Location: NSW, QLD, VIC Job type: Permanent, Fulltime
About AvantAvant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation, proudly supporting medical professionals for over 130 years. With more than 90,000 members, including health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, we provide trusted, market-leading products and services tailored to our members’ professional, personal, and practice needs.As a mutual organisation owned by our members, they are at the centre of everything we do. Beyond our core offerings, we advocate for improvements across the healthcare system, promoting quality, safety, and professionalism in medicine through education and research.
About the RoleThis role sits within the HR advisory function of Avant Business Solutions. It provides broad HR generalist support across the full employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on partnering with healthcare clients, primarily medical practices and small businesses, based throughout Australia. You will help healthcare clients achieve strong business outcomes across key areas such as compliance, recruitment, performance management, remuneration, culture, workforce planning, learning and development, organisation design, employee relations, and mediation. You will also support strategic initiatives and contribute to the design and continuous improvement of Avant Business Solutions HR Advisory services, ensuring processes are safe, sustainable, and scalable. In this role, you will help foster a positive, collaborative, and continuously improving culture while delivering practical HR solutions tailored to the needs of healthcare and small business environments.
Key Accountabilities
HR Advisory

Support organisational reviews and provide guidance to managers across diverse client groups
Review HR policies and procedures for Fair Work compliance
Conduct HR gap analyses
Provide recruitment support including job ads, position descriptions and onboarding
Advise on performance management and conduct workplace investigations




Provide wages and award interpretation
Manage offboarding and terminations
Support restructures and redeployment processes
Develop L&D; resources
Promote and grow HR Advisory services
Participate in scoping calls with potential clients
Build relationships to support the growth of Avant Business Services
Work closely with the broader business services team to provide general HR advice
Contribute to a respectful, collaborative culture and promote continuous improvement

Continuous Quality Improvement & Risk Management

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and compliance requirements
Participate in quality improvement initiatives
Ensure confidentiality and privacy at all times

Preferred Capabilities

Minimum 7 years' generalist HR experience, ideally within healthcare
Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or related discipline
Experience managing employee relations matters, including performance management, grievances and workplace investigations
Experience managing workers' compensation claims, return to work programs and rehabilitation processes
Experience supporting ill and injured employees, balancing employee wellbeing, operational needs and legislative requirements
Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organisation
Excellent communication, facilitation and change management capabilities
High attention to detail, organisation and ability to manage competing priorities
Proactive, resilient and solutions-focused approach, with sound judgement and discretion
Strong customer service mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
Ability to work independently, contribute to HR strategy and enhance HR processes and services
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and HR systems
Commitment to ongoing career development and learning

If this role sounds like the one you have been looking for and you are ready to hit the ground running, please apply now. For further information, please contact Jack Dingle, Talent Acquisition Specialist on (phone hidden) or [email protected].

📌 Senior HR Consultant (Brisbane)
🏢 Avant Mutual
📍 Brisbane