For Australian SME Founders

Build a culture that protects your people. And your business.

HR frameworks for Australian founders who want to do right by their team — and stay on the right side of Fair Work. From 2026, psychosocial safety is a compliance obligation, not a nice-to-have. We make the work simple.

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Enrique Velasco, founder of Velasco HR Advisory
Sound familiar?

Have you found yourself thinking…

"I know we need contracts, but it's been on my list for months."
"Someone raised a wellbeing issue last week and I didn't know how to document it."
"I've heard about the 2026 psychosocial laws but no one's explained what to actually do."
"If I had to performance manage someone tomorrow, I'd be improvising the paperwork."
"My best people are quietly burning out and I'm not sure how to talk about it."
"I don't want a stiff corporate HR firm. I want someone who actually gets it."

If any of those landed — you're not negligent. You're a founder doing the work of three people. That gap is exactly where we come in.

What changes for your business

What you'll have when we're done

Documented Compliance
Contracts, classifications, psychosocial policies, and conduct frameworks that satisfy Fair Work — and feel human to your team.
A Team That Stays
Wellbeing systems that catch burnout before it becomes resignation — documented early-warning signs, not just good intentions.
90-Day Guarantee
If we don't get the agreed frameworks documented, signed off, and operational within 90 days of delivery — I keep working with you at no extra fee until we do.

" I've watched too many good founders get caught out by frameworks they didn't know existed. You're not negligent. You're busy running a business.

Why Australian founders trust Velasco HR Advisory
1
15 years advising hundreds of executives and senior managers across Financial Services, Health, Tech, and Aged Care — now bringing that depth to founder-led businesses.
2
Berkeley-certified Happiness Coach — a rare credential among Australian HR advisors. Compliance and wellbeing as one practice, not two.
3
A boutique practice by design. A small number of engagements at a time, so every client gets the founder, not an account manager.
4
AI readiness built in. Through our partnership with Skills Shift AI — specialists in AI in the workplace — our diagnostic and engagements address how AI is reshaping roles, contracts, and Fair Work exposure.
A simple path

How working with Velasco HR Advisory works

01
Take the Diagnostic
Four minutes. Twelve questions. You see exactly where your business is exposed across Clarity, Wellbeing, Boundaries, and Resolution.
02
Choose Your Path
Based on your score, we recommend a Risk Audit, a Framework Build, or an ongoing advisory retainer. You book the right next step.
03
Sleep Easier
We build the documented systems your business needs. Your team gets the support they deserve. And the 90-Day Guarantee makes sure we finish what we agreed.
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The longer story

More than HR. A 90-day guarantee, and a team that stays.

At Velasco HR Advisory, we know you want to be the kind of founder whose team genuinely thrives. To do that, you need documented HR frameworks that protect your people and your business — without turning your company into a corporate machine.


The problem is most Australian SMEs are running on improvised policies and patchy contracts, which makes you feel exposed every time a difficult conversation comes up. We believe compliance and human kindness aren't in tension — they're the same work. We understand you're not a careless founder; you're a busy one.


Which is why we've spent 15 years advising executives and become Berkeley-certified Happiness Coaches — bringing that same depth to founder-led businesses.


Here's how we do it: 1. You take our 8-minute Diagnostic. 2. We map your exposure and recommend the right engagement for your situation. 3. We build the documented frameworks your business needs — backed by the 90-Day Implementation Guarantee so we finish what we agreed.


So, take the Diagnostic today — and stop improvising your HR, and instead build a culture your team is proud to be part of.

The Velasco HR Advisory Diagnostic

Where does your business actually stand?

Eight minutes. Sixteen questions across four pillars — with AI readiness embedded across each pillar, grounded in Fair Work obligations. A real read on where you're exposed, where you're already protected, and the single highest-leverage move you can make this week. Free. Honest. No sales call required.

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What gets measured
01 Clarity — Contracts, classifications, AI use clauses
02 Wellbeing — Psychosocial safety, AI-driven stress
03 Boundaries — Conduct, complaints, AI standards
04 Resolution — Performance, exit, AI response protocols
+ Every pillar includes an AI question grounded in Fair Work obligations
Common questions

Things founders ask before booking

Lawyers handle disputes after they happen. Velasco HR Advisory builds the systems that prevent them — and stands with you if something ever does go wrong. We work with your legal team when needed, but the day-to-day frameworks, documentation, and advisory sit with us.
Through our partnership with Skills Shift AI, experts on how AI is reshaping work. The diagnostic embeds an AI readiness question in every pillar, surfacing gaps in your AI use clauses, response protocols, and Fair Work exposure (s.389 redundancy, s.340 general protections) — alongside a roll-up AI Readiness Signal so you can see how your AI foundations stack up overall. Where AI work is needed, we co-deliver — HR foundations from Velasco HR Advisory, AI-specific advisory from Skills Shift AI. You get one engagement, two specialists, properly joined up.
Then now's the right time. The diagnostic will show you the gaps, and the Framework Build addresses them in sequence — starting with the documentation that protects your team fastest.
Yes. We work with Australian SMEs nationally, primarily remotely. Most engagements are conducted via video calls and async collaboration. Site visits are arranged when the engagement requires them.
Engagements are scoped per business. The diagnostic gives us enough information to give you a tailored quote on a discovery call.
If we don't get everything we agreed in your Engagement Agreement — documented, signed off, and operational with your team — within 90 days of the scheduled completion date, I keep working at no additional advisory fee until we do. It covers what I control (the delivery), not what I don't (Fair Work outcomes 18 months later).