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Everything You Need to Build a Stronger, Safer Business

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.

Collection 1

🚀 Build Better Businesses

The strategic foundations every Australian business owner needs to build a high-performing, resilient operation.

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Guide

Business Health Blueprint

The complete framework for building a high-performing business through integrated people and safety.

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Roadmap

SME Success Roadmap

A practical, step-by-step roadmap for Australian SMEs building toward sustainable growth.

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Guide

Building High Performing Teams Guide

Research-backed strategies for creating teams that are engaged, accountable and productive.

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Checklist

First 100 Days for Business Owners

The essential priorities for new business owners to set up strong people and safety foundations.

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Checklist

Organisational Growth Checklist

Ensure your people and safety systems scale with your business as you grow.

Collection 2

🎯 Leadership Excellence

Equip your leaders and managers with the tools to lead with confidence, clarity and impact.

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Guide

Difficult Conversations Guide

A step-by-step framework for having the conversations most managers avoid — with confidence.

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Planner

Performance Conversation Planner

Structure performance discussions so they're productive, documented, and legally defensible.

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Template

One-on-One Meeting Planner

A structured template for regular 1-on-1s that build trust, accountability, and performance.

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Workbook

Coaching Questions Workbook

50+ powerful coaching questions to develop your team's thinking and capability.

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Playbook

Safety Leadership Playbook

How to build a safety culture where leaders own safety — not just talk about it.

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Toolkit

New Manager Success Toolkit

Everything a first-time or newly promoted manager needs to start strong and lead with confidence.

Collection 3

👥 People & Culture

Attract, develop, and retain great people — while building a culture where they choose to stay.

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Toolkit

Recruitment Success Toolkit

Attract, select and onboard the right people — with structured processes that reduce bias and costly mistakes.

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Checklist

Employee Journey Checklist

Map every touchpoint across the employee lifecycle — from attraction to exit — and identify gaps.

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Guide

Onboarding Success Guide

Create a first impression that sets your new starters up for long-term success and loyalty.

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Planner

Employee Retention Planner

Five evidence-based strategies to dramatically improve retention without increasing your salary budget.

Checklist

Employee Engagement Checklist

Identify engagement gaps and implement targeted actions that improve performance and morale.

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Guide

Workplace Culture Builder

A practical framework for intentionally designing and sustaining a high-performance culture.

Collection 4

🛡️ Safe & Productive Workplaces

Practical safety tools that protect your people and meet your WHS obligations without the complexity.

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Toolkit

Incident Response Toolkit

Step-by-step guidance for responding to workplace incidents — from immediate response to investigation.

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Templates

Toolbox Talk Library

15 ready-to-run toolbox talks covering the most common WHS topics for operational businesses.

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Toolkit

Return to Work Toolkit

Support injured workers back to work with confidence — meeting your legislative obligations throughout.

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Checklist

Workplace Inspection Checklist

A comprehensive, editable inspection checklist adaptable to your industry and workplace type.

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Checklist

Contractor Management Checklist

Manage contractor WHS obligations and reduce your legal exposure when working with external parties.

Collection 5

⚖️ Compliance Made Simple

Stay ahead of your Fair Work, WHS, and legislative obligations without the headache.

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Calendar

Annual HR & WHS Compliance Calendar

Never miss a deadline. Your complete month-by-month HR and WHS compliance guide for the year.

Checklist

Employer Compliance Checklist

The complete checklist for Fair Work, WHS, privacy, and employment law compliance.

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Guide

Fair Work Essentials Guide

Everything Australian employers need to know about the Fair Work Act — in plain English.

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Template

Training Matrix Template

Track all mandatory and role-specific training requirements across your entire team in one view.

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Pack

Policy Starter Pack

Eight essential workplace policies every Australian business needs — ready to customise and implement.

Collection 6

🧠 Wellbeing & Psychosocial Safety

Protect your people's mental health and meet your psychosocial hazard obligations under Australian WHS law.

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Guide

Mental Health at Work Guide

A practical guide for leaders on supporting mental health and creating psychologically safe workplaces.

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Toolkit

Burnout Prevention Toolkit

Recognise the signs of burnout across your team and implement proactive strategies to prevent it.

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Guide

Psychological Safety Guide

Build teams where people feel safe to speak up, take risks, and contribute their best thinking.

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Planner

Workplace Wellbeing Planner

A practical, 12-month wellbeing planner for businesses that want to support their people proactively.

Collection 7

📊 Business Assessments

Know exactly where you stand. Interactive assessments that generate personalised scores, benchmarks, and recommendations.

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Assessment

Leadership Capability Assessment

Score your leadership across 8 dimensions and identify your highest-impact development areas.

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Assessment

Safety Culture Assessment

Understand the maturity of your safety culture — and what it takes to move to the next level.

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Assessment

Psychosocial Risk Assessment

Identify and score psychosocial hazards in your workplace — with immediate action recommendations.

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Assessment

Compliance Health Check

Score your Fair Work, WHS, and legislative compliance — and know exactly where your risks are.

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Assessment

People & Culture Assessment

Measure your HR systems, culture, and people management maturity against best practice.

Collection 8

📄 Templates & Tools

Professional, editable templates ready to customise for your business — saving you hours of work.

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Template

Performance Review Template

Structured, fair, and legally defensible performance review documentation.

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Template

Investigation Template

Conduct workplace investigations that are thorough, fair, and legally defensible.

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Template

Return to Work Plan

A structured, compliant RTW plan template for injured workers returning to duties.

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Template

Risk Assessment Template

Identify, assess and control workplace risks across any work activity or task.

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Checklist

Induction Checklist

Comprehensive new starter induction covering HR, WHS, culture, and role-specific requirements.

Template

Action Plan Template

Track corrective actions, assign owners, set deadlines, and monitor completion across your team.

Collection 9

🏭 Industry-Specific Guides

Tailored people and safety guides built for the specific challenges of your industry.

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Industry Guide

Manufacturing HR & Safety Guide

Integrated HR, WHS, and compliance guidance tailored for manufacturing operations.

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Industry Guide

Agriculture People & Safety Guide

People and safety essentials for agricultural businesses — from seasonal workers to farm safety.

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Industry Guide

Hospitality HR & Safety Guide

Award interpretation, casual employment, and WHS for hospitality businesses.

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Industry Guide

Warehousing & Logistics Guide

Manual handling, fatigue management, and compliance for warehousing and logistics operations.

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Industry Guide

Technology Business People Guide

Modern HR, remote work, and psychosocial safety for technology businesses.

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Industry Guide

Healthcare People & Safety Guide

Staff management, duty of care, and WHS compliance for healthcare providers.

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