
Kristian K.
Industrial Relations Consultant

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About me
Director at ABLE
Education

Aspire Education
2018 - 2019Certificate IV Training and Assessment Education
University of Western Sydney
2010 - 2013Bachelor of Business and Commerce Human resources/Industrial relations DistinctionActivities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society

University of Western Sydney
2010 - 2015Bachelor of Law Labor and Industrial Relations CreditActivities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society Completed with a Major in Industrial Relations/Administrative Law

College of Law
2016 - 2016Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice Law
Experience

Liverpool City Council
Jul 2013 - Jan 2014Industrial Relations Consultant-Responsible for restructuring of several Local Council divisions;-Creation of Employee Matrix database;-Preparation and Drafting of Policies and Procedures;-Review of contracts, license agreements, lease agreements etc;-Generalist legal advice in regards to in-house requests;-Maintenance of Governance;-Creation and maintenance of legal databases-Extensive use of TRIM, Aurion, GIS;-Formal and Informal GIPA request processing;-Procurement;-Legal research and preparation of briefs to Senior Counsel. Show less

REFUGE
Jan 2014 - Apr 2015General ManagerMy role with REFUGE, which was an organisation of my own creation, was a follow-on from my work with Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney.My role was essentially that of a Community Advocate with responsibilities that included;-Creation of strategic direction and vision;-Implementation of sustainable best practice;-Coordination of legal/non-legal personnel;-Recruiting, Selecting, Hiring, Training, Firing of Staff;-Creation of funding structures/Acquiring funding sources;-Networking and building of key stakeholder relationships;-Creation of organisational structure/framework-Other general duties.Overall it was a rewarding experience which I thoroughly enjoyed, and has been invaluable in regards to my professional development as a Manager and future business owner. Show less

Liverpool City Council
Jan 2015 - Sept 2015Legal Officer-Preparation and Drafting of Policies and Procedures;-Review of contracts, license agreements, lease agreements etc;-Generalist legal advice in regards to in-house requests;-Maintenance of Governance;-Creation and maintenance of legal databases-Extensive use of TRIM, Aurion, GIS;-Formal and Informal GIPA request processing;-Procurement;-Legal research and preparation of briefs to Senior Counsel.

Xcelerate Employment
Sept 2015 - Feb 2016Operations ManagerMy role at Xcelerate Employment, was initially as a Consultant, after a month of which I was promoted to the supervisory role of Team Leader, which has been a great achievement of mine.My role responsibilities include:-Consultation with Job seekers;-Building of strategic networks;-Attracting additional referral sources to the organisation;-Comprehensive knowledge of DES-ESS;-Co-ordination of staff and personnel;-Implementation of social initiatives;-Strategic planning and sustainable development of organisation;-Creation of Internal Policies and Procedures;-Restructuring of staff and driving of vision/strategic direction-Other miscellaneous responsibilities. Show less

NSW Business Chamber
Mar 2016 - Jun 2016Senior Recruitment ConsultantResponsible for 360 Recruitment, as well as Lead Consultant on several initiatives, including One People HR, an indigenous initiativeHR Business Partnering Role, providing strategic and operational support to client businesses

Westpac
May 2016 - Sept 2016HR Case Manager• Lead HR Investigation personnel;• End to end case management;• Provision of advice to internal/external stakeholders on a variety of HR/ER matters;• Strategic insight into policies and procedures at Westpac Group;• Key change agent through evolving HR service promise model;• Training of staff and personnel around acceptable investigative practice.

Department of Planning and Environment
Sept 2016 - Dec 2016Restructure Project Consultant• Strategic and Operational role restructuring of all internal and partner agency dvisions of Department of Planning and Environment;• Senior Consultant in 'Project Mobilise';• Focus on Senior Executive Bands (SEB1 - CEO)• Emphasis on organisational design, HR analytics, REM review and analysis, creation of position descirptions, recruitment, psychometric testing.

TAFE
Dec 2016 - Aug 2017HR Business Partner
Catholic Care
Aug 2017 - Oct 2017People and Culture Business Partner
Sydney Trains
Oct 2017 - Dec 2017Manager - Capability
Public Service Commission
Jan 2018 - Oct 2018Manager - HR Strategy
NSW Health
Oct 2018 - Sept 2019Senior HR Business Partner
Interactive Community Care Pty Ltd
Sept 2019 - Sept 2020General Manager
Feb 2020 - Sept 2020Human Resources Director
Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

ABLE
Jan 2020 - now• Strategic and Operational management and leadership of the ABLE group – comprised of over 400+ staff members operating across 5 states and territories and incorporating 5 different entities which are cross discipline and industry.• Business growth and development through the creation of sustainable client referral pipelines in a competitive industry. Further supporting growth through gaining grants, additional tenders and private/public contracts to achieve sustainable growth.• Overall responsibility for governance and compliance of all entities in a complex regulatory framework.• Setting up, maintaining and reviewing organisational structure, systems, policies, processes and procedures, in order to guide, support, inform, service and monitor the prime functions of the organisation.• Ensuring legal, ethical and professional practices and boundaries consistent with the organisation’s code of conduct/values are adhered to.• Ensuring financial activities are managed within agreed budgets and informing the board in a timely manner should the CEO become aware of any material adverse movements to the budget.• Developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key stakeholders to support ongoing business growth. Show less • Leading and managing the corporate services structure of ABLE (including Marketing, HR/IR, Legal and Governance) which is an NDIS provider which employs over 400 employees over five (5) states across Australia.• Key strategy officer for the long-term planning of the organisation and establishing organisational and operational priorities for the future of the organisation• Hands on role which also involves working in HR/IR specific functions such as establishing reward and recognition, talent and succession planning, governance, legal support and many other functions.• Managing interstate teams and providing positive growth strategy for sustainable organisational development and people management.• Overarching responsibility for all audits across multiple regulatory frameworks (NDIS, Aged Care, VOOHC), and key personnel liaising with these agencies. Show less
Hybrid - Group CEO
Jan 2020 - nowHybrid - Director - Corporate Services
Jan 2020 - now
Licenses & Certifications
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Senior First Aid
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW)
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Kristian K.Academic Excellence Scholarship Western Sydney University Jan 2010
Volunteer Experience
General Manager
Issued by REFUGE on Mar 2014
Associated with Kristian K.Community Advocate
Issued by Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney on Mar 2013
Associated with Kristian K.
Languages
- enEnglish
- crCroatian
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