Retained Services

Our retained HR service provides you with an outsourced HR Manager solution, delivering consistent, practical support across compliance, day-to-day HR operations, and long-term strategy.

We work with your business across all three levels of HR, compliance, tactical, and strategic, ensuring your people function is not only compliant, but actively supporting business growth.

We embed ourselves as your outsourced HR Manager, providing both on-demand advice and structured, ongoing support depending on your needs. Whether you require occasional guidance or a fully integrated HR partner, our retained model ensures you have access to experienced HR support when it matters.

Service Levels

Level 1 – On The Spot HR

  • Unlimited phone and email HR advice

  • Supporting documentation as required

Best suited for businesses that need reliable HR support on-demand without regular onsite involvement.

Level 2 – Proactive HR

  • Unlimited phone and email HR advice

  • Supporting documentation

  • Quarterly onsite visit to deliver HR support or agreed initiatives

Ideal for businesses looking to move beyond reactive HR and start implementing structured improvements.

Level 3 – Integrated HR

  • Unlimited phone and email HR advice

  • Supporting documentation

  • Monthly onsite visit to deliver HR support or agreed initiatives

Designed for businesses that want a fully embedded HR partner working closely with leadership on an ongoing basis.

We offer three levels of retained support, allowing you to choose the level of involvement that best suits your business. As a retained client there are some ad-hoc services that are not included in the scope of support, such as Recruitment or Fair Work Representation. For any ad-hoc services, we apply a generous discount to the service due to your retained status.

Scope of HR Support

Compliance HR
We ensure your business meets all core employment obligations, including:

  • Employment legislation and compliance

  • Payroll and minimum rate alignment

  • Leave and workplace policies

  • WHS considerations

  • Induction and onboarding processes

  • Compliant termination practices

Tactical HR
We support the day-to-day and medium-term management of your workforce:

  • Performance management and counselling

  • Training and development planning

  • Salary reviews and remuneration structures

  • Incentive and bonus frameworks

  • HR reporting and HRIS implementation

Strategic HR
We partner with leadership to align HR with long-term business goals:

  • Retention strategies for key staff

  • Succession planning

  • Organisational structure design

  • Team development and engagement

  • Communication frameworks

What You Will Receive

  • A free HR Health Check at the start of your engagement as described in our HR Health Check service page

  • Consistent access to experienced HR support

  • Reduced risk across employment and compliance matters

  • Structured improvement of HR processes and systems

  • Strategic alignment between people and business goals

  • Flexible support model that scales with your business

Why Retained HR

  • Access senior HR expertise without full-time cost

  • Move from reactive to proactive HR management

  • Improve leadership capability and decision-making

  • Build a strong, compliant, and scalable people function

If you’re looking for ongoing HR support or want to move towards a more structured and strategic approach to people management, get in touch with us. We’ll take the time to understand your business and recommend the level of support that best fits your needs.

ONEHR is not just a consultancy - we are your partner in achieving business excellence, navigating compliance, and fostering a thriving workplace culture.

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