WHAT WE DO
We make the people stuff simple
At Total HRM, we help businesses improve their performance by growing the capability and capacity of their people. Our simple, effective HR solutions protect businesses by making the people stuff simple.
WHO WE ARE
Who makes it happen?
Total HRM is a locally based team of HR professionals dedicated to working with you to achieve your business goals. Out expert team have extensive knowledge across all HR functions from strategic planning and recruitment, to investigations and exit strategies.
Linda Griffiths-Brown
Managing Director
Linda is the Managing Director of Total HRM and has worked for over 30 years in business and consulting, including executive and senior management roles. She has worked both in Australia and abroad in numerous industries including mining, energy and government. Her experience in areas such as production, strategic planning, finance, OHSWHS and lecturing in Human Resources Management at La Trobe University provides her with a unique blend of business and HR capability.
Linda has led comprehensive organisational restructures and implemented programs to improve the effectiveness of businesses with clear alignment between individuals’ contributions and organisational outcomes. She works with various local boards and executive teams in the region. She is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.
David Griffiths-Brown
Business Services Manager
As our Business Services Manager, David plays a central role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of Total HRM. With a sharp eye for detail and a solutions-focused mindset, David oversees our day-to-day administrative and financial functions, ensuring everything runs seamlessly behind the scenes. From managing accounts and refining internal systems to supporting the team with IT troubleshooting and process improvement, David is the quiet force that keeps our business engine running.
David is also a key point of contact for clients, suppliers, and partners—ensuring communications are clear, timely, and aligned with our commitment to exceptional service. Known for his calm, can-do approach, David helps keep the team focused, organised, and always ready to deliver for our clients. His diverse skillset and dedication make him an invaluable part of the Total HRM team.
Ashly Baikaloff
Senior HR Business Partner
Ashly is one of our most experienced HR Business Partners with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and hospitality, both local and overseas, ranging from large multinational companies to small family-owned operations. Throughout his career, Ashly regularly led teams with over 30 employees while continually growing the business and aligning business strategies with employee capabilities.
Ashly has qualifications in Applied Management and Human Resources and a strong leadership and people management background. Ashly combines his experience with his qualifications to develop great workplace cultures while delivering practical support.
Kim Murrells
HR Business Partner
In a business landscape of ‘information overload’, Kim’s pragmatic approach simplifies the ever-changing HR trends and legislation to obtain meaningful and maximum benefits for her clients.
Kim is well known for her ability to understand the ‘real’ issues within businesses and to provide solutions for sustained business growth.
Kim has over 25 years of experience in human resources and 20 years of business consulting experience, and she holds post-graduate Business and Human Resource qualifications.
She has vast and varied experience in senior consulting roles across varying disciplines and HR management positions within retail, manufacturing and professional service sectors.
Amelie Griffiths-Brown
Marketing Lead
Amelie is our Marketing Lead and currently studying for a B.A. in Business and Visual Arts. She brings her visual arts skills and eye for colour and detail to our graphics and design for the business.
Amelie uses her skills as a digital native in our Marketing team and works across our social media channels. Amelie provides administrative support and assists the recruitment team in finding great candidates.
Lucie Wallis
HR Business Partner
Lucie holds a Bachelor of Health Science and is currently expanding her knowledge through postgraduate studies in commerce. With a career spanning health services, community sectors, and state government, Lucie has made a significant impact in systems and policy development, stakeholder engagement, and organisational growth.
She has a wealth of experience in driving Unconscious Bias, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, particularly in the health and not-for-profit sectors.
Passionate about both strategic planning and fostering team and individual development, Lucie brings expertise in organisational culture change, training and development and stakeholder engagement to every role she takes on.
Kate Green
Marketing & Communications Manager
Kate brings a diverse background in marketing, communications and human resources across industries including local government, professional services, logistics, and thoroughbred racing. With qualifications in commerce, HR, and company directorship, she combines strategic insight with hands-on operational experience.
Most recently, Kate has focused on HR and workplace safety in her family-run logistics business, driving initiatives to strengthen culture, compliance and engagement. Known for linking strategy with day-to-day operations, she is a trusted advisor passionate about building capable teams, positive workplace culture, and clear, effective communication.
What we do
We turn up the people power of your business with simple, practical HR solutions that are proven to work. Consider us your 'people problem' solvers!
Our Purpose
To build better businesses by empowering their people - all their people - to thrive at work and beyond.
Our Vision
To enable every person, in every workplace we've supported, to improve themselves, their team and their results.
How we do things is just as important as what we do
Integrity
We act with integrity. We give fearless advice. We always behave legally and ethically, and we call out illegal or inappropriate behaviour if/when we see it.
Respect
The best relationships are built on respect - its a two way thing! We are honest and frank with our clients but it comes from a place of care and respect - for them and their business.
Results
We set ourselves and our clients up for success. We offer proven, practical, simple solutions that work. We don't fill gaps. We identify people who will excel in a role and be a perfect culture fit as well.
Simplicity
To be sustainable, we need to keep it simple. We make the hard stuff simple by using proven processes and methodology. Our work isn't always easy but it should be simple.
Our Community
At Total HRM, we enjoy the opportunity to be part of our local community and participate in events across the region.
We work with a variety of not-for-profits and charities who support and implement change within our regional towns. We believe that helping others succeed is the best way of succeeding. Total HRM undertakes a mix of pro-bono work and provides discounts as a way of assisting these organisations in the important work they do for our community.
Total HRM is also a sponsor of organisations such as Albury Business Connect.
Total HRM's team members take pride in volunteering on various local boards and committees and are passionate about growing the opportunities available for everyone in the area.
Let us harness the power and potential of your teams
Ready to start? Let's talk about how we can help transform your workplace.