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Sage Workplace Advisory gives law firms, business owners and organisations of every size an independent, experienced partner for their most sensitive workplace matters.
For law firms, we provide impartial, procedurally sound investigations and clear, defensible reports that stand up to scrutiny, so you can refer workplace matters with confidence.
For business owners and leaders, we help resolve conflict early, manage employee and industrial relations risks, and strengthen governance and compliance, so problems are dealt with fairly and quickly rather than allowed to escalate into costly disputes.
For boards, HR teams and other organisations, we offer practical guidance grounded in senior people-and-culture leadership and certified investigation experience, delivered with discretion, integrity and a focus on outcomes.
Whether you need an investigation, a mediation, ER/IR advice or a governance and compliance review, Sage helps you make decisions you can stand behind.
Independent Advice. Confident Decisions.
Our Services
Investigations
Mediations and Conflict Resolution
Every investigation at Sage starts with the same commitment: a fair process, conducted with integrity. Led by a certified and experienced investigator, we are independent, impartial and free of any predetermined outcome. Every complainant, respondent, and witness gets a genuine opportunity to be heard.
We follow the principles of procedural fairness and natural justice: a clearly defined scope, evidence tested objectively, strict confidentiality, and everyone kept informed along the way. The result is a thorough, evidence-based report that gives law firms, employers and boards a defensible basis for action, and gives everyone involved confidence the matter was handled with respect.
Unresolved conflict erodes trust, productivity and culture. Our mediations are conducted by an accredited mediator using a facilitative process in accordance with AMDRAS standards. We manage the process, while the people involved remain in control of the outcome and work towards a resolution they can commit to.
We provide a safe, confidential space where each party is heard and real issues are worked through constructively. Whether it's between colleagues, a manager and employee, or a business and its people, mediation is often faster, less costly and less adversarial than formal proceedings, and it protects working relationships that might otherwise be lost.
ER/IR Advisory
Corporate Governance and Compliance
Sound employee and industrial relations are the foundation of a stable, productive workplace. Sage provides practical, commercially minded ER/IR advice, from day-to-day questions on employment terms and conduct through to complex, sensitive matters.
Our services include payroll compliance reviews to identify and fix gaps before they become costly, and fair, efficient resolution of underpayment claims. We also guide organisation redesign, restructures and role changes through a lawful, consultative process, alongside broader advice on enterprise agreements, award compliance and workplace policies.
Whether you're a business without in-house HR, a leader facing change, or a law firm needing specialist input, Sage delivers clear, independent guidance to resolve issues early.
Queensland councils are expected to make decisions that are transparent, lawful and in the public interest, every day. Sage helps local government councils build a corporate governance plan aligned with the Local Government Act 2009, tailored to your council's size, structure and risk profile.
We review your current arrangements to identify gaps, then turn the findings into a practical plan covering delegations, conflicts of interest, conduct, complaints handling, risk and reporting, plus an action plan for implementation, so it doesn't just sit on a shelf.
The result: stronger public trust, less exposure to compliance failures, and a governance culture that supports confident, defensible decisions, backed by Sage's independent, objective view and board-level experience.
Who We Work With
Sage Workplace Advisory works with clients across Australia, in every state and territory, and we deliver our services both on site and remotely, so distance is never a barrier to getting independent, expert support.
We work with law firms and accounting firms that need an independent investigator or mediator for their clients' workplace matters, business owners and leaders who want practical ER/IR advice, private equity investors, and boards, executives and HR teams who need a trusted adviser on sensitive issues. Our clients span a wide range of industries, including education, mining, NDIS and disability services, health, manufacturing, IT start-ups, and local and state government.
Whatever your sector, size or location, you'll receive the same independent advice, fair process and commitment to integrity, so you can make decisions with confidence.
Independence and Integrity
Independence and integrity are the foundation of everything we do at Sage. We take pride in offering truly independent advice, with no allegiance to any party, no predetermined outcome and no interest in telling clients what they want to hear.
Whether investigating, mediating, advising on ER/IR or strengthening governance, we hold ourselves to the same standard: act fairly, follow a transparent process, protect confidentiality, and give honest advice even when it's difficult to hear. Clients choose Sage because our advice is impartial, our findings are evidence-based, and our word is kept.
Independent Advice. Confident Decisions.