Australia · LSL by state + NES notice
Select your state or territory: long service leave rules differ significantly by jurisdiction, while notice periods are set nationally.
Breakdown: Queensland
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| State | Full entitlement | At | Pro-rata access from |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 8.67 weeks | 10 years | 5 years* |
| VIC | 1 wk per 60 wks worked | continuous | 7 years |
| QLD | 8.6667 weeks | 10 years | 7 years* |
| WA | 8.667 weeks | 10 years | 7 years* |
| SA | 13 weeks (1.3 wks/yr) | continuous | 7 years |
| TAS | 8.6667 weeks | 10 years | 7 years* |
| ACT | varies by scheme | 7 years (general) | see note below |
| NT | 13 weeks (1.3 wks/yr) | 10 years | 7 years* |
*Pro-rata access before the full entitlement mark generally requires a qualifying reason for leaving (redundancy, illness, death, or an employer-initiated termination not for serious misconduct), not an ordinary resignation. VIC and SA pay out whatever's accrued on any termination once you pass 7 years, since leave accrues continuously from day one rather than vesting all at once at year 10.
| Continuous service | Minimum notice |
|---|---|
| 1 year or less | 1 week |
| More than 1 – 3 years | 2 weeks |
| More than 3 – 5 years | 3 weeks |
| More than 5 years | 4 weeks |
Add an extra week if you're over 45 with at least 2 years' service at the time notice is given. This table is identical across every state and territory: it's set by the NES, not state legislation, which is the opposite situation to long service leave.
The ACT runs a general single-employer scheme with a 7-year qualifying period, but layers separate portable industry schemes on top for building and construction, community services, contract cleaning, and the broader services sector (including hairdressing, beauty, and accommodation/food services). Under a portable scheme, for example 6.06 weeks per 7 years in the services scheme, accrued leave transfers between registered employers in that industry rather than resetting when you change jobs, unlike every other state on this page. Because your actual entitlement depends on which scheme covers your industry, this calculator doesn't produce a single ACT figure; check actleave.act.gov.au for your specific scheme.
In Victoria, LSL accrues continuously at 1 week per 60 weeks worked: 8 years ≈ 416 weeks worked ÷ 60 ≈ 6.93 weeks accrued, payable on any termination since the employee has passed the 7-year access point. At $1,800/week that's roughly $12,480.
In NSW, the same 8 years sits between the 5-year pro-rata access point and the 10-year full entitlement: pro-rata = (8 ÷ 10) × 8.67 weeks ≈ 6.94 weeks ≈ $12,485 at $1,800/week, but only payable if the employee is leaving for a qualifying reason. An ordinary resignation at 8 years in NSW, with no qualifying reason, generally forfeits it entirely, whereas the same resignation in Victoria still pays out the accrued balance. Same tenure, same rough dollar figure if paid, very different rules for whether it's paid at all.
If your long service leave or notice period forms part of a redundancy payout, use the Redundancy Pay Calculator for the separate NES redundancy pay component, then estimate tax on the combined payout with the Income Tax Calculator.