Practical toolkits, guides, checklists, templates, and assessments — built for Australian SMEs. Select resources are free. Full library access is available through your CORE Hub subscription.
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The most comprehensive people and safety assessment available for Australian SMEs. Evaluate your business across five areas — Leadership, People, Safety, Wellbeing, and Compliance — and receive a personalised score, executive summary, risk report, and 30-day action plan.
Takes 15–20 minutes. Completely free. Most business owners find the results eye-opening.
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The strategic foundations every Australian business owner needs to build a high-performing, resilient operation.
The complete framework for building a high-performing business through integrated people and safety.
A practical, step-by-step roadmap for Australian SMEs building toward sustainable growth.
Research-backed strategies for creating teams that are engaged, accountable and productive.
The essential priorities for new business owners to set up strong people and safety foundations.
Ensure your people and safety systems scale with your business as you grow.
Equip your leaders and managers with the tools to lead with confidence, clarity and impact.
Everything a manager needs — from running effective 1-on-1s to navigating performance issues.
A step-by-step framework for having the conversations most managers avoid — with confidence.
Structure performance discussions so they're productive, documented, and legally defensible.
A structured template for regular 1-on-1s that build trust, accountability, and performance.
50+ powerful coaching questions to develop your team's thinking and capability.
How to build a safety culture where leaders own safety — not just talk about it.
Everything a first-time or newly promoted manager needs to start strong and lead with confidence.
Attract, develop, and retain great people — while building a culture where they choose to stay.
Attract, select and onboard the right people — with structured processes that reduce bias and costly mistakes.
Map every touchpoint across the employee lifecycle — from attraction to exit — and identify gaps.
Create a first impression that sets your new starters up for long-term success and loyalty.
Five evidence-based strategies to dramatically improve retention without increasing your salary budget.
Identify engagement gaps and implement targeted actions that improve performance and morale.
A practical framework for intentionally designing and sustaining a high-performance culture.
Practical safety tools that protect your people and meet your WHS obligations without the complexity.
Systematically identify, assess, and control hazards across your entire operation.
Step-by-step guidance for responding to workplace incidents — from immediate response to investigation.
15 ready-to-run toolbox talks covering the most common WHS topics for operational businesses.
Support injured workers back to work with confidence — meeting your legislative obligations throughout.
A comprehensive, editable inspection checklist adaptable to your industry and workplace type.
Manage contractor WHS obligations and reduce your legal exposure when working with external parties.
Stay ahead of your Fair Work, WHS, and legislative obligations without the headache.
Never miss a deadline. Your complete month-by-month HR and WHS compliance guide for the year.
The complete checklist for Fair Work, WHS, privacy, and employment law compliance.
Everything Australian employers need to know about the Fair Work Act — in plain English.
Track all mandatory and role-specific training requirements across your entire team in one view.
Eight essential workplace policies every Australian business needs — ready to customise and implement.
Protect your people's mental health and meet your psychosocial hazard obligations under Australian WHS law.
Identify and manage psychosocial hazards in your workplace — now a legal requirement under Australian WHS law.
A practical guide for leaders on supporting mental health and creating psychologically safe workplaces.
Recognise the signs of burnout across your team and implement proactive strategies to prevent it.
Build teams where people feel safe to speak up, take risks, and contribute their best thinking.
A practical, 12-month wellbeing planner for businesses that want to support their people proactively.
Know exactly where you stand. Interactive assessments that generate personalised scores, benchmarks, and recommendations.
The flagship assessment — 5 sections, 75 questions, personalised score and action plan.
Score your leadership across 8 dimensions and identify your highest-impact development areas.
Understand the maturity of your safety culture — and what it takes to move to the next level.
Identify and score psychosocial hazards in your workplace — with immediate action recommendations.
Score your Fair Work, WHS, and legislative compliance — and know exactly where your risks are.
Measure your HR systems, culture, and people management maturity against best practice.
Professional, editable templates ready to customise for your business — saving you hours of work.
Structured, fair, and legally defensible performance review documentation.
Conduct workplace investigations that are thorough, fair, and legally defensible.
A structured, compliant RTW plan template for injured workers returning to duties.
Identify, assess and control workplace risks across any work activity or task.
Comprehensive new starter induction covering HR, WHS, culture, and role-specific requirements.
Track corrective actions, assign owners, set deadlines, and monitor completion across your team.
Tailored people and safety guides built for the specific challenges of your industry.
Integrated HR, WHS, and compliance guidance tailored for manufacturing operations.
People and safety essentials for agricultural businesses — from seasonal workers to farm safety.
Award interpretation, casual employment, and WHS for hospitality businesses.
Manual handling, fatigue management, and compliance for warehousing and logistics operations.
Modern HR, remote work, and psychosocial safety for technology businesses.
Staff management, duty of care, and WHS compliance for healthcare providers.
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