Who We Are

ShearerHamilton

At ShearerHamilton, we deliver premium Human Resources consultancy and workplace advocacy services tailored to the needs of contemporary organisations. Our practice supports private enterprise, not-for-profits, government agencies, and community organisations with strategic, compliant, and operationally effective people solutions.

We understand that people are your greatest asset — and that managing them with care, compliance, and clarity is essential to sustainable success.

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Led by experienced workplace consultants and professional employment and human rights advocates, ShearerHamilton offers end-to-end HR support that integrates governance, ethics, and evidence-based practice.

We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice; rather, we operate as specialist HR consultants and advocates assisting organisations and individuals in understanding and navigating employment frameworks.

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Our Comprehensive HR Services Include:

HR Strategy and Governance
• HR policy and workforce framework design
• Employment compliance under the Fair Work Act 2009, Modern Awards, NES, and WHS legislation
• Executive and board advisory on people and culture matters
• Organisational restructures, change management, and redundancy support

Employee Relations and Workplace Conduct
• Guidance on disciplinary and performance management processes
• Review and design of formal warning and termination procedures
• Independent workplace investigations (bullying, harassment, grievance matters)
• Mediation, conflict resolution, and workplace restoration

 

Workplace Culture, Equity and Inclusion
• Workplace culture audits and psychosocial risk diagnostics
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy and implementation
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment and cultural safety frameworks
• Gender equity and anti-discrimination initiatives

 

Industrial Relations and Representation
• Advice on enterprise bargaining, award interpretation, and union engagement
• Support during industrial disputes and employee consultations
• Representation in Fair Work Commission conciliations as professional advocates
• Assistance with good faith bargaining and compliance obligations

 

HR Operations and Outsourced Support
• HR compliance audits and risk mitigation plans
• Employment contracts, position descriptions, and onboarding systems
• Performance review frameworks and professional development programs
• Outsourced HR services for SMEs and remote teams

 

Workforce Wellbeing and Risk Management
• Advice on mental health, psychosocial hazards, and reasonable adjustments
• Fit-for-work processes and independent HR capability assessments
• Absenteeism, return-to-work, and rehabilitation coordination
• Trauma-informed practice and prevention of vicarious liability

 

Training and Capability Development
• Bespoke leadership and management programs
• Compliance training in WHS, anti-discrimination, and industrial relations
• DEI, unconscious bias, and respectful workplace education
• Executive coaching, team development, and culture renewal workshops

 

Why ShearerHamilton?
• Depth and Expertise: We blend advocacy experience with operational HR insight.
• Strategic Focus: We design people strategies aligned with your business objectives.
• Independent and Confidential: Trusted by boards, executives, and frontline teams.
• Culturally Safe Practice: As an Indigenous-led consultancy, we embed respect for cultural diversity and workplace justice.

 

Partner with ShearerHamilton to protect your business, empower your people, and elevate your workplace — with confidence, compliance, and care.

 

Disclaimer:

ShearerHamilton is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.

Our services are delivered as professional employment and human rights advocates and HR consultants.