What is Workforce Directory?
One place to find, compare and contact Australia's workforce service providers
Finding the right HR, employment or workforce specialist usually means trawling Google, LinkedIn and word of mouth. Workforce Directory brings Australian providers into one searchable directory, organised by the service you need rather than by who advertises the most.
Launched in June 2026, Workforce Directory is Australian developed, Australian owned, and hosted and managed in Australia, operated by Linq HR from Melbourne. It lists providers from sole practitioners to national firms, across recruitment, employment law, industrial relations, workplace investigations, safety, payroll, training, wellbeing and more.
Every service area has its own guide page: what providers help you achieve, when to engage one, common challenges and how to choose.
Breadth of services
Six groups. 24 service areas. More than 300 service types.
From talent acquisition to workplace safety, the directory is organised the way employers buy: by the problem to solve. A sample of the specialist service types under each group is below; every service area page lists the full set.
Hire
Employment Screening and Background Verification, Mobility, Migration and Global Workforce, Onboarding, Induction and Workforce Integration, Talent Acquisition and Recruitment
Develop
Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership Development, Learning, Training and Capability Development, Performance and Talent Management
Engage & support
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement and Experience, Wellbeing and Mental Health
Protect
Compliance, Governance and Risk, Industrial Relations and Employment Law, Safety, Workforce Compliance Governance Risk, Workplace Conduct
Service areas and types as published on workforcedirectory.com.au, November 2026.
For employers and HR teams
Three ways to search. No login, no fees, no obligation.
Whether you know exactly which service you need, can only describe the problem, or have a provider name in mind, the directory gets you to a shortlist quickly.
Watch it work
From question to shortlist in under 30 seconds
Four short clips from the Workforce Directory YouTube channel showing real searches: pick a category, choose the service, choose where, see the providers. More examples are on the channel.
Hiring in Victoria? Find a recruiter fast.
Hire › Talent Acquisition and Recruitment › Permanent Recruitment › Victoria.
Looking for an executive coach in NSW?
Develop › Coaching and Mentoring › Executive and Senior Leadership Coaching › New South Wales.
Setting up an EAP for your people?
Engage & support › Wellbeing and Mental Health › Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) › Victoria.
Worried about payroll compliance?
Pay & reward › Payroll and Workforce Administration › Payroll Compliance Auditing and Remediation › All Australia.
Compare providers
Filter, shortlist and compare side by side
Results show each provider's services, where they operate and how to contact them. Narrow the list by service type and state, switch between detailed and compact views, and bookmark the providers you want to come back to.
Provider profiles
Profiles that tell you more than a website does
Each profile sets out core and supporting services, service coverage by state, delivery mode (on-site, remote or hybrid), business locations and contacts. Providers on paid plans add logos, client lists, credentials, FAQs, downloadable resources, people bios and video.
For HR and workforce service providers
Why list on Workforce Directory?
An Australian developed, owned, hosted and managed directory, built for the Australian market. Buyers come to it with a specific need and a short list to build. A listing puts your services in front of them at that moment, organised by the service they are searching for, not just by brand recognition.
View or print the provider brochure — a two-page summary of listing, claiming and the plans.
Already listed? Claim it in minutes.
Most Australian HR and workforce providers already have an operator-created listing built from public sources. Claiming it is free and gives you control of your services, locations, contacts and enquiries. The steps are also set out in the provider brochure.
Search
Find your business listing by searching your company name.
Verify ownership
A code is sent to your matching business email to confirm ownership. A different business email can be used with a manual review.
Submit claim
Complete the secure claim steps and take control of the listing. Once verified, you can manage it right away.
Listing plans
Start free. Upgrade when you want more visibility.
Every listing is verified and reviewed before it goes live. Paid plans add logo and client-logo support, richer profile sections, boosted search visibility and buyer-interest tracking. All prices are in AUD and exclude GST.
Free
$0
Vendor dashboard, business verification and an admin-approved profile. One core and one supporting service, website and contact details, 600-character description.
New businesses
For ABNs registered less than 12 months ago
Boosted search visibility with an enhanced results card, logo support, richer profile content and verified credentials displayed as a badge.
Independent providers
For single-person businesses
Everything in Basic plus company and client logos, an 800-character description, five FAQs, two credential uploads and two downloadable resources.
Growing providers
Monthly or annual billing
Three core and three supporting services, 1,200-character description, ten FAQs, three contact bios, profile banner and landing-page theming, priority support.
Featured
Highest visibility
Four core and four supporting services, 1,600-character description, profile video, six contact bios, advanced highlighting and AI search visibility on the homepage.
Current pricing, eligibility and the full feature matrix are published on workforcedirectory.com.au/subscriptions. A printable plan comparison is in the provider brochure.
See it in action
Short video guides
Short walkthroughs from the directory's how-to guides, grouped for the two people who use it: employers searching for a provider, and providers managing their listing.
For people searching Find and compare providers
How to search for a service
Describe your workforce need, review the recommended service and open matching providers.
How to search and filter
Filter results by service and location to find providers that match your needs.
For providers Register or claim your listing
How to register your business
Create your account with a business email, confirm the code sent to you and set up your listing.
How to claim your listing
Verify ownership and take control of your existing provider profile.
For providers
View or print the provider brochure
A two-page overview of Workforce Directory for HR and workforce service providers: who searches it, what a listing includes, how claiming works and how the plans compare. Open it as a web page, then print it or save it as a PDF to share with your team or marketing partner.
What is Workforce Directory?
Workforce Directory is Australia’s HR services marketplace: a free online directory of more than 8,000 HR, recruitment, payroll, safety, training and workforce providers, organised into six service groups, 24 service areas and over 300 specialist service types. It is Australian developed, owned, hosted and managed, and operated by Linq HR.
Who is Workforce Directory for?
Employers and the people who buy workforce services for them: HR managers, business owners and procurement teams. On the other side, Australian HR and workforce service providers who want to be found by those buyers.
Is it free for employers?
Yes. Searching, filtering, bookmarking and sending enquiries are free, with no login required.
How are listings verified?
Registration requires a valid ABN and a business email. The ABN is checked against the Australian Business Register, every listing is reviewed before it goes live, and providers that claim and verify their listing receive a Verified badge.
My business is already listed but I never registered. Why?
The directory includes operator-created listings built from public sources such as the ABR, ASIC and provider websites, so buyers see a complete market. There is no charge and no agreement until you register or claim. Claiming is free; removal requests are actioned within ten business days.
What does a paid plan add?
Depending on the plan: company and client logos, longer descriptions, more services and service-page appearances, FAQs, credentials, downloadable resources, contact bios, a profile banner or video, boosted search visibility, buyer-interest tracking and, on Premium, AI search visibility on the homepage. See the provider brochure for a side-by-side summary.
Who is behind Workforce Directory?
Workforce Directory is operated by Linq HR, a Melbourne-based employee relations consultancy, and was founded by Darren Cutts. It is Australian developed, Australian owned, and hosted and managed in Australia, built by HR professionals with experience on both sides of the market: as suppliers to HR, and inside HR departments. Workforce Directory® is a registered trade mark of Pure Human Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Get started
Search the directory, or put your business in it
Employers: find and compare providers in seconds, free. Providers: create or claim your listing today and be found by the organisations looking for exactly what you do.
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