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People & Culture Consulting Services

Our Story

Shaping People & Culture for Over 25 Years

Founded in 2000, Workplace Horizons is a boutique People & Culture consultancy with over 25 years of experience supporting small to medium-sized organisations across diverse sectors.

Our expertise spans:

  • Strategic People & Culture Planning (HR/IR/ER)

  • Workforce Development & Organisational Change

  • Employee Relations & Compliance

  • Performance Management & Dispute Resolution

  • Professional Development & Board Governance

  • Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Health & Safety

We deliver professional, cost-effective services tailored to your business—whether you're navigating traditional HR frameworks or embracing a modern People & Culture strategy.

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Workplace Horizons is a dynamic team of professionals specialising in People & Culture consulting, bringing together decades of expertise in human resource management, employee relations, and industrial relations. We deliver:

  • High-quality, professional services

  • Competitive pricing

  • Tailored project management

  • Proven success across business, government, not-for-profit, and manufacturing sectors

Let us help you build performance and unlock potential through people-focused solutions that deliver real value.

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Our Services

  • Strategic & Operational HR

    • Strategic HR Planning

    • Policy & Procedure Development

    • Position Description Development

    • Remuneration & Classification Advice

    • Employment Contracts

    • Redundancy Planning & Management (national and local)

  • Employee Relations & Compliance

    • Workplace Investigations (e.g. grievances; bullying allegations)

    • Managing Performance

    • Fair Work Commission Representation

    • Enterprise Bargaining Negotiations

    • Award Interpretation

    • Client Advocacy

  • Organisational Development

    • Performance Management Programs

    • Coaching & Mentoring

    • Professional Development & Training

    • Restructuring Advice & Support

Let’s Build Performance Together

Our Philosophy+ Mission

We support managers to build high-performing organisations through effective human resources strategies and people-focused solutions.


Our Mission:

  • Management support to achieve and exceed organisations’ business goals

  • Deliver exceptional service and outcomes

  • Build long-term client relationships

  • Provide outstanding value for service

Our Values:

We are guided by integrity, professionalism, and ethical business practices.

We commit to:

  • Honest, informed advice

  • Timely, cost-effective service delivery

  • Client-focused solutions that drive results

How We Work

At Workplace Horizons, we take a collaborative, tailored approach to People & Culture consulting. We partner with clients to understand their unique challenges and deliver solutions that are strategic, practical, and people-focused.

  • We work alongside managers to identify key issues and deliver measurable outcomes

  • All programs, strategies, and policies are custom-designed to suit your organisation

  • We invest time in understanding your business and building enduring relationships

  • We educate and empower leaders and teams through skill-building and coaching initiatives

Whether you're navigating compliance, driving cultural change, or building workforce capability, our approach ensures your people are supported and your organisation is set up to thrive.

Our Clients

We proudly serve clients across a wide range of professions and industries:

  • Restaurants & Hospitality

  • Labour Hire & Recruitment

  • Import/Export & Logistics

  • Agriculture

  • Health & Medical Services

  • Retail

  • Corporate, Finance & Professional Services

  • Not-for-Profit Organisations

  • Community Support (Disability & Indigenous Services)

  • State & Commonwealth Government

  • Recreation & Leisure

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Our Directors

Laurie Bolton

Laurie brings over 40 years of strategic and operational experience in People & Culture, with extensive expertise in employee relations, industrial relations, and organisational transformation. His work spans health, disability, housing, Indigenous services, and government sectors.

Specialisations:

  • Workplace relations & dispute resolution

  • Union negotiations & tribunal representation

  • Change management & organisational design

  • Enterprise bargaining & project leadership

  • Role evaluation & workforce development

Laurie is a CAHRI member of the Australian HR Institute and a member of ALERA (SA), with tertiary qualifications in Human Resources and Industrial Relations. His approach blends traditional HR knowledge with modern people strategies to help organisations build resilient, high-performing teams.

Robynne Bolton

Robynne has over 25 years of senior-level experience in People & Culture leadership, supporting commercial, health, professional services, and not-for-profit organisations. Her work integrates strategic HR planning with contemporary workforce development practices.

She has held senior People & Culture roles within professional services (including Big 4 accounting, superannuation, and national not-for-profit sectors), where she led complex organisational restructures and managed both national and local redundancy programs.

Specialisations:

  • Policy development & compliance frameworks

  • Remuneration reviews & market benchmarking

  • Complex IR matters & tribunal representation

  • Workforce planning, succession & retention

  • Strategic change management

  • Coaching, mentoring & leadership development

  • Budgeting & business acumen

  • Management of national & local redundancy programs

Robynne is an Accredited Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator and a CAHRI member of the Australian HR Institute. She is known for her ability to translate complex HR and IR challenges into practical, people-first solutions that drive lasting impact.

Our Clients

Testimonials

  • "Partnering with Workplace Horizons has added significant strategic value to our organisation. Their deep expertise in human resources, compliance, and talent management has enabled us to improve operational efficiency while aligning our HR practices with long-term business goals. Their team consistently delivers with professionalism, responsiveness, and a clear understanding of our evolving needs. We view Workplace Horizons not just as a service provider, but as a trusted advisor contributing to our continued growth and organisational effectiveness."

    Liz Fourie Chief Executive Officer
    Riverland Respite and Recreation Service Inc.

  • "Summit Health has been an ongoing client of Workplace Horizons for 15 years and have always found Laurie and his team to be responsive, sensitive to the prevailing issues and a significant asset in helping dealing with our HR issues. We are happy to recommend their services.”

    Kevin Wisdom-Hill CEO, Summit Health, Mount Barker, SA

  • “I can't recommend Workplace Horizons highly enough. Working in the not for profit sector can pose significant challenges, but having specialist expert advice from Laurie and Robynne ensures that you can make the best possible decisions. For nuanced, tailored industrial and HR support look no further.”

    James Cheesman, Former Executive Manager, Clinical Governance & Development
    FocusOne Health, Berri and Mount Gambier, SA

  • “Workplace Horizons have been a great support to Switch Education for the past 15 years. The team offer a reliable, professional and honest service to our company, on an ongoing basis. For a business that does not employee an internal specialist IR adviser, we find these services invaluable, particularly with regard to addressing all of our industrial relations matters. Workplace Horizons have been an integral service for our ever growing business and we could not recommend them more highly.”

    Tara Staritski
    CEO, Switch Education, Parkside, SA

  • "Belair Turf Management have used the Workplace Horizons team for our IR/HR advice and support for over 10 years. Their knowledge and expertise is second to none, as is their ability to impart that knowledge in a clear, easy to understand manner. Over the years, we have used many templates and documents from WP Horizons to support our ongoing HR function with these documents easily adaptable to our needs. I cannot recommend them highly enough and wouldn’t think of using anyone else."

    Mark Halliday
    Former General Manager, Belair Turf Management, Belair SA

  • “We've worked with Robynne and Laurie from Workplace Horizons since 2015. They keep things straight forward and pragmatic and are there for us when we need advice.”

    Michael Tait
    Managing Director

  • “I would highly recommend Workplace Horizons if you ever need to engage in professional advice, relating to current employee rules and regulations. Laurie was wonderful in guiding me through the steps that needed to take place, with a restructure, in our small family business.”

    Travis & Ainsley McLeay
    Owners/Directors

  • Workplace Horizons has been a trusted HR consultant to FocusOne Health for over 20 years. Throughout this time, they have consistently provided expert advice on HR policy and workforce changes, tailored to the needs of our sector. Their support has been instrumental in key processes, including Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) development and negotiations. Workplace Horizons is known for their reliability, consistently meeting deadlines and working effectively with all levels of leadership across the organisation. Their long-standing partnership with FocusOne Health reflects their professionalism, industry knoweldge, and commitment to supporting our workforce strategy.

    Scerina Rasheed
    Chief Executive Officer

“People & Culture is more than a function, it’s the foundation of every thriving organisation. We bring together traditional HR expertise and modern workforce strategy to help your people and your business succeed.”

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