Remuneration & Awards

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Remuneration & Awards

Smart Pay Structures. Compliant Foundations. Strategic Design.

At Melbourne HR, we help businesses make confident, compliant, and competitive decisions around pay. Whether you're navigating Australia’s complex awards system, planning tailored remuneration packages, or benchmarking roles in a competitive market—our team delivers expertise you can rely on.

Navigate Awards with Confidence

Compliance Made Clear

Australia’s award landscape is complex—but getting it right is non-negotiable. We offer clear, actionable guidance on interpreting Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements (EBAs), and National Employment Standards (NES) to ensure your business stays compliant.

We help with:

Award audits and documentation reviews

Interpretation of Modern Awards & EBAs

Identifying correct classifications and pay points

Calculating minimum pay, allowances, overtime, and penalty rates

Advice on annualised salaries and BOOT (Better Off Overall Test) compliance

Tailored Remuneration Design

Build Packages That Work—for Business and People

From executive compensation to incentive-driven sales plans, we work closely with your team to design remuneration packages that are motivating, defensible, and strategically aligned. Whether it’s a bespoke profit-share model or a retention-focused salary structure, we turn business goals into practical solutions.

We deliver:

Bonus and profit share schemes

Total remuneration structuring for senior and key talent

Custom sales incentive and commission plans

Pay framework design for new or growing teams

Benchmarking for Competitive Edge

Know Where You Stand—and Where You Should Be

We also provide data-backed market benchmarking so you can stay competitive and attract the right talent. Whether for one role or an entire organisational layer, we help you understand what the market is paying and how to respond strategically.

We offer:

  • Role-by-role market remuneration benchmarking

  • Industry and regional comparisons

  • Strategic pay band development

  • Insights to support offer structuring and retention strategies

Why choose us?

We combine deep IR knowledge with commercial acumen.

At Melbourne HR, we bridge the gap between compliance and strategy—ensuring your pay practices are both lawful and effective. Whether you need to meet minimum standards or outperform your competitors, we’ll help you get there with clarity and confidence.

Proven Track Record – With a history of successfully helping businesses of all sizes, we have built a reputation for reliability, accuracy, and expert HR guidance.

Personalised Support – Unlike generic audit services, we work closely with your team to deliver customised solutions that align with your company’s culture and operational goals.

Data-Driven Insights – We use benchmarking data and analytics to help you make informed decisions about wages, classifications, and entitlements.

Industry-Specific Expertise – We understand the nuances of different industries and tailor our audits and advice to your business needs.

Proactive Compliance Approach – Instead of reactive fixes, we provide forward-thinking strategies to prevent compliance risks before they arise.

Still not convinced? Here’s what people have to say about partnering with MHR!

  • “I’ve worked with Melbourne HR for several years. They provide a great level of support and guidance to our business and also for my own professional development."

    — Charli Davies, HR and Operations Coordinator at Nura

  • “I approached Melbourne HR in to build the foundations of HR at YVS - a surgical group practice. The service and products were amazing! A big thank you to the staff of MHR for taking this big load off us. ”

    — Iman Bayat, Yarra Vascular Surgeons

  • "The ease of implementation and the speed at which it all happened was great, and they provided a good cost effective solution to our needs. I would highly recommend Melbourne HR to others.”

    — Simon Walkenhorst, Managing Director of Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company

  • “Melbourne HR have been so valuable in the short term of our relationship, I really appreciate the support.”

    — Patrick Stokes, Managing Director of Stokes Safety

  • We have been super happy working with Melbourne HR, our policies have improved, our workplace has improved, everything has improved, and we are looking forward to having a long-term relationship with them.

    — Rick Tankir, Director of KTL Australia

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Talk to us today about award interpretation, package design or pay benchmarking.

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