Our Services
Whether you need legal advice and representation, a workplace venting session, support at a disciplinary meeting, a workplace training program or a speaker for your next event, we’ve got you covered.
Help for Individuals
Work problems can become overwhelming very quickly, especially when you don’t know your rights or what to do next. Whether you need legal advice, someone to talk through what is happening, or support beside you in a difficult meeting, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Employment Law Advice and Representation
We advise and represent clients in bullying, harassment, discrimination, whistleblower, employment contract, redundancy, workplace investigation and executive employment matters in courts, tribunals and commissions across Australia.
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Step 1 – Book your session
Choose a 30-minute or 60-minute legal advice session at a time which suits you.
The 30-minute session is best for people who need quick answers about a workplace issue, meeting or decision.The 60-minute session is for people who want a deeper understanding of their legal position.
Step 2 – Tell us what is going on
You complete our client questionnaire and send us key documents so we can assess your matter.
Step 3 – Attend your legal advice sessionDuring your session, you will:
speak with both an employment lawyer and a barrister at the same time who will walk you through where you stand, the risks involved, and your legal options.
receive a transcript of the session, so you don’t need to take notes or worry about remembering everything discussed.
leave the session with clarity, confidence, and a clear plan for your next move.
Step 4 – We provide you with an estimate and you engage us
If you choose to engage us to represent you, we’ll send you a costs agreement. Once signed, we’ll get to work. -
No, legal advice sessions are limited to people in Australia.
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Everything discussed in the legal advice session is confidential.
Workplace Venting Sessions
When you’re going through workplace issues, chances are that you want to talk to someone who has been there to make sense of the situation. In these sessions, we talk about what’s happening, how it’s affecting you and what your possible next steps are.
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Step 1 – Book your session
Choose a 30-minute or 60-minute workplace venting session at a time which suits you.
Step 2 – Tell us what is going on
Complete a short form with the key details so we understand the situation before we meet.
Step 3 – Attend the session
You talk, we listen and we give you a clear strategy on what to do next.
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Yes, we regularly support people globally.
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Everything discussed in the session is confidential.
Disciplinary Meeting Support
Disciplinary meetings - including misconduct, show cause, performance, warning and termination meetings - can be stressful and intimidating. You shouldn’t have to walk into the room alone. We attend these meetings with you as a support person, take notes and ensure the process is properly followed.
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Step 1 – Book your session
Secure us for your upcoming disciplinary meeting.
Step 2 – Pre-meeting strategy
We schedule a 15-minute session before your meeting. We brief you on what to expect, what to say and what not to say.
Step 3 – We attend the meeting with you
We are in the room (or on the call), taking notes and making sure the process is fair.
Step 4 – Immediate debrief
We have a 15-minute debrief session after the meeting and send you detailed notes so nothing gets lost or twisted later.
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Yes, we regularly support people globally.
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Everything discussed in the session is confidential.
Training for Corporates
We work with organisations that want to create safer, more respectful workplaces. Not just on paper, but in practice.
Our programs are delivered by employment lawyer, Stefanie Costi, alongside employment law barrister, Jason Polese. Together, we combine legal expertise with lived experience to deliver practical training that creates lasting change.
Every program is tailored to your organisation, your people and your objectives.
Program 1:
How to Not Get Workplace Investigations Wrong
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A workplace investigation can either solve a problem or make it much worse.
When investigations are poorly or unfairly handled, people lose trust, organisations expose themselves to legal risk and further harm can be caused to everyone involved.
This program teaches HR professionals, managers and leaders how to conduct fair, impartial and legally defensible workplace investigations.
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This program is designed for HR professionals, people and culture teams, managers, leaders and anyone responsible for conducting or overseeing workplace investigations.
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Participants will learn how to:
Conduct fair workplace investigations.
Investigate bullying, harassment, discrimination and misconduct complaints.
Gather and assess evidence objectively.
Interview people effectively.
Identify and avoid conflicts of interest and bias.
Make evidence based findings.
Communicate investigation outcomes professionally.
Reduce legal and reputational risk.
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Step 1 - Book an initial chat
We learn about your organisation, your audience and what you want the program to achieve.
Step 2 - We provide a quote
We provide a tailored quote based on your needs, audience size and scope.
Step 3 - We tailor and deliver the training
We tailor the program to your organisation and deliver practical, engaging training your people can actually apply.
Step 4 - We provide ongoing support, if needed
We can provide ongoing support to help your organisation implement what was learned and create meaningful change.
Program 2:
How to Spot and Stop Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination at Work
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Ignoring bad behaviour at work doesn't make it go away. Usually, it gets worse.
This program helps participants recognise bullying, harassment and discrimination, understand their responsibilities and respond appropriately when workplace concerns are raised.
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This program can be delivered to employees, managers, leaders, HR professionals, people and culture teams or across an entire organisation.
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Participants will learn how to:
Recognise bullying, harassment and discrimination.
Understand what is and isn't unlawful workplace behaviour.
Understand the difference between bullying and reasonable management action.
Respond appropriately when complaints are raised.
Support employees who speak up.
Understand workplace rights and responsibilities.
Help create a safer and more respectful workplace culture.
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Step 1 - Book an initial chat
We learn about your workplace, your audience and the particular challenges or behaviours you want the program to address.
Step 2 - We provide a quote
We provide a tailored quote based on your needs, audience size and scope.
Step 3 - We tailor and deliver the training
We build the session around your organisation and deliver practical training that helps people recognise harmful behaviour and understand what to do when it occurs.
Step 4 - We provide ongoing support, if needed
We can provide ongoing support to help turn the training into meaningful workplace change.
Program 3:
How to Get Performance Management Right: The Dos and Don’ts
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Managing poor performance is part of leadership. Doing it badly can create a much bigger problem.
This program gives managers the confidence and knowledge to address performance concerns fairly, respectfully and lawfully.
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This program is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, HR professionals and anyone responsible for managing employee performance.
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Participants will learn how to:
Set clear expectations.
Identify and address performance concerns early.
Have difficult performance conversations.
Give constructive feedback.
Document performance concerns properly.
Manage underperformance fairly.
Distinguish performance management from disciplinary action.
Reduce the risk of unfair dismissal and general protections claims.
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Step 1 - Book an initial chat
We learn about your organisation, your managers and the performance management challenges they are facing.
Step 2 - We provide a quote
We provide a tailored quote based on your needs, audience size and scope.
Step 3 - We tailor and deliver the training
We tailor the program to your workplace and give managers practical tools they can use when managing performance.
Step 4 - We provide ongoing support, if needed
We can provide ongoing support where your organisation needs further assistance implementing effective performance management practices.
Program 4:
Employment Law 101 for HR
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HR is expected to know the rules. We make sure they do.
This masterclass covers the employment law issues HR professionals regularly encounter in clear, practical language.
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This program is designed for HR professionals, people and culture teams, HR advisers, business partners and senior HR leaders.
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Participants will develop a practical understanding of:
Unfair dismissal.
General protections and adverse action.
Workplace investigations.
Bullying and harassment.
Discrimination.
Performance management.
Disciplinary processes.
Termination of employment.
Common legal mistakes and how to avoid them.
When to seek legal advice.
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Step 1 - Book an initial chat
We learn about your HR team, their level of experience and the employment law issues they encounter.
Step 2 - We provide a quote
We provide a tailored quote based on your needs, audience size and scope.
Step 3 - We tailor and deliver the masterclass
We tailor the content to your team and focus on the employment law issues most relevant to their day-to-day work.
Step 4 - We provide ongoing support, if needed
We can provide further training or support as your organisation's employment law needs evolve.
Program 5:
Employment Law 101 for Managers
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Managers make decisions about employees every day.
Those decisions can also create legal risk every day.
This program gives managers a practical understanding of the employment law principles they need to know when managing people.
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This program is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, executives and anyone responsible for managing employees.
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Participants will learn:
Their responsibilities as managers.
What they can and can't do when managing employees.
How to recognise potential workplace legal issues.
How to manage staff fairly and consistently.
How to respond when an employee raises a complaint.
How to approach performance and disciplinary issues.
Common mistakes that create legal risk.
When to involve HR or seek legal advice.
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Step 1 - Book an initial chat
We learn about your organisation, your management team and the employment law issues they need to understand.
Step 2 - We provide a quote
We provide a tailored quote based on your needs, audience size and scope.
Step 3 - We tailor and deliver the training
We translate employment law into practical guidance managers can understand and use in their everyday roles.
Step 4 - We provide ongoing support, if needed
We can provide further support or training to reinforce good management practices and address emerging issues.
Program 6:
What Workplace Bullying Feels Like
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You can read every workplace policy in the world and still not understand what workplace bullying actually does to a person.
This program brings together lived experience and law.
Employment lawyer, Stefanie Costi, shares her personal experience of workplace bullying and the impact it had on her life, career and wellbeing, while employment law barrister, Jason Polese, explains the legal responsibilities of employers when workplace harm occurs.
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This program can be delivered to employees, managers, executives, boards, HR professionals, people and culture teams or organisation-wide audiences.
It is particularly suited to organisations that want to start meaningful conversations about workplace culture, psychological safety and the human consequences of workplace harm.
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Participants will learn:
What workplace bullying, harassment and discrimination can actually look like.
The human impact of workplace harm.
How workplace harm can affect a person's wellbeing, career and family.
Why employees are often afraid to speak up.
How organisational responses can reduce or compound harm.
What leaders can do differently.
The legal responsibilities of employers.
How organisations can help prevent workplace harm before it happens.
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Step 1 - Book an initial chat
We learn about your organisation, your audience and what you want people to take away from the session.
Step 2 - We provide a quote
We provide a tailored quote based on your needs, audience size and scope.
Step 3 - We tailor and deliver the session
We tailor the lived experience and legal content to your audience and deliver a powerful session designed to make people think differently about workplace harm.
Step 4 - We provide ongoing support, if needed
We can continue working with your organisation to help turn awareness into practical and meaningful change.
Speaking at Conferences, Events and Forums
We regularly speak at conferences, events and forums about workplace bullying, employment law, mental health, leadership, workplace culture and what safer workplaces actually look like globally.
Our presentations combine legal expertise, lived experience and practical insights to challenge the way people think about workplace harm and what organisations can do differently.
Every presentation is tailored to the event, the audience and the conversation you want to start.
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Speaking topics can include:
workplace bullying and its human impact.
bullying, harassment and discrimination at work.
psychological safety in the workplace.
mental health.
employment law and workplace rights.
leadership and workplace culture.
workplace investigations.
the mistakes organisations make when employees speak up.
lived experience of workplace bullying.
what safer workplaces actually look like.
how organisations can move beyond policies and create meaningful change.
Alternatively, we can also develop a presentation specifically around the theme or objectives of your event.
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We speak at conferences and industry events, leadership forums, HR and people and culture events, workplace wellbeing and mental health events, professional associations, corporate events, universities and educational institutions, panels, roundtables and industry forums globally.
Presentations can be delivered to audiences ranging from emerging professionals and employees through to HR leaders, executives and senior decision makers.
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No generic keynote. No recycled presentation that could be delivered to any audience.
We take the time to understand who is in the room and what you want the presentation to achieve.
Our presentations are designed to be direct, thought provoking, practical, relevant, grounded in law and real-world experience, engaging rather than overly technical, tailored to your audience and designed to start conversations that continue after the event.
The goal is not simply for people to listen. It is for them to leave thinking differently.
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Depending on your event, we can provide keynote presentations, conference presentations, panel discussions, fireside chats, Q&A sessions, roundtable discussions and interactive sessions.
We can tailor the format, length and content to suit your event.
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Step 1 - Book an initial chat
We start by understanding your event, your audience and what you want people to walk away thinking, feeling and doing.
Step 2 - We provide a quote
We provide a tailored quote based on the event, audience, format, location and scope.
Step 3 - We tailor the presentation
Once confirmed, we develop the presentation specifically for your audience and the objectives of your event.
No generic slides. No recycled content.
Step 4 - We deliver the presentation
We deliver a direct, engaging and high-impact presentation designed to cut through, start conversations and stay with people long after the event ends.