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We are committed to building safer workplaces and understand the critical role WHS teams play in protecting employees, reducing risks, and driving compliance.
Awarded Best WHS Recruitment Agency, NSW - We source skilled leaders and WHS specialists across all levels, from C-suite to frontline safety roles. We find the right talent to create lasting, positive change in your world. If you're a candidate seeking your next WHS career move, you have also come to the right place.
Daniel has recently joined the HAYLO People team as an Associate Recruitment Consultant, supporting the Personal Injury team and developing his knowledge of the Australian personal injury recruitment landscape which includes workers’ compensation, injury management, rehabilitation, and insurance.
Ashlea specialises in personal injury and workers compensation recruitment across New South Wales, with over 10 years' experience placing injury management specialists, case mangers, WHS professionals through to specialist and senior leader appointments with iCare scheme agents, self-insured businesses, and private sector employers. With a strong understandsng of the regulatory environment her candidates work in, not just the roles themselves.
Adam has over nine years' specialist recruitment experience across personal injury, injury management, and WHS, placing professionals across NSW, Victoria, South Australia, and nationally. He works with insurers, self-insured businesses and employers. He has practical knowledge of WorkSafe Victoria, icare, SIRA, Comcare, and SRC Act frameworks. His focus is senior, specialist, and executive appointments.
Rebecca is our dedicated QLD Personal Injury Recruiter and supports both private and public organisations across all of QLD. Supporting both short term hiring needs and permanent recruitment. With over 10 years recruitment experience she has built a strong reputation for high quality outcomes.
Andrew has over ten years of experience in recruitment across Insurance and Personal Injury, supporting businesses through periods of significant growth, change, and strategic direction. With significant talent leadership experience across Hays, Suncorp and most recently holding the role of Head of Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience at EML, Andrew has led large-scale volume campaigns, international relocations and an expert in, specialist search recruitment needs.
We partner with businesses Australia-wide to provide temporary, contract and permanent recruitment services to employers. We find the right Work, Health & Safety people to help organisations to grow and people thrive.
We don't rely on jobs board to find talent for our clients. We spend our time networking and talking to people in the industry to attract and retain the best talent for your business. We manage the whole process for you and provide regular updates so you can get back to running your business.
Our retained service is an exclusive, structured search partnership designed to proactively identify and engage technical or senior talent, supported by detailed market mapping and rigorous assessment. Unlike other service offerings, this model offers dedicated resources, transparent reporting, and end to end ownership, delivering a high calibre, low risk hiring outcome.
Whether you are delivering a short term project, covering leave, or need specialist expertise, we provide high quality contract talent quickly and efficiently. We manage sourcing, compliance, and onboarding end to end, delivering a seamless solution and experienced contractors who can add value from day one.
Whether it is a short term project or a sudden need to scale your team, we find the right people to keep your business running. Access our established pool of immediately available professionals with flexible on hire solutions, while we take care of payroll and compliance. No long term commitment, just the support your team needs when it is needed.
Demand for qualified injury management professionals is outpacing supply across Australia and the gap is widening. Whether you're hiring return to work coordinators, case managers, injury management advisors, or rehabilitation consultants, the market...
We are proud to partner with organisations that value Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our goal is to help you build a culture where every person feels represented and connected, whether you're hiring for Claims Management, WHS, or Insurance leadersh...
The HAYLO People Talent & Salary Insights Survey is a free resource for the industry to help shape decisions around salaries, benefits, and employee value propositions, continuing to improve the General Insurance, Personal Injury and Work Health Safe...
We were thrilled to host our second Workers’ Compensation, Work Health and Safety, and People, Network & Connect event in Victoria on Thursday, 11 September 2025. Following the success of our Sydney event, HAYLO People, Clarity Workplace Solutions,...
Since launching in July 2021, our vision has been to be the number 1 recruiter in our field. This year, we’ve taken a big step forward, expanding into new markets and service areas to better support the evolving needs of our clients and candidates. T...
Ollie’s support throughout the recruitment process was excellent. His communication, guidance, and professionalism made the experience smooth and stress-free, particularly given visas were involved — I couldn’t recommend...
Adam has been incredibly supportive and helpful throughout my job search. He took the time to understand what I was looking for and guided me toward opportunities that truly matched my goals. His encouragement and insigh...
Dakota and Dominic were determined from day 1 to land me a role and in a very short time they did. I got constant updates and reassurance, exactly what i needed.
I have worked closely with Andrew over the past 2 years and he has consistently provided amazing candidates that suit exactly what we're looking for! He is always professional, responsive, listens to our needs and his ma...
I wanted to express my genuine appreciation for the work Adam did in filling a challenging role. His persistence, professionalism, and understanding of both the market and our needs made all the difference. Adam navigate...
Bailey was excellent to work with — proactive, responsive, and genuinely pleasant throughout the process. He took the time to understand our needs, communicated clearly at every stage, and ensured a smooth, efficient pla...
The experience was good. I was pleased that Ashlea came to Carlingford to see me and had a good understanding of the industry, the role and the type of candidate I was looking for.
Ollie is always very enthusiastic, and we now have a relationship where we can be open about candidates, which delivers a better experience for all parties.
Because of Ashleigh's experience and professionalism, she was able to address a bespoke recruitment need. Ashleigh knows the industry exceptionally well and uses that knowledge to deliver. It is a pleasure to confidently...
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