Exant HR & IR Consulting

Exant HR & IR Consulting provides Generalist HR Consulting and industrial relations advice from Brisbane, Queensland, serving small to medium enterprises, public sector organisations, large listed companies and not-for-profit entities across Australia and beyond.

• Team of six senior consultants, many holding qualifications as registered psychologists and HR specialists, provide end-to-end solutions covering HR strategy, workplace policy and compliance, employee relations casework, and strategic people development.
• Expertise spans executive coaching, remuneration design, workplace investigations, change management and employment law; one partner holds a law degree and is a registered psychologist.
• Consultants hold memberships with Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI), Australasian Association of Workplace Investigators (AAWI) and Industrial Relations Society of Queensland (IRSQ).

Best for: employers seeking bespoke HR and workplace relations advice tailored to their industry and culture, particularly those facing complex people management challenges or significant organisational change.

Exant HR & IR Consulting provides Workplace Investigations through senior consultants with deep expertise in bullying, harassment and misconduct matters.

• Cheryl-Anne Laird is a recognised expert in workplace investigations, having trained and mentored some of Queensland’s most respected workplace investigators over 15 years.
• Eve Harward combines industrial relations background with specific skills in investigation methodology, evidence gathering and professional report writing.
• Both consultants are registered members of the Australasian Association of Workplace Investigators and bring psychological insight alongside investigative expertise.

Best for: organisations needing independent, professionally conducted investigations into workplace conduct matters, with assurance of legal and psychological insight.