HR Support for Small and Family Owned Businesses on the Mornington Peninsula

Practical HR support for small and family-owned businesses across Mornington, Mount Eliza, Frankston, Somers, Balnarring, Hastings and the wider Mornington Peninsula.

Running a small or family-owned business means making people decisions every day, often without a dedicated HR person to call.

Sometimes it is a quick question about leave. Sometimes it is a performance issue, a difficult conversation, a policy that needs updating, or a team tension that is starting to affect how people work together.

Our HR support gives Mornington Peninsula businesses access to experienced local consultants who understand the realities of running a business in the area. We know that small business HR needs to be practical, clear and useful, not buried in corporate language or unnecessary process.

We help you make confident people decisions, reduce risk and manage workplace issues in a calm and grounded way.

This support is designed for small and family-owned businesses that want to do the right thing, look after their people and get sensible HR advice when they need it.

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Consider the level of support you need

  • For businesses that don't need an HR Manager but want someone they can call before a people issue becomes a bigger problem.

    Includes:

    • 30 minutes of HR guidance each month
      Answers to straightforward HR questions via email
      Employment contract support
      Updates when employment obligations change
      Member pricing on additional HR services

    Perfect for businesses with a small team who want confidence that they're heading in the right direction.

  • For small and family-owned businesses that need practical HR advice without committing to a monthly package.

    Includes support with:

    • Leave and entitlement questions.

    • Performance concerns.

    • Difficult conversations.

    • Policy or contract questions.

    • Workplace conflict or team tension.

    • Manager guidance.

    • General HR troubleshooting.

    Best for businesses that only need support from time to time, or want an experienced local HR consultant to call when something specific comes up.

  • For micro businesses and small teams needing light HR support.

    Includes:

    • Up to 2 hours per month.

    • Email support.

    • One HR document review per month.

    • Guidance on common HR questions.

    • Support with performance, leave, conduct and compliance questions.

    Best for businesses that need a simple HR safety net without committing to a larger retainer.

  • For small businesses needing regular HR support.

    Includes:

    • Up to 6 hours per month.

    • Phone and email advice.

    • Policy and contract review.

    • Performance support.

    • Workplace issue triage.

    • Manager coaching.

    • Monthly HR check-in.

    Best for businesses that need confidence, structure and regular practical people advice.

  • For growing businesses needing senior HR help without hiring staff.

    Includes:

    • Up to 15 hours per month

    • Monthly leadership meeting

    • Priority phone and email support

    • Manager coaching

    • Performance and conduct guidance

    • Help with workplace conflict and tough conversations

    • Quarterly people-risk review

    Ideal for businesses that want an experienced HR partner who understands people risk, culture and commercial needs.

  • For businesses needing fractional HR leadership.

    Includes:

    • Up to 25 hours per month.

    • Regular leadership support.

    • Strategic workforce planning.

    • Complex employee relations guidance.

    • Restructure and change support.

    • Culture and inclusion priorities.

    • Quarterly reporting.

    Best for businesses that need senior people leadership but are not ready to employ a full-time Head of People or People and Culture Manager.

Not sure where to start?

Many businesses begin with a focused review before moving into ongoing support.

  • Starting from $3,500 + GST

    For businesses with outdated or inconsistent HR foundations.

    Includes:

    • Review of employment contracts.

    • Review of key policies.

    • Review of onboarding processes.

    • Identification of compliance risks.

    • Review of core people processes.

    • A practical 90-day HR roadmap.

    • Best for businesses that want to clean up their HR foundations and understand what needs attention first.

  • Starting from $2,500 + GST

    For businesses unsure where their people risks sit.

    Includes:

    • Review of key HR documents.

    • Review of current people issues.

    • Assessment of manager capability.

    • Identification of compliance gaps.

    • Review of workplace culture risks.

    • Practical recommendations for next steps.

    • Best for business owners who want clarity before committing to ongoing support.

  • Starting from $2,500 + GST

    For businesses needing cleaner documentation.

    Includes:

    • Review and update of essential policies.

    • Review and update of employment contracts.

    • Review of onboarding documents.

    • Practical HR templates where required.

    • Best for businesses using old, copied or inconsistent documents that no longer reflect how the business operates.

  • Starting from $3,500 + GST

    For workplaces experiencing relationship breakdown or unresolved conflict.

    Includes:

    • Briefing and background preparation

    • Pre-meetings with relevant parties.

    • Facilitated conversation.

    • Support to identify underlying issues.

    • Outcome summary.

    • Practical next steps.

    Best for workplaces where conflict is affecting trust, communication or performance.

Additional support

Additional advisory support is available when your monthly hours have been used or when a specific matter requires extra attention. This means you can choose a monthly package that suits your normal level of need, then add extra support when something more complex arises

Why work with us

Small businesses need more than templates and generic advice. You need someone who can help you think clearly when the issue involves people, risk, emotion and business impact.

We bring together:

  • More than 20 years of HR experience.

  • Practical employment relations and workplace experience.

  • Experience across health, aged care, NDIS, government, community and purpose-led organisations.

  • Training in law and strong risk judgement.

  • Mediation and conflict resolution capability.

  • Deep expertise in inclusion, culture and workplace behaviour.

  • A calm, clear and human approach to complex situations.

A different kind of HR support

Some HR providers focus mainly on compliance. Others focus on templates, systems or advice lines.

Our focus is different.

We help small businesses make better people decisions with confidence, care and commercial sense.

That means supporting you to:

  • Understand the actual issue, not just the surface problem.

  • Manage risk without becoming rigid or fear-based.

  • Have difficult conversations earlier and better.

  • Create documentation that supports real decisions.

  • Build manager confidence.

  • Reduce escalation, confusion and avoidable conflict.

Book a confidential HR conversation

Whether you need a one-off HR reset or ongoing outsourced HR support, we can help you work out the right level of support for your business.

Book a confidential conversation to discuss what is happening in your workplace and what kind of support would be most useful.

You do not need to know exactly which package you need before booking. We can help you identify whether you need light-touch advice, regular HR support, embedded partnership or a focused project to clean up your HR foundations.

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(+61) 405767301

Send us a message:

jhare@alignmentgroup.au

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Thank you for your interest in Alignment Group.

We look forward to speaking with you.