ABOUT HVH ADVISORY GROUP
More than workplace advice.
A trusted business partner.
HVH Advisory Group is an award-winning workplace advisory firm supporting organisations across Western Australia and beyond with practical advice, specialist expertise and long-term support across people operations, workplace health and safety, employment law, compliance, leadership and business strategy, taking the time to understand your business, your people and your goals rather than delivering generic advice.
WHAT MAKES HVH DIFFERENT?
Advice that starts with understanding your business.
Unlike traditional advisory models, we don't provide generic advice from a call centre.
We meet you at your workplace, build genuine relationships and take the time to understand how your business operates. By working alongside your team, we deliver practical advice that reflects your people, your culture and your business objectives.
OUR APPROACH
Practical. Personal. Collaborative.
Every business is different. That's why we don't believe in one-size-fits-all advice.
We listen first, understand your challenges and work alongside you to develop practical solutions that strengthen your workplace, support your people and help your business grow with confidence.
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We build relationships
We take the time to understand your business, your people and your goals.
We come to you
We visit your workplace and work alongside your team on the ground.
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We deliver practical advice
Solutions that are tailored, actionable and designed to achieve real outcomes.
OUR TRUSTED PARTNERS
Connected expertise. Better outcomes.
Great advice often requires more than one perspective.
Through our trusted partner network, we provide clients with access to specialist expertise across:
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People Operations
Workplace Compliance
Workplace Health & Safety
Business Strategy
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Business & Employment Law
Marketing
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Leadership & Organisational Development
Training & Development
One relationship. Coordinated advice. The right expertise when you need it.
MEET OUR LEADERS
Experience you can rely on.
Chris Muir-Smith and Peter Smith bring more than 60 years of combined experience across workplace relations, investigations, leadership, industrial relations and organisational development.
Their practical, hands-on approach has helped organisations across Australia navigate workplace challenges, strengthen compliance and build high-performing teams.
CHRIS MUIR-SMITH
Human Resources • Industrial Relations • Workplace Investigator
Chris Muir-Smith is an award winning professional with a degree in Psychology. She has amassed more than 30 years of experience whilst working within human resources, industrial relations and the management of small businesses. She has collaborated with both global firms and small businesses across Western Australia and New Zealand and now supports HVH clients with all facets of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. She has represented clients in the Western Australian Industrial Commission as well as Fair Work Commission Conciliations. Interestingly, Chris also worked with film producers from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and also contributed to best-selling publications!
PETER SMITH
Workplace Investigator • Workplace Training
Peter Smith also has a degree in Psychology. He was awarded several medals of service throughout his distinguished career within the Defence Force and the New Zealand and Australian Police Forces. Pete has over 30 years of experience whilst working as a trainer and investigator in the NZ Police Force. He was deployed to remote regions of Afghanistan and the Soloman Islands during his military career. More recently, Pete worked in the West Australian Police Force, Coronial Investigation Squad. Pete now supports HVH clients with workplace investigations and in-house client focused training packages. He also facilitates leadership and mentor workshops.