Partners who care.
A partnership built on supporting Queensland’s growers
We are proud to be part of the Partners Who Care initiative, a collaboration between Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) – the state industry body representing Queensland’s commercial fruit, vegetable, and nut growers – and businesses like ours, who are dedicated to helping the horticulture sector thrive.
Having supported hundreds of horticulture industry growers for the past few years, we understand the challenges Queensland’s growers face. As QFVG’s trusted workplace relations provider we are here to offer tailored HR/IR support, and tailored workplace relations services designed to meet the unique needs of this sector.
Rachel Chambers, QFVG CEO, shares her kind words on Focus HR’s partnership with QFVG and our involvement in the Partners Who Care initiative.
We know horticulture
Proudly founded in Toowoomba, Queensland, we take great pride in supporting the diverse sectors across the agribusiness landscape – from the Darling Downs to Southeast Queensland – helping them grow and safeguard their operations.
“Really enjoyed and found value in this [Geared up Workforce] workshop. I’m very happy we attended.”
“Working with Focus HR has been transformative for us. Their curiosity and keenness to truly understand our business set them apart from the outset. The team’s ability to engage with all levels of management, take ownership, and ensure deliverables were met is second to none.”
“Thanks so much for all the help in understanding the many changes in the award.”
What Focus HR can do for QFVG Members
We are continuing our proud partnership with QFVG with Members receiving up to two hours of workplace relations advice each financial year and providing a 5% discount on our full range of services. Our expert team is here to help QFVG members with the following services:
Employment advice
Offering guidance on all aspects of employment, including recruitment, employee relations, and conflict resolution.
Horticulture award interpretation
Providing expert advice on interpreting the Horticulture Award and other relevant legislative instruments.
Employment contracts
Crafting clear, tailored contracts for all categories of employees, ensuring compliance and clarity.
Induction processes
Helping businesses streamline onboarding processes to meet legal and operational requirements.
Harassment & bullying policies
Assisting businesses in creating policies to prevent and manage workplace bullying and harassment.
Performance management
Providing advice on how to counsel employees on performance and conduct.
Redundancy & termination
Guidance on redundancy processes, terminations, and handling unfair dismissal claims.
Additionally, a wide range of HR templates, policies, and procedures tailored to your business needs, making your operations smoother and more compliant, are available on the QFVG Workplace Relations Shop with 25% discount for members.
Interested to understand how else Focus HR can support you? We also support small and medium-sized businesses across a wide range of people, leadership and strategy programs.
Geared Up Workforce: HR & IR Training for Horticulture
In response to strong demand, we’re bringing practical, face-to-face HR/IR training to regional Queensland throughout 2025.
Open to all horticultural businesses – whether you’re a QFVG member or not – this training is designed to help you improve compliance and people management.
If HR/IR feels like a minefield, you’re not alone. The Geared Up Workforce program is here to help your team confidently navigate these challenges.
Delivered by Focus HR through the QFVG Geared Up Horticulture initiative and supported by regional grower groups, this hands-on training covers key compliance topics alongside essential people management skills. It covers key areas such as:
Horticulture Award Interpretation
Contracts of Employment
Delivering Feedback
Performance Management
What participants will receive
By participating in the Geared Up Workforce initiative, your business will also receive a range of valuable resources, including:
- Horticulture Award Annualised Salary and All Up Hourly Rate Calculator
- Performance Improvement to Management Kit
- Casual Contract of Employment Templates
- Access to useful workbooks, checklists, templates, and information sheets
- A HR Health Check with personalised recommendations on how to improve your HR practices.
This is an opportunity to access highly practical, compliance-focused training that will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to run a compliant and efficient business.
The Geared up Horticulture initiative is supported by the QLD Horticulture Council and subsidised through SmartAg QLD – a collaboration between the QLD Farmer’s Federation and the QLD Government.
How else can we support your business
At Focus HR, we guide businesses towards great people practices, strong leadership, and smart strategy.
Our tailored services – including Blanchard Leadership development, and group strategy workshops – are designed to build high-performing teams and thriving workplace cultures. We work closely with our clients to understand their goals and challenges, delivering practical, people-focused solutions that drive real, lasting results.
“Alistair’s skill as a facilitator has been instrumental in shaping our strategic direction. He has a remarkable ability to distil a wide range of ideas and personalities into a clear, actionable plan that reflects our business goals. Focus HR doesn’t just hand over a strategy and walk away—they stay with us every step of the way, helping us stay accountable, ensuring the plan was lived, implemented, and refined as needed. Their approach has been pivotal in aligning our team at Piñata Farms.”
Partner with us today
If you’re an industry body or service provider passionate about supporting Queensland businesses, let’s connect and combine our expertise to make a real impact.
Dedicated Strategy Workshop
Small Business Group Workshop
Quarterly Review and Reset
Project Implementation Tools
Focus HR are now integrated into our business and what a valuable asset they have turned out to be.
RASCI
The RASCI model is a tool that can be used for identifying roles and responsibilities. It can be used to clarify tasks in position descriptions as well as identifying expectations during an organisational change process. This tool helps by creating clearly identified and communicated activities with set delegations.
Workforce Planning
Functionality Chart
Clarity Hearing Solutions is a small, family owned and operated Company that grew faster than even our own expectations. The growth brought increased levels of staffing and a need for more business structure.
Bringing Focus HR on board has enabled us to not only build the structure we required but allowed us to do this in a way that did not intimidate or upset our existing employees. Management is constantly learning through the mentoring from Naomi, with senior management feeling more confident in their HR interactions.
Sara Collins, Operations Manager, Clarity Hearing
Dedicated Strategy Workshop
Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team
Focus HR are now integrated into our business and what a valuable asset they have turned out to be.
Dedicated Strategy Workshop
Accountability Coaching
Focus HR are now integrated into our business and what a valuable asset they have turned out to be.
RASCI
The RASCI model is a tool that can be used for identifying roles and responsibilities. It can be used to clarify tasks in position descriptions as well as identifying expectations during an organisational change process. This tool helps by creating clearly identified and communicated activities with set delegations.
Workforce Planning
Dedicated Strategy Workshop
Focus HR are now integrated into our business and what a valuable asset they have turned out to be.
Tony Walsh – General Manager