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Last updated 5 October 2026.

How this schedule applies

This schedule applies to managed and ad hoc IT support, digital and cloud services, cyber-security work, consulting, procurement, installations, repairs, business systems, currency equipment and other technical or professional services. It forms part of the agreement under our Service Terms. The Order identifies the services actually purchased.

Authorised access and instructions

The customer authorises us to access relevant premises, devices, accounts, networks, cloud tenants and data to the extent reasonably needed for the services. The customer must identify people authorised to request work and approve changes. We may require stronger verification for privileged access, financial changes, data exports, account recovery or security-sensitive requests.

Remote-support tools may allow a technician to view or control a device. The customer should close private material not relevant to the work and tell affected users where appropriate. We will use access only for authorised support and administration.

Supported environment

Coverage is limited to the users, sites, assets and services in the Order or accepted ticket. The customer must maintain supported software, legitimate licences, vendor support and reasonable physical and cyber-security controls. Work on end-of-life, undocumented, modified or unstable systems may require a separate risk plan and may be best effort.

We may recommend remediation before taking responsibility for an environment. If the customer declines a material recommendation, we will explain the resulting limitation where reasonably practicable, and affected incidents may fall outside an SLA or fixed fee.

Backups and change risk

Unless managed backup and recovery are expressly included, the customer is responsible for current, tested and appropriately separated backups. Before intrusive work, the customer must tell us about critical systems, unusual dependencies and recovery requirements.

Technical work can expose existing faults or cause unavoidable interruption. We will use reasonable care, change controls proportionate to the work, and agreed maintenance windows where appropriate. No backup or recovery system guarantees that every item can be restored.

Cyber-security services

Cyber-security is a shared responsibility. We provide the controls, monitoring, advice, testing or response stated in the Order. The customer remains responsible for user behaviour, approvals, internal governance, prompt reporting, supported systems and implementing recommendations outside our scope.

No provider can promise that attacks, fraud, data loss or downtime will never occur. A security assessment or test reflects the systems, information and techniques available at the time and is not a certification unless expressly stated.

For a credible active threat, we may take proportionate containment action within our authority, such as isolating a device, disabling a session or blocking traffic. We will notify an authorised contact as soon as reasonably practicable. Regulatory notifications and communications are the customer's responsibility unless the Order assigns them to us.

Projects, consulting and automation

Advice and designs are based on the information, objectives and constraints provided. The customer makes final business, legal, safety, employment and investment decisions. Forecasts, savings and performance improvements are estimates unless expressly guaranteed in the Order.

For integrations and automation, the customer must test outputs and retain appropriate human review for decisions or processes where an error could cause material harm. Third-party API, AI or platform changes may require additional work.

Hardware, equipment and repairs

Quotes may be subject to inspection, parts availability and vendor pricing. We will obtain approval before materially exceeding an estimate. Replaced parts may be retained or returned as stated in the Order or warranty requirements. Data may be lost during repair or replacement, so the customer must maintain backups unless data recovery is expressly in scope.

Manufacturer warranties and consumer guarantees apply according to law. We may assist with a vendor claim but do not control the vendor's decision or timeframe. Loan equipment, if supplied, remains ours and must be used reasonably and returned in the condition expected from fair wear and tear.

Third-party services and licences

Cloud, telecommunications, software and vendor services are governed by third-party terms and may change or be withdrawn. The customer must comply with licence limits and acceptable-use rules. We will not knowingly install unlicensed software. Vendor outages and changes are outside our control, but we will provide the coordination included in the Order.

Service levels and ad hoc work

Only services expressly covered by an Order receive contractual service levels under the SLA. Ad hoc work is queued on a best-efforts basis, prioritised by impact, safety, security, existing commitments and technician availability.

Other terms

The Service Terms, Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy and any applicable SLA also apply.

No two businesses are the same, so nothing we do is off-the-shelf. Every solution is built around yours, and kept simple.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do your plans and pricing work?

Whatever suits you: a fixed contract, a monthly retainer, prepaid blocks of hours, or simple hourly rates. You pick the model that fits your business, and we keep it transparent with no surprise bills.

How quickly do you respond?

Fast. You talk to a real person, not a call queue. For urgent issues we're often on-site within the hour across Adelaide, with remote support Australia-wide.

Do you only do IT support?

No. IT & Digital, cyber security, websites & hosting (via Whosts.au), business solutions and currency equipment, all from one local team. One number to call.

What does it cost?

It depends on your size and the cover you need. We keep pricing simple and transparent, with no surprise bills. Call us for a quote.

Do you support businesses outside Adelaide?

Yes. We're Adelaide-based with on-site visits across South Australia, remote support Australia-wide, and we fly in to clients in Darwin, Brisbane and elsewhere for planned work.

Will you work with our existing IT person?

Absolutely. We often co-manage, taking on monitoring, security and after-hours cover alongside your in-house team.

Why we're different

Not your typical IT company

We keep it simple, and fix things so they stay fixed, instead of patching them today.

A typical IT company
WaTo Consulting
You wait in a call queue
A real person on the WaTo team answers
One rigid plan, take it or leave it
Contract, retainer, blocks or hourly: your choice
Patch it today, deal with it again later
Fix the root cause, and what it could cause next
Jargon and over-engineering
Kept simple and explained in plain English
IT only, you juggle other vendors
IT, cyber, web, business & currency under one roof
Hosting resold from someone else
Our own Australian hosting (Whosts.au)
WaTo character, happy to help

Still not sure what you need?

Tell us what's slowing you down and we'll point you to the right fix. You're a partner, not a client.

Call (08) 7123 0805 Email info@wato.com.au
Why clients choose us

Trusted by Adelaide business since 2001

★★★★★

"No sales spiel, no waiting in line on the phone — and always an effective, quick result when needed."

SA Construct
★★★★★

"Our IT consultant since 2010. Always quick to respond, and we're very happy with our website and every system he's maintained."

Major Real Estate
★★★★★

"They took the hassle out of setting up our restaurant — website, point of sale, even HR advice. Professional and great value. Highly recommended."

RAF Group
★★★★★

"Outstanding service since 2013 — from website design to any IT issue, always prompt and informative. I've recommended WaTo to many of my own customers."

Trymoss Engineering
★★★★★

"Their ability to grasp and apply product-specific technical process has allowed us to meet all customer KPIs."

Cummins Allison
★★★★★

"Often on-site within the hour. Knowledgeable, dependable, and he can explain IT in plain layman's terms. An incredible asset to our business."

Major Pub / Hotel
★★★★★

"As a non-geek, I appreciate that Wato's always got my back and never makes me feel I'm imposing. Local and reliable — Wato's your man!"

Mike, Mike Roberts Music
★★★★★

"We sleep easy at night knowing our data is safe and secure. Quick to act whenever we have a problem."

CRS Accessories
★★★★★

"Streamlined our medical practice IT, reduced operating costs and simplified backups. 100% quality customer service to small business."

Lasers in Medicine, Adelaide
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Our story

Built in Adelaide, since 2001

WaTo Consulting was founded by John Watson in Adelaide in 2001. Over two decades it's earned a name for tailored work across a wide range of industries, helping businesses of every size run more smoothly, work more efficiently and grow steadily, without blowing the budget or disrupting the day-to-day.

Emma Watson (née Dickenson) played a significant part in shaping what WaTo became. She brought real expertise and a clear vision for where it could go: expanding the business, bringing in new systems and fresh thinking, and raising the standard of how things are done. A great deal of what WaTo is, we owe to her.

Today it's all tailored, never off-the-shelf: IT & Digital, Business & Web Hosting, built around what each client actually needs. Over the years those areas have come together under one roof: our IT & Digital, Currency, Business and Web work (through Whosts.au) now all sit within WaTo Consulting. One team, one standard, looking after the lot.

When you work with us, you're a partner, not just a client.