Compliance
Automated
For The
Jobsite.
Novato is the single source of truth for subcontractor compliance. Create projects, invite subcontractors, and verify licences against state registries in real time — then generate SWMS, toolbox talks, and variations on demand.
Jones Civil
NSW State Registry
ABC Electrical
QLD State Registry
Delta Plumbing
VIC State Registry
Traffic Group
WA State Registry
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The Compliance Transformation
Watch chaotic manual chasing collapse into a single automated, always-verified ledger.
Manual Pipeline
"hey can u send ur white card again"
compliance_FINAL_v3.xlsx
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Engine Ledger
Old vs. Novato way
Same job, done without the chasing.
Old way
- Chasing tradies for PDFs over text message
- A spreadsheet nobody remembers to update
- Licences that quietly expire mid-project
- No record of who reviewed what, or when
Novato way
- One upload link, no login required for tradies
- A live, always-current compliance ledger
- Automatic alerts 30 and 7 days before expiry
- Every review decision logged and audit-ready
Jurisdiction Intelligence
Every state and territory's compliance requirements, tracked and kept current automatically.
New South Wales
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requirements tracked
Every compliance parameter is dynamically cross-referenced from active regulatory databases in New South Wales.
Nothing expires without warning
Know before it's a problem.
Novato tracks every expiry date automatically and warns you 30 and 7 days out — not the day after a licence lapses and someone's already on site uninsured.
White Card expiring in 7 days
Daniel Constructions
Get your afternoons back
Stop chasing tradies for PDFs over text message. Upload once, verified automatically — no login required for the people doing the work.
Never find out the hard way
An uninsured worker on site is a liability nobody wants to discover after the fact. Novato flags gaps before they become incidents.
Proof, on demand
Every document, every review decision, every change — logged and ready to produce the moment an insurer or regulator asks.
Stop chasing paperwork
Novato replaces the group chat, the spreadsheet, and the folder of expired PDFs with one verified ledger.
saved per week, per project
no more chasing tradies for PDFs over text
missed licence expiries
flagged automatically at 30 and 7 days out
audit-ready, always
every document, every decision, logged
Invite to approval.
Invite your subcontractors once. Novato verifies, tracks, monitors and notifies automatically, so your projects stay compliant without chasing paperwork.
Create Project
State selected, compliance profile loaded automatically.
Riverside Apartments — Stage 2
Invite Contractors
One-click upload links sent by SMS and email.
- ElectricalInvited
- PlumbingInvited
- CivilInvited
- ScaffoldingInvited
One-click links sent via SMS & email — no account required
Contractors Upload
Licences and insurance land in the workflow instantly.
- Electrical — Electrical LicenceUploaded
- Plumbing — Public LiabilityUploaded
- Civil — Workers CompensationUploaded
- Scaffolding — White CardUploaded
Documents land in the workflow instantly
Novato Verifies
The engine checks, matches, and validates every document.
- Checking licence
- Validating insurance
- Matching state requirements
- Reading expiry dates
- Detecting missing documents
- Cross-checking contractor profile
Continuous Monitoring
Expiries, renewals, and audit trails tracked automatically.
- Insurance expires in 17 days
- Licence renewed automatically
- Reminder sent to contractor
- Audit log entry created
Novato keeps watching after approval
Approved for Site
100% compliance achieved. Real-time verification protects your workforce.
One system, every job
Click through — this is the actual workflow, not a mockup of one.
Smart-generated SWMS
Pick the High Risk Construction Work categories, describe the task, and get a full hierarchy-of-controls document — ready for approval, not a blank template.
Site essentials, built in
Not a document filing cabinet — a system that does the paperwork with you.
Smart-generated SWMS in minutes
Pick the High Risk Construction Work categories that apply, describe the task, and get a hierarchy-of-controls SWMS ready for approval — not a blank template you fill in yourself.
Toolbox Talks your crew actually reads
Generate a plain-language safety briefing for the hazards on today’s site, and get individual sign-off from every attendee via a link — no paper sheet to chase down afterward.
Log incidents and near-misses in seconds
A fast, mobile-friendly report — photos included — available on every plan with no exceptions, because recording a real incident should never wait on a billing decision.
Your logo on every document you generate
Add your business details and brand colour once, and every SWMS and Variation Order PDF carries your company’s header automatically — no more generic templates going out to clients.
Variation Orders clients can approve from their phone
Turn a site conversation into a costed, time-extended Variation Order, and let your client accept or reject it with an e-signature — no more disputed verbal agreements.
Site inductions tailored to the actual site
Every Tradie gets a short quiz built from the real hazards and PPE requirements for that project, so induction time actually tests understanding instead of ticking a generic box.
Secure your next project today.
No lock-in contracts. Cancel any time.
Free Trial
No credit card required
- 1 active project included, then $15.00/project
- 5 tradies per project
- 25 verifications/month
- Smart Site Induction quizzes
- Incident & near-miss reporting
- Smart-generated Toolbox Talks with attendee sign-off
Basic
$588/yr if billed annually
- 3 active projects included, then $15.00/project
- 15 tradies per project
- 100 verifications/month
- Smart Site Induction quizzes
- Incident & near-miss reporting
- Smart-generated SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements)
- Smart-generated Toolbox Talks with attendee sign-off
- Custom branding on generated PDFs
Growth
$1188/yr if billed annually
- 5 active projects included, then $15.00/project
- 25 tradies per project
- 500 verifications/month
- Smart Site Induction quizzes
- Incident & near-miss reporting
- SMS notifications
- Smart-generated SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements)
- Smart-assisted Variation Orders with client e-signoff
- Smart-generated Toolbox Talks with attendee sign-off
- Custom branding on generated PDFs
- Priority Support
- Custom Feature Feedback
Pro
$2748/yr if billed annually
- 10 active projects included, then $15.00/project
- 100 tradies per project
- 1000 verifications/month
- Smart Site Induction quizzes
- Incident & near-miss reporting
- SMS notifications
- Smart-generated SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements)
- Smart-assisted Variation Orders with client e-signoff
- Smart-generated Toolbox Talks with attendee sign-off
- Custom branding on generated PDFs
- Priority Support
- Custom Feature Feedback
Not sure which plan fits? Start on the free trial — 1 active project, no credit card required. Upgrade any time as your job list grows.
Questions
No — they get a single upload link by text or email, no account required.
Novato flags it automatically before it lapses, at 30 and 7 days out, so you're never caught by surprise.
Requirements are sourced per state and territory, not a one-size-fits-all national checklist.
See the plans above — every plan starts with a free trial, no card required.
Never miss an expiry date.
Join hundreds of construction professionals who trust Novato to keep their compliance on autopilot.