HR Consulting for Australian SMEs

Your people deserve a proper HR team.

Now you can afford one.

Build Px embeds into your business as a complete HR team — compliance, culture, recruitment and leadership — for less than half the cost of a full-time hire.

The cost of getting HR wrong

5–10 hrs

lost to HR admin every week by founders and managers

$140k+

annual cost of a full in-house HR team once you add on-costs

$50k+

average cost to an employer from a single FairWork dispute

1 in 3

Australian SMEs face a compliance issue in any given year

Built for Australian SMEs scaling past 20 people.

Persona 01

The Founder / MD

You built something real. Now 20+ people depend on you — and HR is consuming time you don't have. Everything is reactive, undocumented, and living in someone's head.

What you need

HR foundations that scale with your growth, not against it.

Persona 02

The Scaling Director

Headcount is climbing but the infrastructure hasn't kept up. Every new hire exposes a gap. You need structure — hiring, onboarding, performance — but there are never enough hours.

What you need

Processes to hire faster, onboard better, and keep the best.

Persona 03

The Quality-First Owner

You won't cut corners on culture or compliance. If you're going to do HR, you'll do it properly — and you need a partner who matches that standard.

What you need

Systems that protect your business and honour your team.

Industries we work with

Professional Services Construction & Trades Healthcare & Allied Health Hospitality & Tourism Retail & E-commerce Technology & SaaS Manufacturing Education & Training Finance & Accounting Logistics & Transport

HR Cost Calculator

What's your HR actually costing you?

Adjust the sliders. See the real numbers — time, risk, and recruitment combined.

25 people
10100+
$70k
$40k$120k

Option 01

DIY

Managing HR yourself

Estimated annual cost

/yr

Owner time on HR admin
FairWork claim exposure
Recruitment & turnover

Option 02

Hire In-House

Dedicated HR coordinator

Estimated annual cost

/yr

HR salary + on-costs
FairWork claim exposure
Recruitment & turnover
Save vs DIY

Option 03

Build Px

HR retainer, fully managed

Estimated annual cost

/yr

HR retainer (all-in)
FairWork claim exposure
Recruitment & turnover

Estimates based on Australian SME industry averages. Actual costs vary by business size, sector, and risk profile.

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