HR consultants for heavy industry for more than 40 years
We are Brisbane-based, working with private and Government clients Australia wide, simplifying HR to make people management and compliance a breeze.
Count on us for the specialist advice, support and consulting services your organisation needs to excel.
Or call us on 07 3568 0866
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The cost-effective, full-service HR
solution for heavy industry and Government
We’re the HR consultants that heavy industry and Government organisations rely on to streamline
and simplify HR, recruitment and workplace relations.
More about what we do…
Your full-service HR solution. Leave it all with us and get back to what you do best. We can work with you onsite or remotely for your preferred timeframe.
Employment contracts, contractor agreements, company policies, confidentiality agreements, and more. No matter the document, we’ll have it drafted.
Understand and meet your compliance obligations, mitigate risk, minimise under and overpayments, and pass audits with flying colours, with our support.
HR projects and advice, from culture, performance and structure to growth planning and everything in between. We’re your guide and project manager through everything HR.
We’re the ideal partner for Government bodies across the entire HR and recruitment scope. No matter the challenge, we’ll offer a tailored solution.
Our recruitment team will set your team up for success through expert, considered recruitment ensuring you find the right person for the role, the first time.
HR Training for HR Professionals
Our highly sought after HR workshops cover many people and culture topics that support businesses in retaining their team members, improving their HR function and achieving compliance. Whether you are a seasoned HR professional, or early in your career, we invite you to join us for any topics you believe will enhance your skill set.
Your partners in HR
We’re here to become an extension of your team. Navigating HR can be challenging and frustrating at times, especially with limited time and resources. That’s why we’re here: to support business leaders and HR teams with specialist advice and expertise when you need it.
With a collective four decades of experience providing HR expertise for heavy industry and Government, we’ve saved a long list of businesses time, headaches, and a lot of money.
Our Approach
Our approach to HR is simple yet incredibly effective.
The right people
Find the right candidates in qualification, experience and cultural fit.
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The right processes
Implement appropriate processes for efficiency, cost, risk mitigation and compliance.
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Profit $$
Watch your profits rise and your bottom line improve and retain a happy team.
Learn more about our approach.
Why choose Edwards HR?
Or call us on 07 3568 0866
We can save you employing a full HR Team
With our outsourced HR solutions, you can save up to 75% of what you would spend on an internal HR team. Our experienced team with specialist heavy industry HR expertise can deliver more at a higher standard than your internal team would. And we can just as easily work alongside your HR team.
More than 40 years HR & recruitment experience
We’ve been providing tailored HR & recruitment support for heavy industry for more than 40 years now. Our varied and unrivalled experience in the industry puts us in the perfect position to deliver the best outcomes for your business and industry needs.
Personalised service, customised solutions
When you deal with us, you deal with the same team who understand your business, your industry and your needs. No call centres and repeating yourself. We take the opposite approach to ‘one-size-fits-all’ and customise our packages and solutions to suit you, your business, and your unique challenges, people and goals. It’s a win-win.
We simplify HR with practical solutions
HR and its processes, requirements, and concepts are complex. But, we simplify how HR support is delivered and provide you with practical, easily actionable HR solutions, while protecting your business along the way.
The agile team, wherever you need us to be
Whether it’s in our offices, in a boardroom, or on-site at your location, we are flexible to work with you in whichever location is most suitable for you.
We’re experienced HR consultants and we deliver consistent results. It means the work we produce for you here in our office will be just as reliable as the work we undertake out on-site.
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What makes Edwards HR the best choice?
We are great to work with! Our customers always report a highly positive and easy experience with Edwards HR.
In a client survey completed in September 2022, our clients rated us the following:
- Overall experience with Edwards HR: 5/5 star average.
- How easy it is to work with Edwards HR: 5/5 star average.
- How easy it was to understand and implement the solutions and advice given: 4.92/5 star average.
- How likely it is that they would recommend Edwards HR to a friend: very likely (5/5 ).
Words our clients frequently used to describe Edwards HR and our solutions (in order of the number of mentions): Professional, reliable, helpful, understanding, good value for money.
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Client Testimonials and Reviews
We’ve achieved success for many businesses – see what some of them have to say!
You can also check out our 5-star HR reviews on Google!
"The best in the business."
Professional, knowledgeable and up to date on the ever changing HR landscape. Edwards HR can accommodate the requirements of any organisation, seamlessly becoming an asset and valuable ally in what is a hugely important aspect of successful business. For knowledge, support & direct advice on all things HR, there is no better choice than Edwards HR. Emma & her Team ensure any sized business is well equipped to navigate the recruitment & staff management landscape.
"Professional, knowledgeable, kind, supporting & caring."
I highly recommend Edwards HR to anybody that is just starting out or is already in business. We will continue to work with you and your team. Emma at Edwards HR went above and beyond for our business. Emma is professional, knowledgeable, kind, supporting and caring. We cannot thank her enough for the time and care she has put into our business.
"Best HR team a small business could ask for."
We started off with someone else for our HR needs and were given so much incorrect information, you guys come in like a knight in shining amour and saved the day.
"I absolutely love working with them, they are amazing at what they do."
Very helpful & very efficient. The email updates & information are always useful especially with information surrounding employees/employers and COVID lockdowns etc. You have provided so much light and assistance during some very unsure and challenging times. Thank you for always looking after our team and everyone we refer your way.
"All the functions of an internal HR department, a fraction of the cost."
We have been dealing with Edwards HR now for months. Emma is a trusted adviser. Together with her team, they provide all the functions of an internal HR department at a fraction of the cost while I can focus on running my business. Emma is professional, knowledgeable, responsive and reliable. We will continue to work with her into the future.
"The first and only choice for HR."
If you need HR services then go no further than Edwards HR you will not be disappointed, Emma and her team will take the time to understand your business, listen to your needs and develop solutions that meet and exceed your expectations! I have had the pleasure of working with Emma from Edwards HR over a period of many years. If my clients require the need of a Human Resources professional, I will always recommend Emma and her team at Edwards HR as the first and only choice. I can always be assured that my clients will be happy with Edwards HR, they have the depth and range of experience across any industry and Emma’s professionalism and integrity are second to none.
"Strongly recommended, very easy to talk to."
I strongly recommend Edwards HR for any of your HR needs. Emma has been amazing, she helped us with policies and procedures along with contracts and advice regarding employees. She was very easy to talk to and came out to meet with us before the Covid-19 issue.
"Solid work, quick turnaround, incredible job."
Quick turnaround and solid work. Very happy. Emma at Edwards HR did an incredible job with our contracts. It was something a little outside the box and she understood quickly what we were looking for and how best to approach it. 
"Can't recommend enough."
Can't recommend these guys enough. They took something I was really struggling with and sorted it. I now have proper contracts and even a contractor's manual.
Book a free consultation
We offer a free 30-minute HR consultation and a review of your existing employment agreement, along with our no-obligation recommendations.