What HR and Co. Consulting does

HR and Co. Consulting is an Australian outsourced human resources consulting firm headquartered on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, founded in 2006, serving small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 200+ employees across multiple industry verticals. The firm provides advisory and operational support across the full HR lifecycle, including compliance foundations (HR health checks, employment contracts, pay and award reviews, workplace policies), talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, risk and governance, WHS, and organizational design. Service delivery is structured around three commercial models: monthly retainer engagements, ad hoc hourly consulting, and fixed-scope project work, allowing clients to procure HR support at the level of intensity their in-house capacity requires.

The firm's core offerings are delivered by a nine-person consulting team drawing on expertise in Australian employment law, modern awards, and workplace health and safety obligations. The company maintains a public-facing library of free HR tools, templates, checklists, and a 12-module solutions portfolio, supported by a multi-channel digital presence (website, social media, Calendly-based booking). HR and Co. operates a sister company, Training and Co., which provides a learning management system with over 400 courses, extending the parent firm's footprint into employee training and development.

HR and Co. earns revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements rather than software or product licensing. The monthly retainer model provides a recurring revenue floor, while ad hoc and project work deliver lumpy but higher-margin engagements. The customer base is distributed across multiple SME verticals, with no disclosed anchor accounts or concentration. The firm is privately held with no announced external funding, and there is no public disclosure of revenue, customer count, or headcount growth.

Name

HR and Co. Consulting

Legal name

HR and Co.

Website

https://hrandco.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HR and Co. Consulting is a Sunshine Coast-based outsourced HR consulting firm founded in 2006 that serves Australian SMEs (10-200+ employees) with HR compliance, employee relations, and WHS support via monthly retainers, ad hoc engagements, and project-based work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Compliance, Policy, EEO & Labor Law (BPACAPAM)

Keywords

• Outsourced HR consulting
• Employment relations support
• HR compliance services
• WHS advisory services
• HR policy development

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunshine Coast

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly HR Support Plans: Recurring monthly retainer providing ongoing HR, ER and WHS support for a defined number of hours (starting from 5 hours/month). Includes phone/email advice, contract drafting, policy development, and regular check-ins.
2. Ad Hoc/Hourly HR Support: Time-based consulting on an as-needed basis. Customers pay for hours used with no ongoing commitment. Ideal for quick advice, contract reviews, or tricky situations.
3. Project-Based HR Work: Defined pieces of work with clear scope, deliverables, and timelines. Fixed quotes provided before starting. Includes HR Health Checks, policy suites, onboarding frameworks, and change programs.
4. HR Advice Calls: Paid 15 or 30-minute expert advice calls booked and paid online for quick guidance on specific HR issues.
5. HR Documents & Templates: Custom HR document development including employment contracts, policies, procedures, and employee handbooks aligned with Australian employment law and Fair Work requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HR and Co. is an outsourced HR consulting firm providing practical human resources, employment relations and work health and safety (WHS) support to Australian small and medium-sized businesses. Its three core engagement models are a Monthly HR Plan (ongoing retainer), Ad Hoc/Hourly Support (pay-as-you-go consulting), and Project-Based Work (defined scope initiatives). Offerings span HR compliance, employment contracts, policies and handbooks, performance management, recruitment, investigations, redundancies and terminations, with a sister company Training and Co. providing complementary LMS-based training.

Product overview

HR and Co. Consulting is an outsourced HR consulting firm offering three service delivery models: a Monthly HR Plan (ongoing partnership with predictable fees), Ad Hoc/Hourly Support (on-demand consulting by time), and Project-Based Work (defined scope with deliverables). Their core HR solutions portfolio includes 12 specialized modules spanning compliance foundations (HR Health Check, Employment Contracts, Pay & Award Compliance Review), employee lifecycle management (Induction & Onboarding, Recruitment, Performance Management, Termination & Exit), risk and governance (Psychosocial Hazard & WHS Framework, Investigations & Claims, Redundancy & Change Programs), and organizational effectiveness (Organisational Design, Policies & Procedures). All work is delivered by experienced HR professionals with expertise in Australian employment law, Fair Work and WHS requirements. The sister company Training and Co. provides a complementary LMS platform with over 400 online courses covering leadership, HR fundamentals, compliance and psychosocial safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Training and Co. Sister company providing online and facilitated training through a learning management system (LMS) including leadership skills, HR fundamentals, compliance and psychosocial safety.

Products and services

• Monthly HR Plan Ongoing outsourced HR partnership providing regular HR, employment relations and WHS support for a predictable monthly fee, including phone/email advice, contract drafting, policy updates, and regular check-ins. Plans start from 5 hours per month for Australian SMEs.
• Ad Hoc / Hourly HR Support On-demand HR advice and support charged by the hour with no ongoing commitment, suitable for occasional needs such as reviewing contracts, drafting letters or consulting on specific issues for Australian SMEs.
• Project-Based HR Work Defined HR projects with clear scope, deliverables and timelines such as policy development, HR health checks, or organisational design initiatives. Fixed quotes provided before work begins.
• HR Health Check Snapshot review of HR, Fair Work and WHS foundations with a risk summary and 90-day action plan for compliance improvements. Targeted at SMEs wanting a clear baseline of their HR compliance position.
• Induction & Onboarding Framework End-to-end design or refresh of employment contracts, onboarding paperwork and induction process from offer through to end of probation for Australian employers.
• Psychosocial Hazard & WHS Framework Risk assessment and practical framework for managing psychosocial and WHS hazards, including policies, procedures and implementation support aligned with Australian WHS obligations.
• Employment Contracts Tailored, compliant employment contracts aligned with Australian employment law and relevant awards, covering full-time, part-time, casual, fixed-term and maximum-term arrangements.
• HR Policies, Procedures & Employee Handbook Core HR and WHS policies, procedures and an Employee Handbook written in clear, everyday language aligned with Australian employment law.
• Performance Management Framework Structured framework for setting expectations, giving feedback and managing underperformance including templates and conversation guides.
• Organisational Design & Position Descriptions Role planning, team structure clarification and position description development to define responsibilities, reporting lines and performance expectations.
• Pay & Award Compliance Review Desktop review of pay arrangements against Modern Awards and employment instruments to identify underpayments, classification errors and compliance gaps.
• Recruitment & Selection Support End-to-end recruitment support including role design, job ads, shortlisting, interview questions, reference checks and offer documentation.
• Investigations, Claims & ER Support Guidance and hands-on help with misconduct investigations, bullying claims, disciplinary processes, unfair dismissal responses and other complex HR matters.
• Redundancy & Change Programs End-to-end support for planning and implementing restructures and redundancies lawfully and respectfully, including consultation plans and documentation.
• Termination & Exit Support Planning and management of lawful terminations including performance/conduct process documentation, termination letters, entitlements advice and conversation support.
• HR Advice Calls Paid 15 or 30-minute expert HR advice calls booked and paid online via Calendly, providing quick guidance on specific HR issues for Australian business owners.
• HR Documents & Templates Custom HR document development including employment contracts, policies, procedures, and employee handbooks aligned with Australian employment law and Fair Work requirements.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BambooHR: Global HRIS platform focused on small and mid-sized businesses. An indirect competitor as SMEs adopt core HR tech in lieu of outsourced advisory for certain compliance and recordkeeping functions.
• ELMO Software: Australian HR, payroll, and learning management SaaS platform serving mid-market and enterprise. Competes indirectly as a technology substitute for parts of HR and Co.'s advisory scope (policies, onboarding, learning).
• Employment Hero: Leading Australian HR, payroll, and employee benefits platform serving SMEs with technology-first HR tooling. Overlaps with HR and Co.'s SME market from the technology side and increasingly bundles advisory-adjacent services.

Direct peers

• Employsure: Australia's largest outsourced employment relations and HR provider, serving SMEs with advice, documents, and compliance support. Directly competes with HR and Co. in the outsourced HR-for-SMEs category, though at significantly larger scale.
• People & Capability: Australian HR and people-and-culture consultancy supporting SMEs with policy development, performance management, and ER advisory. Comparable advisory scope and SME focus to HR and Co.
• HR Coach Australia: HR consulting franchise operating across Australia and New Zealand, supporting small and medium businesses with HR advisory, policies, and compliance. Comparable SME target customer and consulting-led delivery model.
• The HR Department: Outsourced HR consultancy providing dedicated HR managers to Australian SMEs across multiple industries. Closely comparable business model to HR and Co.'s monthly retainer, plus project and ad hoc support for the same SME buyer.
• Frontline HR Solutions: Australian boutique HR consultancy providing outsourced HR, ER, and WHS support to small and medium businesses. Comparable service mix and customer profile to HR and Co.
• AccessHR: Australian HR advisory firm offering outsourced HR, recruitment, and compliance services to SMEs and mid-market. Similar mix of retained and project-based HR consulting for the same Australian buyer.

Emerging players

• Insync Surveys: Australian employee engagement and culture survey provider. Adjacent rather than direct: competes for a slice of HR and Co.'s employee experience budget and overlaps with the company's engagement-related advisory work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hrandcoconsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hr-and-co-consulting
• Instagraminstagram.com/hrandco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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