Getting paid by GCCO
Where are you up to?
Choose one to see just what you need for that part. You can switch at any time.
How you get paid
Send us your details
Your MOU makes these a condition of being paid. Fill them in once, and the form builds an email for you to check and send from your own email account. Send it again if anything changes.
Your email is ready
- Open it in your email app, or copy it into webmail such as Gmail or Outlook.com.
- Check every detail, then send it from your own email address. Attach your Statement by a supplier before you send.
- Expect a call from the Treasurer to confirm your bank details before we use them.
Make an invoice
If you already invoice with your own system, keep using it. If not, fill this in to download a PDF invoice, then email it to accounts@gcco.com.au. We pay within 14 days, provided your details are complete and correct, including a valid ABN or a Statement by a supplier.
Your invoice is downloaded
- Open the PDF and check it. It’s in your Downloads folder as .
- Email it to . Your email app can’t attach it for you, so attach the file before you send. Attach your Statement by a supplier too.
Keeping your details safe
Each detail goes into the one system built for it, and only the people who need it can see it. Select a system for more.
| Your detail | Where we keep it | Who can see it |
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Systems
- We confirm bank details by phone before using new or changed ones, and keep a record of every call. Changed bank details are the most common way invoice fraud happens.
- We check every ABN is valid and active on the Australian Business Register before we pay.
- We never ask for your TFN, passwords or one-time codes.
- Every account is protected by multi-factor sign-in, in both Xero and Microsoft 365.
- We delete your details email once its contents are in Xero and the AustralianSuper portal.
Your super
Why GCCO pays super for musicians who invoice on an ABN, and when it arrives.
You’re owed it
Australian super law treats people paid to perform music as employees for super purposes, even when they have an ABN and invoice. That’s section 12(8) of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act, and it’s applied since 1992.
It covers people paid mainly for performing, including hobbyists, and crew whose work the performance needs.
When it arrives
Since 1 July 2026, under Payday Super, your super must reach your fund within 7 business days of the day we pay your invoice. The first payment to a new musician can take up to 20 business days.
It’s paid on top of your fee at the super guarantee rate, currently 12%.
If you don’t choose a fund
Your super is still paid. The law sets the order:
- The fund you choose
- Otherwise, your existing “stapled” fund, which we ask the ATO for
- Otherwise, GCCO’s default fund, AustralianSuper
Your TFN
GCCO doesn’t collect tax file numbers. Give yours to your super fund directly. Without it, your fund taxes contributions at a higher rate.
The payments team
Roles, not people, so this guide stays current when people change. Select a role to see its steps light up in the flow.