Deb is the founder and director of HR Staff n' Stuff, a Melbourne-based HR consulting firm supporting small to medium businesses since 2008.

Deb has done it all with senior management experience in industries ranging from international travel to homewares and everything in between. Her true passion though was brought to life when she could help workplaces navigate their way through challenging situations while building engaged and successful teams.

Since founding the business, she has helped a huge array of Melbourne and Perth businesses with their people stuff. Whether that's getting the basics in place like employment contracts and HR policies, working through a strategic development plan that supports growth, developing extraordinary leaders, training and development for teams of all sizes, mentoring, DiSC workshops or succession planning. You name it, Deb's done it with a smile and a practical, down-to-earth approach.

Outside of her time spent building exceptional teams, Deb wants to live in a world filled with puppies, baby goats in pyjamas, chocolate and free round the world airline tickets so she can continue to explore more of this big wide world with her wife and friends!

Sophie is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to all aspects of people management and HR, including recruitment, coaching, training, team building, performance and issues management, investigations and conflict resolution. Backed by experiences in the photographic retail and production businesses, she is also our resident expert in Lean and 5S processes and has helped businesses spot new opportunities and improve efficiencies. Sophie is incredible at creating highly engaged teams along with training and developing new leaders delivering HR support with a side order of humour and fun.

Sophie begrudgingly accepts that enjoying the finer things in life means she needs to work it off at the gym but she does fantasise about guilt free wine! She is the Queen when it comes to fancy dress ensembles and can also be found loudly and passionately barracking for the mighty Tiges!

Leading the way in our Perth office is Kirsty who has done it all when it comes to senior operations in the fast-paced world of fashion. Wholesale, retail, warehousing and distribution - she ticks all the boxes and then some. Kirsty has a rich history when it comes to the development and improvement of organisational initiatives and has left her mark across a variety of industries and disciplines with her specialist project management skills being just one of her many incredible professional attributes. Our Kirsty sure does love a good project, especially when there’s detail and data to dig into!

Projects feature outside of work too. Being a foodie, Kirsty spends time honing her baking skills and she has a keen interest in the arts, cross-stitch, weaving, knitting, baking, preserving and knife-making (for real) to name a few. But her favourite projects are her partner, daughter and their fur babies.

Susan comes with all the experience and a cherry on top. As an integral member of senior management teams with an interest in organisational culture and employee engagement and productivity, Susan knows how to implement processes that deliver positive employee experiences from recruitment, through to performance, development, rewards and recognition and on to talent mapping and succession planning. Investigations that deliver an outcome are right in Susan's wheelhouse too.  

Outside of the HR world, Susan can often be found celebrating life with her husband, family and friends… and a glass of wine. She loves a weekend away camping and exploring or simply getting lost in the pages of a good book. Susan dreams of a world where the only thing that’s infectious is laughter and you can only be killed by kindness!

Need to recruit a superstar?  You need Jacqui on your side! With a career that covers retail store and area management as well as leadership roles in wholesaling and customer service departments, Jacqui has her finger on the pulse when it comes to understanding people and finding the right one to suit your team. In between finding superstars for our rich tapestry of clients, Jacqui loves nothing more than helping our clients sort through complex award issues, helping them get their policies in shape, creating robust employment contracts and assisting with a wide range of employment queries and concerns.

Jacqui is our queen of clean, teaching us all about the benefits of a clutter free life (and desk). Dance music keeps her young and fit, her family is her world and we're pretty sure she is keeping Mimco in business all on her own!

Kim has an unmatched knack for drawing information out of candidates during an interview, which makes her a champion at finding THE person to fit your business. Drawing on years of experience in fashion retail - across local, area, and regional management - plus leadership roles in sales and training within healthcare, Kim knows exactly what our clients need when it comes to finding that special someone to slot into their team, fill a skills gap, or help build something bigger. She's also your go-to for advice on all things people-related.

Oh, and Kim is the supreme being when it comes to organising team birthday presents (beautifully wrapped, of course) and our internal team events.

Kim single-handedly ups the elegance quotient in the office and can always be found in various shades of black… or black. Her family is her absolute focus, and in a home full of boys, Glasshouse candles are her guilty pleasure - along with her incredible collection of dangly earrings.

Kylie brings the perfect mix of HR smarts, sass, and heart to everything she does. With years of experience supporting businesses and their people, she’s known for her razor-sharp instincts, practical approach, and an uncanny ability to tackle even the trickiest people problems with a cheeky grin and a clear sense of what’s right.

But Kylie’s most important role? Mum to three incredible kids - one girl and two basketball-mad boys who keep her life busy, loud, and full of heart. She’s their biggest cheerleader, and with basketball in their blood (thanks to a legendary great-grandfather who founded DABA over 60 years ago), you’ll often find Kylie courtside, bursting with pride and holding back happy tears.

When she’s not coaching managers or solving HR conundrums, Kylie’s indulging her not-so-secret love affair with fashion. She’s got a serious eye for style and can rock a power blazer like nobody’s business. Whether it’s raising extraordinary humans or navigating complex workplace challenges, Kylie brings passion, humour, and heart to it all.

Starting out flipping burgers at Maccas, Vanessa has worked just about every angle of the people business since - as a union Organiser across retail and fast-food, as Director of HR in aged care, and as a Lead Employment Relations Consultant juggling clients from all walks of industry. With over a decade in employee and industrial relations under her belt, she's tackled more Awards and EBAs than she can count and knows exactly how to steer a workplace through the tricky stuff with a calm head and a no-nonsense approach.

Whatever the people problem, Vanessa brings the experience, the know-how and the genuine care to sort it out properly.

Off the clock, Vanessa is all about travel and collecting experiences, finding her zen on the yoga mat, and being thoroughly bossed around by her bunny, Middy. A people person through and through, she's the friendly face you'll be glad to have in your corner - just don't come between her and the chocolate.

Whether she's behind the camera at a high-energy sports match, a glowing wedding, a media event, or styling up mouthwatering food and cocktails, Anita brings a rare mix of creativity, calm, and precision to every project. She's photographed events across the globe and worked with everyone from small local businesses to high-end brands - always delivering striking visuals with a reportage-style flair that tells a story.

When she's not wielding her camera, Anita's in her element as a graphic designer - creating everything from slick social media tiles to bold brand identities. Her patience, collaborative spirit, and sharp eye for detail mean clients love working with her (and keep coming back!).

Anita also heads up our sister site, Capture n’ Create, a creative hub offering photography and design services for Melbourne businesses looking to elevate their brand with standout visuals. It's where her love of storytelling meets her obsession with clean lines, clever design, and light-chasing moments, bringing all her passions together under one digital roof.

Off the clock, you'll find her chasing golden-hour light, photographing wildlife, or drawing portraits of people's dogs... because apparently she can't sit still either.