Compliance, GRC & HR Blog

Quick Overview Psychosocial hazards are the parts of work design, management, and workplace behaviour that can cause psychological harm, from unmanageable workloads to bullying. Every Australian jurisdiction now regulates them under WHS law, Victoria most recently from 1 December 2025. Employers must identify them, control them at the source, and keep evidence, using the same […]

Quick Answer: Sage HR is a clean, low-cost HR tool, formerly CakeHR before Sage acquired and rebranded it, but it is a UK product inside a large accounting-software parent, and its Australian compliance depth is light. For Australian businesses that want local compliance and awards handled natively, the top Sage HR alternatives worth comparing are […]

Quick Answer: Breathe HR is a tidy, easy core HR system for small teams, but it is a UK product owned by ELMO, which is itself now US private-equity owned, and its Australian compliance and payroll depth are limited. For Australian small businesses that want local compliance handled natively, the top Breathe HR alternatives worth […]

Quick Answer: Citation HR, formerly HR Assured, bundles HR software with employment-relations advice and now sits within the UK-based Citation Group, backed by private equity. The advice-plus-software model suits some businesses and not others, and the software itself is worth comparing on its own merits. The Citation HR alternatives worth comparing are Sentrient, enableHR, BrightHR, […]

Quick Answer: Wageloch is an Adelaide-built rostering and time-and-attendance specialist, now owned by Canadian software group Valsoft, and it does workforce management well. But it is not a full HR or compliance platform, so businesses that need policies, training, performance and evidence alongside rostering look wider. The alternatives worth comparing are Sentrient, Deputy, WorkIt, Employment […]

Quick Answer: enableHR is a template-and-compliance-led Australian platform whose legal content comes from the workplace-law firm FCB Group, which is now part of the UK-owned Citation Group. It is strong on contracts and policies but narrower on payroll, engagement and analytics, and the interface feels dated to some users. The alternatives worth comparing are Sentrient, […]

Quick Overview: Onboarding software manages the path from signed offer to productive employee while preserving the evidence. Small businesses should prioritise simple, pre-built tools that can be live within days. Larger organisations need role-based workflows, integrations, and approval chains. The eight checks below apply at every business size because compliance obligations do not shrink with […]

Quick Answer: Happy HR is a genuinely Australian, founder-led platform built for small business, which is its strength and its limit. Businesses that grow, or that need deeper compliance, governance or analytics than a deliberately simple tool provides, often look for something with more room to scale. The alternatives worth comparing are Sentrient, Employment Hero, […]

Quick Answer: Rippling is a powerful US platform that unifies HR, IT and finance, but it is built and priced for the US market, its breadth is far more than many businesses need, and its Australian payroll and compliance depth need checking against local obligations. For Australian businesses that want a right-sized platform with native […]

Quick Answer: BrightHR pairs HR software with employment-relations advice, which is useful, but its heritage is UK employment law adapted for Australia, it sits within the Peninsula Group alongside Employsure, and the advice-bundled model suits some businesses more than others. For businesses that want Australian-built compliance and HR without the UK lineage, the alternatives worth […]