Experience

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  Employsure

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Senior Advisor, Workplace Relations - Specialist Cases Team

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Employsure’s vision is to “build better businesses, starting with better workplaces. It is one of the largest providers of workplace relations and health and safety services in Australia and New Zealand, and serves more than 28,000 SME’s.

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  Tama Group

  • Victoria, Australia

  • Oceania Regional Manager, Human Resources

    • Mar 2021 - Oct 2022
    • Victoria, Australia

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  Freudenberg Household Products

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Country Human Resources Manager

    • May 2018 - Oct 2020
    • Melbourne, Australia

    •Planning, development, implementation and administration of all tasks and events pertaining to the employee life cycle and employee relations. •Responsible for the day to day resourcing and operational needs of the business, provision of corporate and third party services.•Change management focused on integration of business acquisition and merging of processes and culture•Implementation of regional and global HR initiatives locally.

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  Racing Victoria

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Senior ER Business Partner, People & Culture

    • Aug 2016 - May 2018
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Partnering with the operational units of RVL (Racing Operations & Integrity):Providing generalist HR advice and implementation of people & performance strategy initiatives across the businessBuilding building positive engagement and organisation culture with front line Day staff through the implementation of engagement and development initiativesDelivery of pragmatic, timely and technically sound HR advice in relation to policies and procedures, employment legislation, and health and safety compliance.

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  Aurrum Residential Aged Care

  • Melbourne Area, Australia

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Sep 2013 - Jul 2016
    • Melbourne Area, Australia

    Establish the HR function for a new business, growing rapidly through acquisition and the construction of new facilities.Support line and senior management through effective HR partnering across all stages of the employee life cycleAdvising on key projects: acquisitions, commissioning of new facilities, outsourcing of non - care activities, selection of Human Capital Management system, and Employer of Choice/Value proposition

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  Inspirize HR Consulting

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Account Manager & Owner

    • Oct 2008 - Sep 2013
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Design and deliver training and HR consulting interventions for organisations wanting to improve performance by better engaging, developing and enabling their people to achieve more and succeed.New business development, account management, proposal and tender preparation and presentationCoordinating and managing a team of trainers across Australia and Asia.Design and delivery of HR consulting and training solutions:- policies and procedures, - training needs analysis / competency frameworks- leadership, sales and team developmentCollaborated and partnered with several larger consulting firms to win new business and deliver training to clients:Simitri International Group, a global communication skills training, coaching and consulting company. Realise Performance, based in NSW the firm provides HR consulting and training services to the aged care and community services. industry.

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  IWNC

  • Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Manager, Key Accounts & HR

    • Jan 2007 - May 2009
    • Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Partner with GM’s of Japan, China and Malaysia to:- Develop internal sales and consulting capability - Establish new key accounts across the region - Deliver training and consulting solutions to key clients.

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  BASF

  • Germany
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Human Resources Manager - Malayasia, BASF Shared Services Centre

    • Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

    Part of the project team formed to establish the cultural and operational foundations for a new business in Asia. This was a shared services centre providing IT, HR and Finance services:Recruit, induct and on-board a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce of IT, HR and Finance executivesDesign and implement local policies and procedures to support rapid growth, ensuring alignment with global and regional HR initiatives Expatriate staff management, including working rights and remuneration matters

  • Human Resources Manager, BASF Australia/ New Zealand

    • Mar 2000 - Feb 2005

    Part of the management team, ensuring HR activities were aligned with regional and global imperatives:Execution of business restructuring plans locally, ensuring alignment with global values and strategyManagement of operational and strategic HR activities across entire employee life cycleImplementation of regional and global performance management, talent and remuneration practices locally.Cultural change through sales and leadership competency development project. Assessment and training initiatives implementedEmployer branding and value proposition enhanced through launch of CSR initiative and partnership with major Australian charity organisation

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  Ansett Australia Pty Ltd

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • National Employee Relations Manager, Ansett Australia - Air Freight Division

    • May 1994 - Oct 1999
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia