Practical people and safety support for South Coast businesses.
HR, workplace relations, WHS and fire safety support for small and medium businesses across the Illawarra and South Coast of NSW.
HR & People support
From hiring and policies to performance, investigations and the hard conversations — practical HR and workplace relations support that works for your business and your people.
Explore HR consulting →Safety & WHS support
WHS systems, audits, SWMS, incident support, training and emergency readiness — helping businesses improve safety, strengthen systems and manage their WHS obligations.
Explore WHS consulting →Support across the whole workplace — sized to your business.
Start small
Begin with a short consultation, policy review or document check — no big minimums, just practical support when you need it.
Practical workplace support
Plain-English guidance you can act on, designed for small and medium-sized businesses.
People and safety together
HR, workplace relations and WHS support under one roof, from someone with hands-on experience across mining, manufacturing and disability services on the South Coast.
HR & People services
Practical HR and workplace relations support across the employee lifecycle. Explore each area to see what's included.
HR foundations and workplace compliance
- HR health checks
- Employment contracts
- Position descriptions
- Employee handbooks
- HR policies and procedures
- Onboarding and induction support
- Probation process support
Employee relations
- Practical HR advice
- Difficult workplace conversations
- Grievance handling
- Conflict resolution and mediation support
- Disciplinary processes
- Termination process support
- Redundancy and restructure support
Performance and conduct
- Performance management
- Performance improvement plans
- Underperformance coaching
- Misconduct support
- Absenteeism and attendance management
Workplace investigations
- Misconduct investigations
- Bullying and harassment complaints
- Grievance investigations
- Fact-finding and report preparation
- Recommendations and next-step support
Recruitment and workforce support
- End-to-end recruitment process support
- Role design and job ads
- Shortlisting and interview support
- Reference checking
- Workforce planning
- Retention and engagement support
Training and development
- Manager and leadership training
- Policy rollout training
- Respectful workplace training
- Bullying and harassment awareness
- Performance conversation training
- Team development
Leadership and team development
- Role clarity
- Team structure
- Culture improvement
- Change support
- Communication rhythms
- Supervisor capability building
Safety & WHS services
End-to-end WHS support, fire and emergency readiness, and practical guidance to help you meet your obligations. Explore each area to see what's included.
WHS foundations
- WHS policies and procedures
- Safety management systems
- WHS management plans
- Contractor safety requirements
- Safety registers
- Safety consultation processes
- Toolbox talk frameworks
WHS audits, risk and compliance
- WHS audits
- Site safety inspections
- Gap assessments
- Risk assessments
- Hazard identification
- Corrective action plans
- Compliance reviews
SWMS and safe work procedures
- Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)
- Safe Work Procedures
- Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- Take 5 / pre-start documentation
- High-risk work documentation
- Practical document review and simplification
Incident and injury support
- Incident response support
- Incident investigation
- Corrective actions
- Return-to-work and injured worker process support
- Guidance on notifiable incident processes
Safety training
- Site induction support
- Toolbox talks
- Supervisor safety coaching
- Manual handling awareness
- Hazard and risk awareness
- Consultation and duty-holder awareness
- Custom training for operational teams
Fire, evacuation and emergency preparedness
- Emergency procedures and emergency plans
- Evacuation training
- Fire warden training
- Emergency Control Organisation support
- Evacuation exercises and drills
- Fire safety awareness
- Emergency preparedness reviews
Psychosocial hazards and workplace wellbeing
- Psychosocial risk reviews
- Bullying, harassment and conflict risk
- Workload and role clarity concerns
- Consultation support
- Practical controls and action plans
Built for South Coast businesses
Designed for small and medium businesses with real teams, real risks, and real work to get done.
- Manufacturing, mining and industrial services
- NDIS and disability support
- Commercial businesses
- Trades and operational teams
- Growing local businesses
Flexible support with clear, tailored pricing options
You don't need a half-day or full-day minimum to get good advice. Start with hourly support, a short consultation, a policy review, a safety document check, or help preparing for a difficult workplace conversation. We offer hourly, project-based, and retainer pricing options — so you can choose a structure that suits your business and the level of support you need.
Ask about our support optionsAbout Josh
Local, practical, easy to talk to.
Josh is a well-rounded HR generalist and safety professional with experience across commercial, manufacturing, mining and disability (NDIS) workplaces. He graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2006 with an HR degree and has worked in the field ever since — including organisational development, remuneration and benefits, recruitment, learning and development, and generalist HR roles.
He is down-to-earth and easy to talk to, with experience working alongside people at all levels of industry — from professional and commercial teams through to hands-on operational environments. His focus is on building strong working relationships and helping clients get practical, workable outcomes for their business.
- HR-qualified, UOW graduate
- HR experience since 2006
- Experience across mining, manufacturing, commercial and disability (NDIS) settings
Tell us what you need help with
Fill in the form and Josh will get back to you. If it's urgent, call 0403 087 809.
- Phone
- 0403 087 809
- Area
- Illawarra & South Coast
- ABN
- 65 451 417 070