Culture Plus Consulting
A respectful, safe and inclusive workplace requires considered action.
That action starts with an expert advisor trusted by leaders accountable for workplace diversity, culture and safety.
More than 15 years delivering measurable outcomes
Trusted by leading Australian and global organisations across government, regulated industries and complex corporate environments.
Where we work
This work looks different across sectors. We work with all of them.
Regulatory exposure, workforce composition, operational environments and governance structures shape how cultural risk shows up. Effective workplace culture consulting must reflect those realities.
- Sector 01
Government & Public Sector
Departments, statutory authorities and parliamentary bodies navigating public scrutiny, workforce reform and governance expectations.
Government & Public Sector. Departments, statutory authorities and parliamentary bodies navigating public scrutiny, workforce reform and governance expectations.
- Sector 02
Banks & Financial Services
Highly regulated environments requiring robust cultural alignment with regulatory expectations and defensible governance.
Banks & Financial Services. Highly regulated environments requiring robust cultural alignment with regulatory expectations and defensible governance.
- Sector 03
Mining, Construction & Industrial
Complex site-based and blue-collar environments where safety culture and behavioural standards directly impact operational performance.
Mining, Construction & Industrial. Complex site-based and blue-collar environments where safety culture and behavioural standards directly impact operational performance.
- Sector 04
Legal & Professional Services
Partnership structures managing power dynamics, progression equity and conduct risk.
Legal & Professional Services. Partnership structures managing power dynamics, progression equity and conduct risk.
- Sector 05
Science & Technology
Innovation-driven environments requiring diversity and inclusion to optimise talent and sustain performance.
Science & Technology. Innovation-driven environments requiring diversity and inclusion to optimise talent and sustain performance.
- Sector 06
Higher Education & Research
Universities, residential colleges and research institutions managing academic freedom, power structures and evolving GBV regulation.
Higher Education & Research. Universities, residential colleges and research institutions managing academic freedom, power structures and evolving GBV regulation.
- Sector 07
FMCG & Consumer Discretionary
Fast-moving consumer goods, retail, hospitality and travel organisations where brand reputation, customer-facing culture, high-pressure supply chains and workforce inclusion directly influence commercial performance.
FMCG & Consumer Discretionary. Fast-moving consumer goods, retail, hospitality and travel organisations where brand reputation, customer-facing culture, high-pressure supply chains and workforce inclusion directly influence commercial performance.
- Sector 08
Global Corporations
Multi-jurisdiction organisations balancing local cultural context with global inclusion commitments.
Global Corporations. Multi-jurisdiction organisations balancing local cultural context with global inclusion commitments.
How we help
Long-term partnership begins with a clear entry point. Choose yours.
Some leaders engage us proactively to strengthen safety, compliance and inclusion. Others are navigating incidents, scrutiny or workplace trust breakdowns. In both cases, this work requires careful design, thoughtful implementation and a long-term partner.
01 — Service
DEI Diagnostics & Strategy
Evidence-based assessment of your diversity, equity and inclusion maturity, followed by a custom strategy aligned to business priorities and your operational realities.
Outcome
Clear priorities, measurable objectives and a defensible roadmap for sustainable progress.
- DEI Diagnostics & Strategy. Evidence-based assessment of your diversity, equity and inclusion maturity, followed by a custom strategy aligned to business priorities and your operational realities. Outcome: Clear priorities, measurable objectives and a defensible roadmap for sustainable progress.
- Gender Equity & WGEA Compliance. Strengthening governance, accountability and systems to drive measurable gender equality outcomes aligned to WGEA standards. Outcome: Gender Equality Standards embedded into strategy, leadership KPIs and practice — ensuring compliance, transparency and sustained progress.
- Inclusive Leadership & DEI Capability. Customised, research-backed workplace training that moves beyond awareness to practical behavioural change, without backlash. Outcome: Leaders and teams equipped to interrupt bias, strengthen belonging, and improve decision quality.
- Respect at Work & Positive Duty. Trauma-informed training and advisory aligned to Positive Duty obligations. Outcome: Reduced conduct risk, improved reporting confidence and stronger workforce trust, wellbeing and performance.
- Psychosocial Safety. Practical leadership training and expert advisory in psychosocial risk identification, assessment and controls aligned with WHS/OHS obligations and codes of practice. Outcome: Psychosocial hazards identified, controlled and embedded into leadership practice and compliance systems.
- Gender-Based Violence Prevention. Trauma-informed consultation and evidence-based advisory and strategy for universities and other higher education bodies aligned with National Higher Education Code obligations. Outcome: Stronger prevention frameworks, safer environments and demonstrable compliance with national standards.
- Workplace Culture Reviews. Robust independent cultural reviews regarding respect, safety and inclusion in high-risk or highly scrutinised environments. Outcome: Credible findings and a structured reform pathway that reduce risk and restore trust.
- Governance & Implementation Advisory. Embedding DEI, respect at work, and psychosocial safety into systems, policy and executive accountability. Outcome: Standards translated into operational reality with rigorous oversight.
- High Performing Teams. Practical workshops that strengthen cultural alignment, ways of working and psychological safety. Outcome: Improved collaboration, trust and team effectiveness.
- AI Ethics, Governance & Compliance. Expert advisory in AI ethics and governance, to embed fairness, accountability and inclusion across AI systems and data practices, while aligning with emerging standards. Outcome: Reduced ethical and regulatory risk, enhanced stakeholder trust.
Not sure where to start?
A free confidential discussion to assess your context, risk profile and priorities.
Understand your options, obligation-free, before we work together.
In practice
What building respectful, safe and inclusive workplaces looks like.
- 01Rigorous culture reviews informing board-level decisions
- 02A trauma-informed approach to embedding Respect at Work and Positive Duty compliance
- 03DEI training that manages resistance and drives measurable behavioural change
- 04Gender equity strategy aligned to WGEA standards
- 05Research-backed DEI strategy customised to business priorities and operational realities
- 06Global inclusion programs tailored to local cultural context
This is serious work — embed it with an expert
When the stakes are high, the right partner makes the difference.
If this sits on your desk — culture, safety, inclusion, risk — you know it cannot be handled lightly. Click any item to see how we're different.
Why this work matters
When workplaces are respectful, safe and inclusive, performance follows.
With it
A positive culture directly impacts:
- 01Talent attraction and retention
- 02Engagement and productivity
- 03Leadership effectiveness and decision quality
- 04Innovation and collaboration
- 05Psychological safety and wellbeing
- 06Positive Duty and WHS psychosocial safety compliance
Without it
Without it...
- 01High-performers leave
- 02Misconduct escalates
- 03Backlash stalls inclusion
- 04Leaders avoid difficult conversations
- 05Legal and reputational risk increases
- 06Trust and engagement decline
CEO, Author and Principal Consultant at Culture Plus.
Felicity Menzies
For more than 15 years, I've worked alongside organisations navigating some of their most challenging cultural issues — systemic inequity, resistance to change, misconduct, trust breakdowns.
I've seen what happens when workplaces get this right.
People thrive. Innovation improves. Trust and performance strengthens.
And I've seen the cost when they don't.
Scepticism, loss of talent, regulatory scrutiny and psychological injury.
I believe every person deserves to work in an environment where they feel safe, respected and able to contribute fully, regardless of their gender, background, identity or role. This work is not abstract to me, it is about real people, real consequences and real accountability.
Our approach
How Culture Plus approaches this work
We approach this work with both rigour and humanity.
- Evidence over ideology.
- Systems over symbolism.
- Accountability over aspiration.
When organisations engage us, they gain a partner who provides clear and considered counsel with respect and works alongside them to design solutions that deliver and stay the course.
Meaningful change doesn't come from good intentions alone, it requires disciplined thinking, honest and safe conversations and leadership courage.
That's the work we do.
Authority & recognition
Trusted at the highest level.
Capability partner to the Australian Human Resources Institute. Recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice, featured on the AICD reading list, and sought after speaker for industry events.
Years advising
Leaders trained
Countries advised
Specialist services
AHRI
Endorsed capability partner — Australian Human Resources Institute
LinkedIn Top Voice
Recognised thought leadership on workplace culture & inclusion
AICD
Featured on the Australian Institute of Company Directors reading list
Inclusion Circle
Contributor to the Inclusion Circle community
Trusted partners
Trusted by leaders who need results.
On behalf of our team, I would like to extend our thanks for the outstanding work you have done in partnership with us since November 2023. Over this period, over 100 RISE training sessions have been delivered in collaboration with you, and the feedback from participants has been consistently excellent. Your commitment, professionalism, and ability to engage meaningfully with staff have made a lasting impact. We are especially grateful for the role you have played in helping drive cultural change within NSW Parliament — enacting the Broderick Review Recommendations.
Featured in
Where the work shows up.
Commentary and thought leadership published across global business and HR outlets.
Credentials
AI-certified expertise
Verified certifications in artificial intelligence strategy from leading institutions.
AI for Business
Oxford Saïd Business School
Artificial intelligence strategy and implementation for business leaders.
Verify credentialCertified AI Ethicist (CAIE)
oxethica GmbH · Virtualbadge
Verified credential in ethical principles, regulatory intentions, and practical compliance for trustworthy and safe AI.
Verify credential
Book
A World of Difference.
Our CEO, Felicity Menzies, is the author of A World of Difference: Leading in Global Markets with Cultural Intelligence, a book exploring how leaders build inclusive and culturally intelligent organisations in global environments.
Drawing on Felicity's personal experiences and research-driven insights, the book shows how organisations with cultural intelligence benefit from increased innovation and creativity, access to new markets, and the attraction and retention of top global talent. Readers learn how to develop their own cultural intelligence and that of their workforce, as well as best practices for managing and leading effectively across cultures.
The book is included on the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) member reading list, reflecting its relevance for governance and leadership.
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- —Accountable for building a respectful, safe and inclusive workplace.
- —Wanting to take considered action.
- —Ready to work with an expert who will help you embed this work properly.