Ward Keller

Ward Keller provides Employment Workplace Lawyer and Advisory services for employers across the Northern Territory, operating from Darwin, Palmerston and Alice Springs.

• Ward Keller is a full service Territory law firm whose stated areas of law include Employment alongside workers compensation, family law and commercial practice.
• The workers compensation team advises on claims, disputed entitlements and lump sum settlements under the Northern Territory scheme, including Comcare and Commonwealth military compensation matters.
• The stamp duty and payroll tax practice advises employers on payroll tax obligations, employee versus contractor and grouping issues, and has secured successful objections and a government payroll tax amnesty on contractor arrangements.
• The firm services Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine and Nhulunbuy, giving Territory employers access to workplace related legal advice without needing an interstate firm.

Best for: Northern Territory employers needing local legal advice spanning employment matters, workers compensation disputes and payroll tax compliance.

Ward Keller offers Migration Agent services in the Northern Territory, helping employers sponsor skilled overseas workers.

• The migration practice assists employers with skilled migrant sponsorship, employer nomination and Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa applications, and prepares submissions to the Department of Home Affairs.
• Registered migration agents at the firm adhere to the Australian Government Code of Conduct for migration agents.
• Ward Keller describes itself as the only Northern Territory law firm providing tailored advice to employers on recruiting workers from offshore for resources and construction projects.

Best for: Territory employers in resources or construction sectors needing employer-sponsored visa and skilled migration support.