Temp Recruitment Agencies Adelaide — Shortlists, Not CV Spam
Licensed in South Australia: screened, referenced temps, a vetted shortlist within 7 days for longer roles, and a 90-day guarantee on permanent hires.
Get a quote Call 0477 567 567Every temp agency Adelaide employers use now needs a South Australian labour hire licence, because the state scheme has covered all industries since 29 January 2026. TQN Personnel holds one. We supply temporary and contract staff for leave cover, seasonal peaks and project work across Adelaide, from CBD offices and hospitals to warehouses in the north and west. Each temp is interviewed, skills-tested and referenced before starting. Need general labour instead? See our casual labour hire service.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Office & Administration
- Health Administration
- Finance & Payroll
- Warehousing & Logistics
- Manufacturing & Production
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Send us the assignment dates, hours, duties, systems and award, and tell us if the role might turn permanent.
Search & screen
We draw on our interviewed Adelaide temps, test the skills the job needs and confirm right to work and screening.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
For longer assignments and temp-to-perm roles you get a vetted shortlist within 7 days; short-notice cover is arranged through our labour hire team.
90-day guarantee
If a temp you later hire permanently through us leaves or underperforms within 90 days, we re-place the role free.
Why TQN Personnel
In South Australia, using a temp agency is now a licensing decision. If a provider is unlicensed, the host shares the risk, so the first thing we give you is our licence number to check with Consumer and Business Services. After that, it is about getting the basics right every time: award rates and casual loading paid correctly, super paid on payday, the Casual Employment Information Statement issued when it is due, and work injury insurance in place for every temp. We look after all of it, so your managers can focus on the work the temp is there to do.
Inside the Adelaide talent market
Adelaide has a population around 1,469,163 and a labour force near 648,379.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Education and Training
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Construction
Retail Trade
Edinburgh Defence Precinct
Lonsdale Industrial Precinct
Tonsley Innovation Precinct
Osborne Naval Shipyard
Technology Park Adelaide
Port Adelaide Enfield
Source: ABS
Temp Roles We Fill in Adelaide
- Receptionists and administration officers
- Medical receptionists and ward clerks
- Payroll and accounts officers
- Customer service officers
- Document controllers and project administrators
- Warehouse storepersons and forklift drivers
- Production and packing staff
- Data entry operators
Credentials & checks we verify for temp staff
- Right to work and visa conditions, confirmed through VEVO
- National police check where the assignment requires it
- SA Working with Children Check for roles involving children
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance for disability support assignments
- SafeWork SA forklift licence (LF) for warehouse roles
- References from recent supervisors
Temp hiring demand across Adelaide
Adelaide's large public projects create steady temp demand behind the scenes: document controllers, administrators and site support on transport jobs, and ward clerks and administration staff as hospital capacity grows.
River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project
North-South Corridor motorway works through Adelaide, creating temporary demand for project administrators, document controllers and site support staff.
source ↗New Women's and Children's Hospital
New specialist hospital planned beside the Royal Adelaide Hospital, with early works under way and growing need for project and health administration support.
source ↗Recruitment licensing & compliance
Supplying temps is labour hire, because TQN Personnel employs and pays each temp while they work for you. Permanent and temp-to-perm hires move onto your payroll and are not labour hire. South Australia's labour hire licensing scheme, run by Consumer and Business Services, was widened to cover all industries from 29 January 2026, and newly covered providers had to be licensed by 29 July 2026 (SafeWork SA). TQN Personnel holds a South Australian labour hire licence and provides the number on engagement. Every temp we employ in SA is covered by our work injury insurance, as ReturnToWorkSA requires.
FAQs
How do I check a temp agency in Adelaide is licensed?
Ask the agency for its South Australian labour hire licence number and confirm it with Consumer and Business Services before any temp starts. We provide ours at the beginning of every engagement.
What is included in a temp's hourly rate?
The charge rate covers the temp's pay at the correct award rate, including the 25% casual loading where it applies, super at 12% paid on payday from 1 July 2026, work injury insurance, payroll administration and our margin.
Who handles a workplace injury involving a temp in Adelaide?
Tell us straight away. As the employer, we manage the claim with our ReturnToWorkSA claims agent and coordinate return to work with you. In South Australia, claims should be made within 6 months of the entitlement arising.
Can a temp stay with us on a long assignment?
Yes. Casual temps can work long assignments, but after 6 months an eligible casual can ask to convert to permanent employment if they believe they no longer meet the casual definition. We manage those requests and will talk to you about the options.
How fast can you provide a temp in Adelaide?
Short-notice general and warehouse cover can be on site within 24 hours through our labour hire team. For skilled office, finance and health administration assignments, expect a vetted shortlist within 7 days.