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Defence

HR support for defence businesses.

Build clear employment foundations as your business, projects and team develop. We help defence-sector businesses organise roles, contracts and people processes alongside their specialist operational requirements.

01 / FOUNDATIONSClear employment foundationsAlign roles, contracts and reporting responsibilities.

02 / PEOPLEOrganised onboardingCoordinate HR documents with the wider induction process.

03 / SUPPORTPractical leadership supportWork through growth, performance and employee matters.

Adelaide based · Australia wideProjects, advice and ongoing supportClear scope and fees before we start
Where we can help

Put clear people processes behind your projects.

HR foundations and priorities

Review your employment documents and internal practices, then identify the work needed to strengthen your people processes.

Explore an HR Health Check

Contracts and role clarity

Prepare clear employment documents, position descriptions and policies as responsibilities and project needs develop.

Explore employment documents

Support for leaders

Get practical advice for employee matters, performance conversations and the people side of organisational change.

Get HR advice

Client feedback

In our clients’ words.

Google reviews from businesses we support across our services.

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Chris Hartley
10 September 2026
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Cornerstone Consulting Group (or CCG as we refer to them in the office), have supported us with general HR, recruitment and some training. It's easy to forget to dot the I’s and cross the T's with recruitment and performance management, but they drive the processes and policies that keep us on track. They have held us to a high standard and supported delivery. The team are responsive, thoughtful, considered and knowledgeable. As a result, CCG have become a trusted partner.
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D Esmaili
10 September 2026
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Cornerstone Consulting Group are highly responsive, professional and approachable. I recommend them without hesitation for anyone seeking advice and guidance for Human Resources / employment issues. If you need HR support in Adelaide, this is it.
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Paige North
14 August 2026
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I couldn’t recommend Cornerstone Consulting Group more highly. Riley and Jasmine have been an incredible support to me and my business. They have consistently gone above and beyond in the support they’ve provided. They have taken the time to genuinely understand my business, my team and where I’m trying to go. Their guidance has helped me navigate not only people and HR decisions, but also think more clearly about growth, planning and the bigger picture of running a business. What I value most is having Riley and Jasmine as trusted sounding boards. They are approachable, practical and incredibly generous with their knowledge, while also being willing to challenge my thinking and offer a different perspective when I need it. They truly feel like an extension of my team. I’m very grateful for their support and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Cornerstone to any business owner looking for exceptional HR guidance from people who genuinely care about the businesses they work with.
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Megan Molenaar
3 August 2026
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I needed help with obtaining a contract for my own employee and also HR help for one of my current clients. These people are awesome - quick and efficient turn around and very commercial. Dealing with a HR expert has been a much more streamlined, efficient and smoother experience then trying to work directly with a commercial lawyer. If you need anything HR related go straight to Cornerstone.
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urvi parimal
2 August 2026
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I've had a great experience working with CCG. Their team is knowledgeable, responsive, and provides practical advice on a wide range of HR matters, from day-to-day queries to more complex employee issues. They consistently offer timely support and clear guidance, making it easier to navigate challenging situations with confidence. I value their professionalism, expertise, and the trusted partnership they've built with our team. Highly recommended for businesses looking for reliable HR support.
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Emmajoy Thompson
26 July 2026
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Working with Cornerstone Consulting Group has genuinely been one of the best decisions we've made. Over the past two years, Grace and the team have helped us completely transform our HR and WHS systems. They've guided us through policy reviews, ISO requirements, workplace compliance, recruitment, employment matters, and more, always making what feels overwhelming seem manageable. What stands out most is that they never treat us like just another client. They take the time to understand our business, explain things in plain English, and provide practical advice that actually works in the real world. Their support has given me the confidence to tackle projects I never thought I'd be leading. Grace has been patient, knowledgeable, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Knowing we have Cornerstone in our corner gives our team real peace of mind. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Cornerstone Consulting Group to any business looking for professional, approachable HR and WHS support. Thank you for everything you've helped us achieve.
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Thomas Treloar
29 November 2025
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Experts in their field! Super knowledgeable and will go above and beyond to meet your business needs. Would definitely recommend!

Clarify responsibilities as your business grows

A growing project business may add technical specialists, project leaders and corporate support roles in a short period. People need to understand their responsibilities, reporting lines and the decisions they are expected to make.

We can help define roles and translate them into employment documents, onboarding and manager guidance. That creates a clearer basis for performance conversations and coordination between project and business leadership.

Connect HR onboarding with specialist requirements

The employment part of onboarding needs to sit alongside the operational, client and security processes your business manages. Clear ownership helps everyone understand which steps are complete and what still needs attention.

CCG can help organise contracts, position descriptions, policy acknowledgements and employee records. We agree the HR deliverables with you and work alongside the people responsible for specialist requirements, rather than treating an employment checklist as approval for every aspect of a role.

Give managers a clear route for employment advice

Project pressure does not remove the need to handle employee concerns carefully. A manager may need help with performance expectations, a difficult conversation or the people implications of a proposed change.

We help you work through the facts, review the relevant employment arrangements and plan the next steps. Ongoing HR support can provide additional capacity alongside your internal team, with responsibilities and priorities agreed from the outset.

Your first step

Agree a defined piece of work

Start with employment documents, role clarity, an HR Health Check or a current people issue. We will identify the information needed and keep the scope clear alongside your business’s other advisers and project responsibilities.

Our typical clients have around 10–150 employees. After an initial conversation, we’ll recommend retainer, hourly or project support to suit your business. We can also provide extra capacity alongside an existing HR professional.

Meet the CCG team

Useful information for our first conversation

  • Your team structure and the roles in scope
  • Existing employment documents and relevant agreements
  • The project, growth or people priority prompting the review

You do not need every document ready to book a conversation.

Common questions

Getting the right HR support.

Can you work alongside an existing HR or operations team?

Yes. We can provide additional capacity, help with a defined project or act as a sounding board for managers, with clear ownership of the work.

Does this include security clearances or defence accreditation?

No. The support described here is HR and employment work. Security clearances, defence accreditation and specialist regulatory requirements remain with the appropriate providers and responsible people.

Do we need to share sensitive project details initially?

The first conversation can focus on your team, roles and HR issue. Before any work begins, we agree what information is necessary and how it should be provided.

For general award information, see Fair Work’s awards guidance. For support in another sector, explore our industries.

How we work together

Let’s make your next step clear.

01

Tell us what’s happening

Book a free consultation. We’ll discuss your business, your team and the HR issue or priority you want to work through.

02

Choose the right support

We’ll recommend a project, hourly advice or ongoing HR support. We agree the scope, fees and next steps with you before work starts.

03

Work alongside your team

We gather the relevant information, work through the agreed priorities and help you put the advice and documents into use.

You can start with a defined project or hourly advice. Ongoing retainers are 12-month agreements; we’ll explain the terms before you decide. An HR Health Check generally takes 4–6 weeks.