those operating through a company, partnership or trust may also have PAYG withholding obligations. If a worker has an Australian business number (ABN) this does not automaticallyr an ABN and register for goods and services tax (GST). Contractors who come under the contractor tax rules must include their personal services income in their individual tax return and cannot claim independent contractor in some cases. Most independent contractors provide for their tax obligations through the PAYG instalments system. Contractors should also consider whether they need to apply fowork or services for a client of Companies' under a labour hire arrangement, or has not quoted their ABN to Companies . Superannuation guarantee laws may apply to payments for work or services by an . If a worker is an independent contractor, Companies are required to withhold an amount from payments to them only where the contractor: · · · has entered into a voluntary agreement provides their · · the worker is being paid for the time worked by them personally, or whether the worker is being paid to achieve a result where they are able to subcontract or engage employees to perform the workhen, where and who is to perform the work, the worker is likely to be an employee. These directions may be oral or in writing, or simply understood between the parties. Other key factors are whether: tractors Act 2006 (Cth). INSTRUCTIONS: A key factor in deciding if a worker is an employee is the degree of control that can be exercised over the worker. If Companies have the right to direct how, weive paid leave (for example, sick, annual or recreation, or long service leave) In Australia, Independent Contractor Agreements (also known consultant's agreement) is governed by the Independent Conurse and the ways of performing the work · accepts the commercial risk and responsibility for poor workmanship or injury sustained performing the work · is free to accept or refuse work · does not recractor: · is paid for results achieved · provides all or most of the necessary materials and equipment to complete the work · is free to delegate work to other entities · has freedom to control the coa service for an agreed price. Companies that hire independent contractors cannot have a contractual relationship of that of an employeremployee. In most cases, unlike an employee, an independent contINDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT Victoria GENERAL DESCRIPTION: An independent contractor is an entity such as an individual, partnership, trust or company that agrees to produce something or provide