Official registers
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Use the filters to narrow the government and regulator searches we have checked. The notes explain what each register covers and what to prepare before you leave this site.
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There is no single Australian search covering every kind of lost money. State registers, the ATO, ASIC, Fair Work, AFSA and rental bond authorities each hold different records. If you are unsure, build a Search Plan first rather than opening every link.
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We open each official agency page during review, confirm what the register covers and remove links that no longer reach the responsible agency. We do not list commercial recovery services.
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Type of money
Showing 48 of 48 registers
MoneySmart unclaimed money search
ASIC
Bank accounts inactive for seven years, share dividends, and life insurance proceeds.
Lost and unclaimed super search
Australian Taxation Office
Lost super from old jobs and super the ATO holds on your behalf. Search through myGov.
Search for unpaid wages
Fair Work Ombudsman
Wages and entitlements recovered from employers that Fair Work has not been able to pay out.
Unclaimed money from bankruptcies
AFSA
Money left over from bankrupt estates, debt agreements and company wind ups.
Super Fund Lookup
Australian Government
Check that a super fund is a real, complying fund before you send money anywhere.
Check and consolidate super in myGov
Australian Taxation Office
Link myGov to the ATO to see every super account in your name, including accounts you forgot about.
Money from a deregistered company
ASIC (via MoneySmart)
Funds left behind when a company was deregistered, now held by ASIC or the Commonwealth.
Fair Entitlements Guarantee
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Unpaid wages, leave and redundancy when your employer went into liquidation or bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy Register Search
AFSA
Check whether a person or estate is on the national personal insolvency index before you claim.
Unclaimed money register
Revenue NSW
Uncashed cheques, refunds, dividends, trust money and deposits held by Revenue NSW.
Rental Bonds Online
NSW Fair Trading
Residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading that were never claimed.
Portable long service leave (building and construction)
Long Service Corporation NSW
Long service entitlements owed to NSW building and construction workers across multiple employers.
Deceased estates and trust money
NSW Trustee and Guardian
Estate money held for beneficiaries the Trustee has not been able to contact.
State Super (NSW public sector)
State Super
Old NSW government scheme benefits. Useful if you worked for a NSW department or school.
Unclaimed money search
State Revenue Office Victoria
Money handed to the SRO by businesses, courts and government bodies in Victoria.
Residential Tenancies Bond Authority
Consumer Affairs Victoria
Victorian rental bonds held by the RTBA, including bonds from tenancies that ended years ago.
Portable long service benefits scheme
Portable Long Service Authority Victoria
Long service benefits for Victorian community services, contract cleaning and security workers.
Unclaimed estate and trust money
State Trustees Victoria
Money from Victorian deceased estates and trusts waiting on a beneficiary to come forward.
Emergency Services and State Super (ESSSuper)
ESSSuper
Victorian emergency services and state employee super, including very old scheme benefits.
Unclaimed money search
Queensland Public Trustee
Money from Queensland businesses and government bodies held by the Public Trustee.
Online bond search
Residential Tenancies Authority
Rental bonds held by the RTA, including refunds that were never collected.
QLeave portable long service leave
QLeave
Long service entitlements for Queensland building, contract cleaning and community services workers.
Australian Retirement Trust (former QSuper members)
Australian Retirement Trust
Queensland government super accounts, including accounts opened automatically years ago.
Unclaimed money search
Department of Treasury and Finance SA
Unclaimed money transferred to the South Australian government by companies and agencies.
Bond search
Consumer and Business Services SA
South Australian residential bonds held by CBS.
Portable long service leave
Construction Industry Fund SA
Long service entitlements for South Australian construction workers.
Deceased estates and unclaimed trust money
Public Trustee SA
Estate and trust funds held by the South Australian Public Trustee.
Super SA (state employees)
Super SA
South Australian public sector super, including old Lump Sum and Pension schemes.
Unclaimed money search
Department of Treasury WA
Unclaimed money held by the Western Australian government, including old trust money.
Bond Administrator rental bonds
Consumer Protection WA
Western Australian residential bonds held by the Bond Administrator.
MyLeave portable long service leave
MyLeave WA
Long service entitlements for WA construction workers held across different employers.
GESB (WA public sector super)
Government Employees Superannuation Board
Super for current and former Western Australian government employees.
Deceased estates and trust money
Public Trustee WA
Estate money held by the WA Public Trustee for beneficiaries it cannot locate.
Unclaimed money
Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance
Unclaimed money held by the Tasmanian government and how to lodge a claim.
Claiming a rental bond
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services
Tasmanian bonds held by the Rental Deposit Authority.
TasBuild portable long service leave
TasBuild
Long service entitlements for Tasmanian construction workers.
Tasmanian public sector super (RBF)
Retirement Benefits Fund
Old Tasmanian government scheme benefits, now administered alongside the state super arrangements.
Unclaimed estate money
Public Trustee Tasmania
Tasmanian estate and trust money waiting on a beneficiary.
Unclaimed money
ACT Public Trustee and Guardian
Money held by the Public Trustee and Guardian on behalf of ACT residents.
Unclaimed moneys search
ACT Treasury
A separate ACT Treasury register, so it is worth searching both ACT lists.
Rental bonds
ACT Revenue Office
ACT rental bonds held by the Revenue Office.
ACT Leave portable long service
ACT Leave
Long service entitlements for ACT building, cleaning, security and community sector workers.
ACT public sector super
Australian Government / CSC
Commonwealth and ACT public service schemes such as CSS and PSS, common for Canberra workers.
Unclaimed money
Northern Territory Government
Unclaimed money held by the NT government and the form used to apply for it.
When you are owed bond money
Northern Territory Government
How NT renters recover a bond an agent or landlord still holds.
NT Build portable long service
NT Build
Long service entitlements for Northern Territory construction workers.
NT government super schemes
Northern Territory Government
Territory public sector super schemes, including closed schemes with old member balances.
Public Trustee estates
Public Trustee NT
NT estate and trust money held for people the Public Trustee cannot contact.
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- GuidesStep-by-step walkthroughs for each type of money you may be owed.