Empowering Your Workforce, Simplifying Your HR
When you need simple, effective and responsive HR support, we’re here to help!
We offer HR Consultancy, Workplace Investigations and Mediation services for businesses to enhance employee relationships and reduce the risk of costly legal disputes.

Empowering Your Workforce, Simplifying Your HR
When you need simple, effective and responsive HR support, we’re here to help!
We offer HR Consultancy, Workplace Investigations and Mediation services for businesses to enhance employee relationships and reduce the risk of costly legal disputes.


Your Partner in People, Productivity, and Performance
Since founding Central HR in 2015, Founder, Meena Silk, has focused on exemplary customer service when assisting small and medium-sized businesses across the full spectrum of HR needs.
Meena’s 25 years of corporate HR expertise, along with her qualifications as a licensed workplace investigator and NMAS-accredited Mediator, give her a unique perspective, allowing her to look at workplace conflict through an HR lens.
At Central HR, we bring a balance of legislation and heart. We are HR consultants who break down complex issues into simple and practical terms, to support businesses to work with their teams with confidence.
Building Stronger Businesses with Tailored HR Solutions

HR Support
From navigating the Fair Work Act to understanding ever-changing employment laws, we support you with a full range of expert services to ensure you stay compliant and competitive.

Workplace Investigations
Whether it’s addressing allegations of misconduct, harassment or other workplace challenges, our licensed investigators conduct thorough, independent and impartial investigations that can help support you to a positive outcome.

Employment Contracts
We deliver employee agreement solutions that support positive workplace relationships and minimise risk, while ensuring compliance with the Fair Work Act.

Employment Award Compliance
With over 120 modern awards governing minimum pay rates, conditions of employment and industry-specific obligations, we ensure both you and your employees feel confident and protected.

Mediations
When you use our professional NMAS-accredited mediator to shift conflict from ongoing tension to constructive dialogue, we can help you facilitate a conversation that empowers all those involved to reach a mutually acceptable resolution.

Performance Management
Proactive management of employee performance is at the heart of building a healthy relationship between employees and employers – let us show you how to simplify this and create a more productive workplace.

HR Healthcheck
Our HR Healthcheck offers a high-level review of key human resource pillars of your business. It typically covers areas such as recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training, workplace policies and compliance with employment laws. The process identifies gaps, risks and opportunities for improvement.
Why Choose Central HR as Your HR Consultancy in Australia?
Meena is a highly regarded HR professional with over 25 years of corporate expertise, but she’s also had years of experience running a successful family business. This has allowed Meena to develop a unique perspective, instilling the same commitment to excellence in HR, for small and medium-sized businesses, that larger corporations expect. Dedicated to delivering impactful and straightforward HR solutions to businesses of every size, her extensive knowledge and practical experience bring a balance between legislation and heart.

Impactful Insights

Resolving team leader conflict through mediation
The CEO of a medium-sized business with 150 employees approached us to address a visible and escalating conflict between two senior leaders. Their conflict had

Workplace investigation into allegations of bullying
We were tasked with investigating an allegation of bullying within a medium-sized Not-For-Profit organisation. Confidentiality in many NFPs is always complex, particularly if they are

Award Compliance – Aged Care
Navigating award compliance in the aged care sector requires a comprehensive and innovative approach. Employees in this industry may fall under the SCHADS Award or

Workplace investigations into sexual misconduct
A Company Director approached us with a serious issue; a long-term employee in their 60s had filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment and age discrimination.
Feedback & Reviews
Meena helped me navigate closure of my business due to retirement. I needed someone to help me with the transition of my team, in a correct, orderly and compassionate manner. Her advice and assistance made this highly traumatic task so much easier. Meena is highly knowledgeable and organised and I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone who needs help with their HR issues.
Central HR , provided excellent advice for my small business when it came to determining the correct award as well as thorough employment contracts. Can highly recommend.
We've been working with Meena for years and each time we've received nothing but exceptional service on all fronts. Her knowledge and expertise with everything HR is highly commendable. Her approach to employee/employer relationship is one we've never seen before. We would highly recommended speaking to Meena if anyone is looking for an easy going, knowledgeable person for HR issues.
We’ve had excellent experiences with Central HR. Meena is highly Professional, responsive, and brought tailored solutions. Highly recommend for any business seeking reliable HR support. Exceptional client service and results.
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