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About Strategic HR Australia

A specialist HR consultancy for growing organisations

Strategic HR was founded to bring clarity and structure to complex people decisions

With more than 27 years’ experience across Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Strategic HR Australia partners with growing organisations to balance compliance, culture, and confident leadership.

 

Who is Strategic HR Australia

Strategic HR Australia is a specialist HR consultancy supporting growing organisations across Australia. Founded in 2024 by Elisia Coetzee, the company draws on more than 27 years of experience in Human Resources and Industrial Relations across both in-house and consulting environments.

Elisia’s career spans senior HR roles within organisations, followed by more than a decade working as an external HR consultant. Since 2013, she has advised businesses across a range of industries, providing practical guidance on compliance, employee relations, workforce planning, and complex people matters.

Strategic HR Australia was established to continue this work as an independent practice, offering experienced, specialist HR support to organisations that require clarity and confidence in their people decisions, without building a full internal HR function.

Clarity. Confidence. Care.

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Our HR Experts

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Elisia Coetzee

DIRECTOR

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Elisia Coetzee is a highly experienced Human Resources and Industrial Relations specialist with more than 27 years’ experience supporting organisations across Australia.

She holds an MBA and postgraduate qualifications in Human Resource Management and Industrial Sociology. Elisia is also a nationally accredited mediator, trained and police-certified workplace investigator, and qualified executive coach, with extensive experience managing sensitive, complex and high-risk workplace matters.

Elisia has led HR functions in complex operational environments and has spent the past 13 years consulting across a broad range of industries.

As Founder and Director of Strategic HR Australia, she partners with business owners and leaders to build compliant, high-performing and people-centred workplaces, providing senior fractional HR leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Known for her practical and grounded approach, Elisia helps business owners and leaders gain clarity through practical, expert HR and IR advice. This gives them the confidence to make informed decisions and act with care, considering not only their legal and business obligations, but also the people affected by those decisions.

Guided by her core value of True Grit, Elisia balances structure with humanity, compliance with culture, and commercial realities with genuine care for people. Her work helps businesses move from reactive people management to intentional, sustainable leadership.

Through Strategic HR Australia, Elisia’s purpose is clear: to empower business leaders with the clarity, confidence and care they need to build thriving workplaces through practical, human-centred HR.

 

Qualifications & Certifications

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master’s Degree in Industrial Sociology
  • Honours Degree in Human Resource Management
    North-West University, South Africa
  • Certified (Cert IV) and Licensed (# 86655) Workplace Investigator
  • Nationally Accredited Mediator (Ref. no. 101-9408)
  • Certified Business and Executive Coach
  • EDISC Profiling Certified
  • MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Certified
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Denilson Barbosa (Denny)

HR ADVISOR

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Denny is a Human Resources professional with experience supporting organisations across industries including construction, trades, and healthcare. He provides practical HR advisory support to employers, helping them navigate employment legislation, modern awards, and workplace processes with clarity and confidence.

His experience includes managing a wide range of employee relations matters such as disciplinary processes, grievances, performance improvement plans, redundancies, and workplace mediations. Denny has also supported matters progressing through the Fair Work Commission, including unfair dismissal and general protections cases, ensuring employers follow defensible and compliant processes.

Known for his structured and research-driven approach, Denny combines strong documentation and analytical skills with practical problem-solving. He focuses on helping leaders address workplace issues clearly, fairly, and in line with employment law, while maintaining productive working relationships.

Passionate about continuous learning and improving workplace practices, he is committed to helping organisations build compliant, well-structured, and effective work environments where both businesses and their people can succeed.

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Kim Navales

ADMIN ASSISTANT

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Kim provides reliable day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Strategic HR Australia team. With a background spanning recruitment coordination, payroll support, calendar and inbox management, and general operations, she keeps the business running smoothly behind the scenes.

Kim brings strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to her work — managing competing priorities efficiently and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. She is experienced in supporting business operations across multiple functions and is known for her attention to detail and consistent follow-through.

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How We Work

Strategic HR Australia works alongside leaders as a practical, independent HR partner. We integrate into organisations where people decisions carry real responsibility — providing clarity, structure, and experienced guidance when it matters most.

Our approach is grounded in understanding context before recommending action. We take the time to assess how an organisation operates, where complexity is increasing, and what pressures leaders are navigating. From there, we provide clear guidance that is proportionate, defensible, and aligned to the organisation’s stage of growth.

We focus on helping leaders make confident people decisions early — before issues escalate or become reactive. That means addressing risk through clarity and structure, not bureaucracy, and supporting leaders with advice that works in real workplaces, not just on paper.

Strategic HR Australia operates as a steady presence, particularly in complex or sensitive matters. Whether providing ongoing advisory support or stepping in when impartiality and experience are required, our role is to bring calm, consistency, and practical direction to every engagement.

Purpose

Empowering business leaders to confidently build thriving workplaces through practical, human-centred HR that balances compliance and culture.

We specialise in delivering tailored HR solutions that not only streamline operations but also drive productivity and create a positive, inclusive, adaptable, and risk-managed work environment. Our goal is to enable businesses to focus on their core growth strategies while we handle the complexities of HR.

Vision

A future where workplaces do the right thing — legally and humanly — as the everyday standard, built on clarity, trust, and care.

We aspire to transform workplaces by prioritising the well-being and potential of their people. Our vision is to see businesses thrive as a result of exceptional, people-centric HR practices that align with their strategic goals. Through this transformation, we aim to foster cultures where employees feel valued, empowered, and motivated to contribute to lasting success.

Mission

We partner with business leaders to deliver responsive and practical HR support — simplifying compliance, strengthening culture, and enabling sustainable growth for people and business.

Our mission is to be the foremost provider of HR solutions that not only ensure compliance and operational efficiency but also enhance employee performance and satisfaction. We are committed to guiding businesses in developing strong, high-performing teams that contribute to long-term success and growth.

What Guides Our Work

Our work is guided by a clear sense of purpose, direction, and intent.

Our Values

Our values define the standards we work to. They guide our judgement, inform our decisions, and shape how we engage with clients, stakeholders, and each other.

Guidance

Providing valuable insights

True Grit

Resolve to find a way

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Rejoice and reflect

Practical

Designed for functionality

When experienced HR support matters

If your organisation is navigating growth, complexity, or people risk, a short conversation can help clarify whether Strategic HR is the right fit.

Call us today at
08 6117 9270.

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