CSV templates and XSD files

If you’re going to send enrolment and contribution information to NEST using file upload or secure file transfer protocol (SFTP), we recommend you use our CSV templates and XSD files (ZIP).

They’ll help you get your information in the right order and will validate some of the information before you send it to us. This could help reduce the number of errors you receive when you upload your files to NEST.

To enrol workers using file upload please see How do I enrol workers using file upload?

To submit contribution information using file upload please see Where do I upload my completed CSV file to submit contributions?

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