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Beyond The Curve is a consulting service providing professional HR support to both employers and employees.

Beyond the Curve has experience across a range of industries including health, resources, Aboriginal corporations, and not-for-profits. We specialise in services such as:

• Setting up structures, policies, templates and processes for start-ups
• Managing organisational restructures
• Implementing recruitment programs
• Conducting remuneration reviews
• Coaching leaders to their potential
• Undertaking investigations and mediations
• Overseeing performance management, including terminations
• Representation at Fair Work
• Rolling out redundancy programs
• Managing projects and organisational change
• Training and facilitation in a range of HR and leadership topics

08/10/2026

Sometimes the strongest thing a business can do is pause.

Not to stop. Not to give up. But to step back, get honest about where things are heading, and reset with intention.

That's exactly what the Broome Pause and Reset Program was designed for. We worked with leaders to revisit their direction, reconnect with their purpose, and build the kind of culture that actually holds when things get hard.

Leadership alignment doesn't happen by accident. Culture doesn't fix itself. It takes deliberate work, honest conversations, and the courage to acknowledge when something needs to change.

If your team is drifting or your strategy has lost its clarity, it might be time to pause.

30/09/2026

I have been very busy! In June I was in Albany with the team, helping bring their focus back to bringing your best selves to work. The week centred on fitness for work, discipline and professional conduct, and on showing the team that they are valued and worth investing in. Guest speakers .boxer and Anthony Moffitt, former SAS, brought real weight to the message, rounded out by a community evening event that brought the wider Albany community together.

What I loved most was the week itself. Spending real time with the Castlehow team, building stronger relationships and mapping out their next strategic steps across people management and engagement. This is where the good work happens.

25/09/2026

We've been quietly building something behind the scenes and it's finally live.

Our brand new website is here. Same Beyond the Curve, sharper look, easier to find exactly what you need.

Take a look ✨ https://beyondthecurve.com.au

16/09/2026

We are well into the new financial year now, and that makes this the perfect moment to check that your people systems have actually caught up with the July changes.

Run through the six: payroll systems, employment contracts, annualised salary arrangements, award classifications, superannuation settings, and High Income Guarantee agreements. A few months in is exactly when small oversights start quietly showing up in your pay runs, so getting ahead of them now is what keeps them from turning into expensive problems later.

If your list feels long, that is what we are here for.

08/09/2026

Perth feels like a while ago now.

The AHRI Perth Conference was a genuine highlight. A day full of brilliant speakers, new connections, and a real sense of just how many HR professionals across Perth are doing incredible work.

I also came away rather lucky. The AHRI teddy, a book, and a ticket to the National AHRI Convention in Brisbane.

The proudest moment though was being recognised as a Certified HR Practitioner. Proof that the hard work has well and truly paid off.

And then Brisbane happened. Three days, two thousand HR professionals, and a notebook I am still working my way through.

Stay tuned. I will be sharing what I took from it, and what it means for the businesses I work with, shortly.

27/08/2026

Would you pay an employee an extra $3,000 a year if it significantly reduced a future industrial relations risk?

Most employers would say yes without blinking because smart employers do not just ask “what are we paying?” They ask “are we paying strategically?” and this is exactly where the High Income Threshold becomes a lever, not just a number.

From 1 July, the High Income Threshold rose to $190,100 a year. When an employee earns above it and is not covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, they usually cannot bring an unfair dismissal claim through the Fair Work Commission. That is a real reduction in your exposure.

Now this is not a green light to let people go without cause or process. A high income does not sit above needing solid foundations, nor does it remove your obligation to be an ethical employer. It needs to be backed by clear contracts, sound people management, and decisions that are never unlawful or made for a prohibited reason.

Paid strategically, the threshold protects you. Paid without the rest, it does very little.

If you want a second set of eyes on where your contracts and your exposure actually sit, we would love to talk.

19/08/2026

We went to Sydney for NIDA Corporate Training, and it was both fun and genuinely challenging.

The focus was on how much our speech, body language, movement and voice actually carry the message. Far more than the words themselves. It all shapes how our knowledge, credibility and influence land, and ultimately whether a pitch or presentation connects or falls flat.

A powerful reminder that how you say something matters just as much as what you say.

12/08/2026

A huge thank you to the City of Karratha for sponsoring me to attend the Pilbara Summit 2026. Opportunities like this matter, and I did not take it for granted.

I made new connections, strengthened existing ones, and came away with a much clearer picture of the economic and business landscape driving the region. The big players were all in the room, from Fortescue and Rio to BCI Minerals.

A standout was City of Karratha CEO Virginia Miltrup, who very clearly outlined her role in protecting local businesses and securing the future of Karratha. Grounded, considered, and exactly the kind of leadership the region needs.

The Pilbara is building something significant, and it was a privilege to be part of the conversation.

05/08/2026

Nice is not kind.

When we avoid difficult conversations to keep the peace, we think we're being kind. But what we're actually doing is letting problems grow, letting resentment build, and letting people stay in the dark about how they're really tracking. Real kindness in leadership looks like honest, early feedback.

It looks like holding people to a standard because you believe in what they're capable of. It looks like having the conversation now instead of managing a much harder one later.

The leaders who get this right build teams that trust them.The ones who, don't often find themselves dealing with performance issues, Fair Work claims, and cultures built on avoidance. If you're navigating a difficult people conversation in your business, we can help you get clear on how to approach it with both honesty and care.

And on a lighter note, check out the beautiful sunset in Broome recently at one of our workshops.🌞

29/07/2026

💰New financial year, new National Minimum Wage.

From 1 July 2026 the weekly rate lifted to $1,004.90 ($26.44 an hour), and the casual minimum rose to $33.05 an hour. If your payroll runs on autopilot, this is your reminder to check that the new rates actually flowed through. The businesses that get caught out are rarely the ones doing the wrong thing on purpose. They are the ones who never looked. If you want a second set of eyes on your rates, we would love to help.

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Karratha Road
Karratha, WA
6714

Website

http://www.beyondthecurve.com.au/

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