Mail Contractors

POAAL is an independent and experienced industry body for Mail & Parcel Contractors.

Australia Post and Star Track Contractors need to provide their own vehicle and cover all their own operating costs, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance and superannuation.

POAAL has an insurance referral agreement to assist its Australia Post & Star Track Contractor members with insurance matters. GSK Insurance Brokers can help with general insurances such as:

Public liability insurance
Marine cargo insurance
Commercial vehicle insurance
Personal accident insurance

Premium instalment options available.

For referring members, POAAL will receive commissions for any business placed via this referral arrangement. ‍

Masefield Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 009 128 394 AFSL 227858) ATF The Graham Knight Unit Trust (ABN 70 970 795 411) trading as GSK Insurance Brokers.‍

Click “Become a member” to start the process, or phone the POAAL National Office on 03 96544533 during working hours.

Mail Contractor News

Australia Post before Senate Estimates

March 21, 2011

Australia Post’s Managing Director, Ahmed Fahour, and senior Australia Post executives appeared before the Senate Environment and Communications Committee in February.

Japan - 330 post offices destroyed or damaged

March 18, 2011

Japan Post has reported that 330 post offices were destroyed or damaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami on 11 March.

POAAL submission to ACCC on business letter pricing

March 17, 2011

POAAL has made a submission to the ACCC in response to Australia Post's draft price notification proposing to increase the prices of a number of its reserved services.

A test hidden post

January 10, 2011

Sending postcards from a smartphone

January 5, 2011

France's La Poste has launched a new smartphone application which allows customers to create their own postcards from pictures taken on their phones.

Peak day is coming!

November 19, 2010

With the busiest period of the year for parcel deliveries looming, US carriers FedEx and UPS have announced their predictions for "peak day" - the day of highest parcels deliveries - in the lead-up to Christmas.

Mail Contractor Resources

POAAL has researched and prepared some simple resources for current and prospective Mail Contractor members. These free resources are just a sample of some of the resources available to financial members of POAAL.