Ressy Canete
Business and Systems Administrator
Client Results
HR support for growing businesses who need clarity, confidence and structure
At Purple Playground, we’re passionate about helping businesses create positive impact through their people. From strengthening compliance and leadership capability to improving employee experience and people processes, we help growing businesses navigate their people challenges with confidence. See how we’ve supported organisations like yours through practical, tailored HR solutions, helping them continue the great work they do every day.
Who We Help
We partner with growing businesses that want practical HR support to strengthen their people, processes and culture.
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Strengthening Fair Work compliance and building the people foundations needed to grow with confidence
Purpose-led
Businesses
Creating positive impact through their people
Fast-Scaling
Businesses
Navigating growth, change and increasing people complexity
Founders, Business Owners
& People Leaders
Looking for practical HR expertise and support
Trusted By
We've supported teams across these organisations.
Client Stories
See how we've supported businesses like yours
BidWrite
The Challenge
BidWrite, a Bid & Tender Consultancy, initially engaged us to support with a performance management issue within their team. This quickly revealed a broader need to strengthen recruitment processes, leadership capability, and team structure to support their growth.
Our Support
We implemented a proactive HR plan, supported recruitment for key roles, and worked with the leadership team to strengthen performance management and people systems.
The Outcome
BidWrite strengthened their team across multiple states and successfully recruited six Bid Consultants who now play a key role in their ongoing growth and delivery capability.
Services Provided
- End-to-End Recruitment Campaigns
- Performance Management
- HR Advisory
- Recruitment Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Onboarding & Induction Support
- Fair Work Compliance
What They Had To Say
“The Purple Playground team has been outstanding in every aspect of our interaction with them over the past six months. Their support across compliance, recruitment, systems, and culture has been invaluable to our business. Always professional, responsive and knowledgeable, I couldn’t recommend them more highly.”
Kelly Richmond
Managing Consultant
BidWrite
MOVUS
The Challenge
As MOVUS, an industrial technology company delivering prescriptive AI for plant operations, scaled they needed a structured HR approach to support organisational culture, workforce changes, and leadership capability, particularly during periods of operational change.
Our Support
We partnered with MOVUS to deliver HR systems support, leadership workshops, and HR advisory services, including support through organisational restructuring.
The Outcome
MOVUS developed a more engaged workforce and strengthened internal leadership capability while gaining confidence in managing complex workforce changes.
Services Provided
- HR Systems & Processes
- Redundancy Management
- HR Advisory & Support
- Leadership Workshops
- Employee Engagement Initiatives
- Organisational Restructuring Support
What They Had To Say
“Professional, knowledgeable, reliable, innovative and supportive. The team from Purple Playground have not just been a pleasure to work with to move our HR people development and processes forward, they have become an integral part of our business and deliver outstanding value. If you are looking for first class support from a professional HR team, you won’t find better.”
Malcolm Schulstad
Chief Operating Officer
MOVUS
Macro Mike
The Challenge
Macro Mike, a fast-scaling plant-based health food brand, needed support balancing day-to-day operations with building strong HR foundations to enable sustainable growth, ensure compliance, and build organisational structure.
Our Support
We established HR foundations, supported recruitment of key roles, and delivered structured HR support to improve compliance, team structure, and people capability.
The Outcome
The business strengthened its Fair Work compliance and people structure, enabling them to scale more effectively while improving team cohesion and capability.
Services Provided
- Fair Work Compliance
- HR Foundations & Documentation
- End-to-End Recruitment Campaigns
- Employment Hero Implementation & Optimisation
- Organisational Design
- HR Advisory & Support
What They Had To Say
“Working with Purple Playground was absolutely pivotal and the best thing we could have done for our business. We were snowed under internally and were lacking compliance, and knew we needed help without needing a full-time internal HR staff. Purple Playground were awesome to work with, they mapped out exactly what we were lacking within the business and filled all our gaps seamlessly. They really helped to bring our compliance up-to-date, and even more importantly brought together our team through workshops and catchups. Our whole team absolutely grew to love Sally, Jemma, and everyone at PP as one of our own…we don’t know how we ever survived without them!”
Laura Day
Head of E-Commerce and Business Systems Analyst
Macro Mike
Wearthy
The Challenge
Wearthy, Australia's leading nature-based playground design & construction company, initially sought support to strengthen performance and employee engagement processes, but quickly identified broader needs around organisational design and leadership capability.
Our Support
As our support expanded into organisational design, leadership development, and performance frameworks, we transitioned into an ongoing HR partnership to help them thrive.
The Outcome
Wearthy moved from reactive people processes to a more structured, proactive approach to people, culture and performance management.
Services Provided
- Performance Management Frameworks
- Leadership Coaching & Development
- Ongoing HR Partnership
- Organisational Design
- Performance Review Processes
- HR Advisory & Support
What They Had To Say
“Purple Playground is fantastic to work with and has helped us grow our team effectively this year. Sally, Jemma & Cara have been integral to our planning and management of people this year.”
Vanessa Ritson
Head of Operations
Wearthy
Budget Pet Products
The Challenge
Budget Pet Products, a family-run pet care and supply business, needed specialist recruitment support to secure key leadership hires while managing time constraints internally.
Our Support
We delivered targeted recruitment support, helping identify, attract, and place key leadership candidates aligned to their business needs.
The Outcome
The business successfully filled three critical leadership roles within six months, strengthening their internal capability and operational support.
Services Provided
- Recruitment Strategy
- Candidate Screening & Shortlisting
- Recruitment Advisory
- End-to-End Recruitment Campaigns
- Interview Support
- Leadership Recruitment
What They Had To Say
“The team at Purple Playground have added tremendous value to our business throughout the recruitment process. By taking the time to truly understand our needs and matching suitable candidates it has helped us to recruit high quality candidates. I could not recommend them more highly to any business who needs support with the recruitment process.”
Jason Thompson
Head of Commercial Operations
Budget Pet Products
VIDEO TESTIMONIALS
Hear directly from the businesses we’ve partnered with
Every client journey is different, but the impact of strong HR and people practices is universal. Hear directly from the businesses we’ve partnered with about their experience working with Purple Playground.
Driving Sustainable Workforce Change —
Amazonia
Partnering for People, Performance and HR Compliance — Arkhi
Recruiting and Retaining for a High-Performing Team — BidWrite
Hands-On HR Support to Drive Business Growth — Made with Love Bridal
Strategic HR Support for Business Growth — Naked Harvest
Streamlining HR with Employment Hero Implementation — Hive and Wellness
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Let's talk about your people challenges
Whether you’re navigating growth, need help with Fair Work compliance, building leadership capability, improving people processes, or simply looking for personalised and practical HR support, we’re here to help.
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