Information for digital software providers
Software solutions are critical for supporting trustees in Queensland’s building industry to keep the required records while managing their trust accounts.
The department is supporting a voluntary self-assessment process for software providers that are offering (or are intending to offer) trust accounting solutions. The Software Self-assessment Framework (SAF) supports providers with information about the core functional requirements and tools to help providers self-assess their product’s capability to support trustee compliance with the trust record keeping requirements.
A list of self-assessed software solutions is available to help building contractors find a software solution that best fits their operational needs.
Participating in the self-assessment process is voluntary. However, only those providers who have participated in this process can request publication and be listed on the department's website.
Self-assessment process and documentation
Software providers are able to access the self-assessment documents and complete the self-assessment process as outlined below:
Stage 1 – Self-assessment
Complete the self-assessment checklist to confirm you have met the minimum requirements to support trustee compliance with the trust record keeping requirements.
Keep a copy of the completed checklist to provide to the department when you request publication.
Documents
- Software self-assessment framework functional requirements - overview (PDF, 487.91 KB)
- Software self-assessment framework functional requirements - checklist (DOCX, 223.63 KB)
Stage 2 – Test scenario
Download the example scenario of project data. Using the data, test your product, producing the sample trust records and review your outputs against the test results and outputs.
If you discover any gaps or errors when completing the test scenario, the department can provide support to assist in clarifying core requirements and/or resolving errors.
Documents
- Software self-assessment framework – scenarios (PDF, 384.78 KB)
- Software self-assessment framework – dataset (XLSX, 31.23 KB)
- Software self-assessment framework - output ledgers and reconciliation statements (XLSX, 85.72 KB)
Stage 3 – Request publication
To request publication the provider must email the department and provide the required information about their software solution. This includes copies of the completed checklist and a copy of the trust records outputs produced from the test scenario.
For further enquiries on the Software self-assessment framework or to request publication email SecurityofPayment@hpw.qld.gov.au.