Karen's HR

Karen’s HR provides SME HR Support from Melbourne to businesses across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, giving owners direct access to senior advice grounded in Australian workplace law.

• Engagement models include HR Advisory Bundles for specific workplace matters, Foundational Retainer Support for ongoing compliance help, and a Strategic HR Partnership aligned to commercial objectives.
• A Workplace Risk Review assesses how issues are escalated, consistency in decision-making across managers, adequacy of documentation, alignment with Fair Work and WHS obligations, and exposure to unfair dismissal, general protections and bullying claims.
• Service areas cover workplace performance and conduct, workforce risk, compliance and contracts, workplace change including restructures and role design, and workforce planning and capability.
• Cross-industry experience spans healthcare and NDIS, not-for-profit, government, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, transport and logistics, warehousing and finance.

Best for: small and medium businesses without a full-time HR professional that want structured, compliance-first people management.

Karen’s HR provides Injury Management and Return to Work support from Melbourne to businesses across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, so workplace injuries are handled consistently.

• Development and implementation of structured return to work programs and injury management frameworks.
• Management of workers’ compensation matters, coordination of workplace injuries and recovery processes, and support for complex and long-term claims.
• Liaison with insurers, medical providers and stakeholders, with early intervention to reduce downtime and claims escalation.

Best for: employers that need structured RTW coordination and consistent handling of workers’ compensation obligations.