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WORKPLACE LAWYERS & IR SPECIALISTS, MELBOURNE
Workplace Consultants for Government Agencies
Government work is practical and time sensitive. Agencies need people systems that work in practice and withstand pressure. We help agencies put clear policies in place, train managers to handle issues early and run HR reviews that reduce delays and risk. If a matter needs formal advice, our industrial relations and employment law specialists step in fast.
We have worked within and alongside local, state and federal bodies for more than ten years. The focus is simple: keep services running, improve decision quality and give teams tools they can use next week.
What We Do
Practical Workplace Consulting for Government
- Policy and procedure reviews for managers and teams. We assess current documents, fix gaps and provide plain language templates and quick reference guides.
- Supervisor and decision maker training on performance, investigations and record keeping. Sessions are practical and short, with checklists and local examples.
- HR reviews and workflow fixes that cut bottlenecks and handoffs. We map steps, remove duplicate approvals and set clear response times.
- Governance support and change planning with clear delegations and reporting. We clarify roles, update delegations and draft simple reporting packs for leaders.
Specialist Support When Needed
- Employment matters and disputes – early resolution plans and manager guides. Representation available if required, including defending decisions in tribunals and courts.
- Administrative law for decision makers – guidance on decision-making obligations, model litigant guidelines and civil procedure requirements.
Recent Work
- Employment contract suite refresh. Updated templates and manager guides so changes roll out consistently across units. Added version control and an approvals path to cut rework.
- Decision maker support. Built a short decision record template and a briefing checklist. Approvals became faster and more consistent, with clearer reasons recorded.
- FOI and privacy readiness. Ran a quick check and delivered a simple remediation plan. Request turnaround times improved and staff had a single source guide for handling data.
- Emergency response privacy guidance. Produced a clear data handling guide for field teams during emergency operations. Included quick reference scenarios and contacts for escalation.
- Protected disclosure procedure update. Redrafted procedures and trained managers on intake and triage. Introduced a central log and timeframes to ensure matters progress.
Contact Us
Find out how our government lawyers can help your department, agency or entity with workplace and legal matters.
Why Choose Our Services
We start with practical consulting and bring in legal expertise only when required. You receive clear policy guides, decision record templates, investigation reports and manager checklists that reduce risk without slowing service delivery.
Each deliverable names owners, timeframes and next steps so teams can apply it immediately. If a matter moves toward dispute, administrative review or litigation, our employment and administrative law specialists provide focused advice and, where appropriate, representation.
Firm Checker Speak with a Government Workplace Advisor
Request a 20 minute consult. We will map your priority people, governance and privacy issues, prioritise quick wins and set clear next steps with timeframes. Prefer onsite at your offices? We can meet with managers and decision makers. Legal support is available if required.