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Our goal is to make HR services accessible and affordable to all business owners. You may not need a HR Manager on your team all the time, so we are there whenever you need assistance. We provide a full range of HR Services including employment contracts, policies, staffing issues, award interpretation, payroll audits and software implementation.

23/06/2026

Does NDIS funding decide what you have to pay your staff? No.

The SCHADS Award sets the minimum you pay, and that obligation stands even when funding does not appear to cover it.

Saying the funding did not stretch is not a defence for underpaying.

22/06/2026

$473 million. That is what the Fair Work Ombudsman pulled back in unpaid wages last financial year. Mostly from employers who thought they had it right.

The Award is not getting simpler, and "we did our best" is not a defence.

If you have not stress-tested your Award interpretation in the last 12 months, it is overdue.

20/06/2026

What does the SCHADS Award actually say about your roles?

Most providers run roles based on what the org needs. The Award runs them based on what the role does.
The mismatch is where penalty exposure lives.

Quick walk-through on how to read role definitions like Fair Work does.

18/06/2026

The employee lifecycle has five key stages.

Most providers focus heavily on the first one (hiring) and the last (exit). But the three in the middle carry significant risk and cost, as they compound the most over time meaning the longer that staff stick around the bigger issues become if the foundations are not set correctly.

Corinne walks through all five and where the highest risk sits.

15/06/2026

$7.825 million.

That is the maximum penalty a single company now faces under the new wage theft laws.
Individual directors can also be prosecuted. Personally.

Underpayment used to be a costly mistake. As of 2025, it is a criminal offence.

13/06/2026

Three HR documents you cannot afford to be without.

Most SCHADS providers we audit are missing at least one. Often two. And the gap rarely shows up until you need them.

Corinne runs through what they are, why each one matters, and the specific risk if it is not in place.

12/06/2026

"Practical, fast, and they actually understood our business."

Doesn't matter if you're trying to resolve messy employee challenges, ensure you're paying staff correctly, or crafting documentation that clearly sets out your expectations in line with the Award and Fair Work Act.

Effective HR is here to support you and your organisation.

10/06/2026

Two organisations. One Award. A lot of payroll questions.
Effective HR and the Global Payroll Alliance are going live on LinkedIn, tomorrow (Thursday 11 June, 11am AEST).
Topic: the new SCHADS sleepover rules and what 1 June changes for providers.
Michelle Gabauer, Corinne West, Nilufer Gul. Completely Free.

08/06/2026

Five HR mistakes we see most often in our audits. None of them are particularly niche. All of them are very fixable.

Michelle runs through the five red flags that crop up week after week, and the one most providers genuinely do not realise is a problem.

If you haven't had an Industrial Relations specialist review your documentation in the last 12-18 months, now is the time.

08/06/2026

57%. That is the share of Fair Work investigations that resulted in enforcement action last financial year.

One of the most common issues that causes non-compliance is Award misinterpretation. Not malice, not greed. Misreading or misapplying the rules.

There are some awards that have changed at least 3 times in the last 18 months alone. If your last interpretation review pre-dates 2025, you are not where you think you are.

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