Australian employment legislation has undergone significant reform. Right to Disconnect, Positive Duty, psychosocial safety mandates, and the criminalisation of wage theft have reshaped what compliant HR documentation looks like. An employment contract that complied with workplace laws in 2023 may no longer satisfy the requirements of the national industrial relations system today.
The Workplace Foundations Package from Brookvale HR Solutions delivers a complete suite of employment contracts, HR policies, procedures, and compliance documentation built specifically for your business. Daniel Holbrook develops every document personally, tailored to your industry, applicable Award, and workforce composition. Fixed fee $4,000. No lock-in contracts.
Four major reforms have changed what compliant HR documentation requires. The Right to Disconnect provisions under the Fair Work Act now give employees the right to refuse unreasonable contact outside working hours, and employers need policies that reflect this.
Employers must take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment, not simply respond to it after it occurs. The Australian Human Rights Commission can initiate compliance proceedings without a formal complaint being lodged.
Work Health and Safety legislation requires employers to identify and manage psychosocial hazards. Officers who fail to exercise due diligence carry personal liability.
Intentional underpayment is now a criminal offence under amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009. Up to 10 years imprisonment for individuals.
A 15-point gap analysis across your contracts, policies, and operational processes. $1,500 fixed fee, fully credited toward any follow-on work.
Every Workplace Foundations Package engagement includes the following deliverables, reviewed against the business's specific Award, industry, and workforce composition before finalisation:
Full-time permanent, part-time permanent, casual, and fixed-term contracts drafted against your specific Modern Award, National Employment Standards, and current Fair Work Act requirements, including sham contracting protections.
Code of Conduct, Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity, Work Health and Safety, Leave Management, Right to Disconnect, AI Acceptable Use, and Grievance and Complaint Handling policies, each reflecting current legislative obligations.
A consolidated reference covering NES entitlements, company-specific policies and procedures, workplace expectations, and onboarding requirements.
Documented processes for new starters and exiting employees with compliance checkpoints at each stage.
Role-specific descriptions aligned to Award classifications, documenting duties, reporting lines, hours, and pay rate alignment.
A tracking document for policy currency with annual review recommendations.
$4,000 covers every deliverable above. Daniel personally reviews every document against the business's specific Award, industry, and workforce composition. Whether you employ people across a single site or multiple locations, the fixed fee covers the full scope.
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Daniel conducts an initial consultation to understand the business: its industry, workforce size, applicable Awards, and any existing documentation. This conversation establishes scope and ensures the framework is built to fit the business, not adapted from a template.
Daniel develops the complete document suite, with every contract, policy, and procedure drafted from the ground up for the specific business. This is sole practitioner work; Daniel drafts personally, drawing on experience across dozens of industries.
The draft suite is presented for review, with Daniel walking the business owner through every document, explaining the rationale behind each provision, and incorporating feedback before finalisation. Each contract is confirmed to comply with workplace relations requirements and the policy suite to address all current obligations.
Daniel provides guidance on rolling out the new framework to existing employees, including communication approaches, acknowledgement processes, and transition timelines. For ongoing support after implementation, the HR Partner retainer at $1,000 per month keeps documentation current as legislation changes.
The Workplace Foundations Package is designed for Australian businesses with 5 to 200 employees in any of the following situations:
Whether the workforce consists of full-time employees, part-time employees, casual employees, or apprentices and trainees, every employment arrangement needs a contract that complies with the applicable Award. If you are unsure whether your existing documentation meets current requirements, the HR Compliance Audit is the recommended starting point.
“ We recently worked with Brookvale HR Solutions to conduct a full HR audit, implement a new HR and safety policy suite, and resolve a difficult employee performance issue. Dan made the whole process straightforward, gave very practical advice, and ensured we were compliant at every step. We're now much clearer and more confident in how we manage our team, and we feel our HR and safety foundations are in a much stronger position. ”
Not sure where your business stands?
Start with a structured 15-point gap analysis. Fee fully credited toward follow-on work.
Need a Sex Discrimination Act prevention framework?
A proactive prevention framework that meets your Sex Discrimination Act obligations and discharges officer liability.
Adding AI governance to your documentation suite?
A generative AI acceptable use policy and governance framework, integrated with your existing HR documentation.
$4,000 fixed fee. Delivered in one to two weeks from consultation. No lock-in contracts. A direct conversation about your HR documentation needs, and a clear path forward.
