People & Culture Business Partner

Forhealth; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% dental discount for you and family

Fitness Passport – gym access

Novated leasing options

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Health insurance discounts

Flexible hybrid work model

Job summary

ForHealth seeks an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to support teams across Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia from its Melbourne office. You will champion a high-performance, inclusive culture, advise leaders on employee relations and performance, and drive people initiatives that align with business goals.

Interstate travel is required from time to time. You’ll partner with P&C colleagues and operational leaders to deliver practical, scalable people solutions, coach

Qualifications

• Experience as a People & Culture Business Partner or senior generalist in a large, complex organisation.
• Sound knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and applicable industrial instruments.
• Experience handling complex employee relations, investigations, performance, conduct and grievances.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Healthcare or regulated sector experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders across Victoria, SA and WA on employee relations, performance, retention and engagement.
• Partner with P&C colleagues and operations to translate strategy into portfolio priorities.
• Lead people-focused projects to improve culture and employee experience.
• Coach leaders to build capability and manage organisational change.
• Support workforce planning using people data and insights.
• Ensure policy compliance and practical, timely issue resolution.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership coaching

Employee relations

Change management

People data analysis

Tools

HR systems

Job description

About ForHealth

At ForHealth, we’re committed to delivering quality, accessible healthcare across Australia. With 100+ medical centres and a network of 1800+ independent practitioners, we provide 7+ million patient consultations annually. As part of the ForHealth Group, we’re focused on innovation, culture, and exceptional patient care.

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to support our teams across a multi-state portfolio covering Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. You’ll champion a positive, inclusive and high-performance culture that supports our people and patient care. This is a full-time contract based at our Melbourne office in South Yarra.

As a trusted advisor to leaders, you’ll provide practical guidance across employee relations, performance management, retention, development and engagement. Working collaboratively with operational leaders and People & Culture colleagues, you’ll translate our strategy into priorities for your portfolio and lead people-focused projects that strengthen culture, employee experience and business outcomes across these three states.

This hands-on role requires you to take ownership of people matters, act on agreed next steps and work with leaders and employees through to fair, timely and practical resolution. It suits someone who builds collaborative relationships, confidently influences stakeholders and adapts to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Interstate travel is required from time to time.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Championing a positive, inclusive culture through initiatives that improve employee experience, engagement and recognition.
• Leading people-focused projects from planning through to implementation and evaluation, working with stakeholders to deliver improvements in people practices and employee experience.
• Partnering with P&C colleagues and operational leaders to deliver coordinated, practical people solutions.
• Coaching leaders to build leadership capability, support effective team performance and guide employees through organisational change.
• Advising on complex employee relations matters, policy and compliance.
• Using people data and business insights to support workforce planning and identify opportunities to improve retention and engagement.

What You’ll Bring

• A collaborative approach: you share knowledge, support colleagues and contribute to shared team outcomes.
• Experience leading people-focused projects, translating ideas into practical actions and following through on delivery.
• An adaptable, considered approach to changing priorities, balancing business needs with a positive employee experience.
• Proven experience in a People & Culture Business Partner or comparable senior generalist role within a large, complex organisation, with sound working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and applicable industrial instruments.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters, including investigations, performance, conduct and grievances.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound judgement and a proactive approach to prioritising work and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience in healthcare or other regulated sectors (e.g. aged care, allied health) is desirable.

Perks & Benefits

• 20% off dental treatments for you and your family.
• Fitness Passport – discounted gym access.
• Novated leasing options for your vehicle.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
• Health insurance discounts.
• Flexible hybrid work model.

ForHealth Group is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

We foster a safe, respectful and inclusive organisational culture, guided by our values and a commitment to eliminating unlawful behaviour.