OUR SERVICES
Senior capability across People, Safety, Relations & Risk
Colwell Workplace provides experienced workplace capability to organisations across Australia, partnering with leaders and internal teams across People, Safety, Relations and Risk. Our support is practical, commercially focused and tailored to the operating environment, challenges and capability needs of each organisation.
Engage Colwell Workplace as an ongoing business partner, for a defined project or specialist requirement, when a critical workplace issue arises, or when an independent review or assurance is required.
CORE SERVICES
Specialist capability across the workplace.
From day-to-day workplace matters to complex organisational risk, Colwell Workplace provides experienced capability across the areas where People, Safety, Relations and Risk intersect.
WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Practical support with performance management, disciplinary matters, grievances, employee relations, conflict and complex people matters.
INJURY MANAGEMENT
Workers compensation, early intervention, suitable duties, claims management and practical return-to-work support.
WORK HEALTH & SAFETY (WHS)
Practical WHS support across safety systems, risk management, critical risk, incident response, contractor management and safety leadership.
WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
Independent workplace investigations involving complaints, misconduct, grievances and other sensitive workplace matters.
HUMAN RESOURCES (HR)
HR frameworks, policies, employment processes, workforce planning, organisational change and practical support for managers and leaders.
CONFLICT & MEDIATION
Practical intervention, facilitated conversations and workplace mediation designed to resolve conflict and restore effective working relationships.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Support with employment conditions, consultation, union engagement, industrial disputes, bargaining and complex industrial relations matters.
PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK
Practical support to identify, assess and manage psychosocial hazards, workplace behaviour risks and associated organisational controls.
GOVERNANCE, RISK & ASSURANCE
Colwell Workplace supports organisations to understand and strengthen the governance, controls and organisational practices that sit behind effective workplaces. We provide practical, independent support where workplace risk extends beyond a single HR, safety or employee relations issue.
Independent insight where governance and organisational risk matter.
GOVERNANCE & ASSURANCE
Review of workplace governance, accountabilities, frameworks and organisational controls.
ORGANISATIONAL RISK
Identification and review of People, Safety, Relations and operational workplace risks.
SAFEGUARDING & CHILD SAFETY
Governance, policy, reporting arrangements and organisational controls supporting safe environments.
INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
Objective review of workplace systems, practices, incidents or emerging areas of organisational risk.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Engage Colwell Workplace for ongoing business partnering, a defined project or specialist requirement, support with a critical workplace issue, or an independent review of workplace risk and systems.
Flexible support, matched to your organisation.
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COLWELL WORKPLACE PARTNER
Ongoing access to senior capability across People, Safety, Relations and Risk, tailored to your organisation without the need for another permanent senior appointment.
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PROJECT SUPPORT
Experienced support for a defined project, review, investigation, organisational change or specialist workplace requirement.
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CRITICAL ISSUE SUPPORT
Rapid senior support when a serious incident, complaint, dispute or complex workplace issue requires experienced attention.
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WORKPLACE HEALTH CHECK
A structured review of workplace risks, systems and priorities, providing leaders with clear findings, prioritised recommendations and a practical action plan.
WHEN TO ENGAGE COLWELL WORKPLACE
Senior support when the need matters.
Organisations engage Colwell Workplace when internal capability is stretched, specialist or independent expertise is required, workplace risk is increasing, or leaders need additional senior capability to navigate change, complexity or growth.
A COMPLEX PEOPLE MATTER NEEDS EXPERIENCED SUPPORT
Performance, conduct, grievances, workplace conflict or other sensitive employee relations matters.
AN INCIDENT OR EMERGING SAFETY RISK REQUIRES ATTENTION
Critical incidents, WHS risks, safety system gaps or operational safety concerns.
A WORKPLACE COMPLAINT REQUIRES INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION
Independent, procedurally fair investigation of complaints, misconduct and sensitive workplace matters.
GOVERNANCE OR ORGANISATIONAL RISK NEEDS INDEPENDENT ATTENTION
Governance, workplace controls, compliance obligations or organisational risk require independent review, assurance or practical improvement.
INDUSTRIAL OR ORGANISATION CHANGE IS CREATING RISK
Workforce change, consultation, employment conditions, industrial relations or union engagement.
PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS ARE EMERGING IN THE WORKPLACE
Workload, workplace behaviour, conflict, role clarity and other psychosocial hazards requiring practical intervention.
YOU NEED SENIOR CAPABILITY — BUT NOT ANOTHER SENIOR APPOINTMENT
Access experienced People, Safety, Relations and Risk capability for an ongoing business need, period of change or additional support alongside your internal team.
SAFEGUARDING OR CHILD SAFETY REQUIRES STRONGER GOVERNANCE
Policies, governance, reporting arrangements, organisational controls or safeguarding practices require independent review or improvement.
NEED WORKPLACE SUPPORT?
Talk to Colwell Workplace.
Whether you need ongoing senior capability, support with a defined project, assistance with a complex workplace matter or an independent view of organisational risk, start with a confidential discussion.