HERBERT CONSULTANCY

NSW Workers Compensation & Wage Audit Specialists

Experts in compliance, premium risk and employer support & education

About Us

History

Herbert Consultancy was established in 2001 with Greg Herbert as one of the founding directors. The business focussed on NSW Workers Compensation matters, the auditing of wage records on behalf of WorkCover NSW and their licensed insurers as well as the provision of advice to employers in relation to premiums, classification issues and the completion of wages declarations.

In the following nearly 20 years Herbert Consultancy has established itself as a key service provider to the NSW workers compensation system in the areas of compliance, premium risk and employer support & education.

Herbert Consultancy is currently appointed to the wage audit panel servicing the needs of Insurance and Care NSW (icare).

Herbert Consultancy is also currently appointed to the separate wage audit panel servicing the needs of the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA).

Prior to the current icare and SIRA wage audit panels, Herbert Consultancy was appointed to all wage audit panels operated by WorkCover NSW since 2004, a testament to our approach, our knowledge, our ability, the value for money we provide to our clients and our standing within the industry.

Our Approach

Our approach has always focussed on truly understanding our clients’ needs, meeting those needs and exceeding expectations via superior service and superior value for money.

Our success and our ability to build and maintain strong relationships with our clients is based on the 6 fundamental approaches we apply to everything we do: Reliability, Responsiveness, Collaboration, Transparency, Quality and Value.

Our knowledge, expertise and ability is second to none in the fields in which we operate.

Our People

The Herbert Consultancy team provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise in NSW workers compensation matters, particularly in relation to wage audits and other compliance-related activities. All our professional staff have extensive experience in various accounting and auditing disciplines. You can see our team by going to Our People.

Our Culture

Herbert Consultancy fosters a culture of integrity, openness and transparency within the firm and in all of our dealings with our clients and other stakeholders. We embrace diversity within the firm and in all of our external dealings.

We actively work with all our staff to provide them with flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage balance between work and personal lives.

Our Services

Wage Audit

The Herbert Consultancy wage audit team provides professional wage audit services to icare and SIRA to support their compliance programs. Our wage audit services help these agencies achieve desired compliance outcomes within the NSW workers compensation scheme. Wage audits ensure the correct wages are used in premium calculations and that all employers are contributing their fair share of premiums.

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Wages Verifications

We can engage with employers directly to review their declarations of wages prior to submission. We will work with your key personnel responsible for the preparation of declarations and inform them of the correct treatment of all relevant payroll and remuneration items as well as performing a full review of your contractors.

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Advice

We provide specialised advice to accountants and businesses on specific NSW workers compensation premium issues. This can be advice on an issue relating to a specific item or advice on a broader or more general range of issues.

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Our People

Greg Herbert

Director

CPA, B Com (Accounting & Business Law)

Greg has over 20 years experience as a CPA, starting his career as an undergraduate cadet at a Big 4 firm.

Greg is one of the founding directors of Herbert Consultancy, having set up the business in 2001. He has a wealth of experience in all technical and practical aspects of payroll and workers compensation wage auditing. He has been involved in over 5,000 wage audits either as the lead auditor or in a review & sign-off capacity. Greg was recently called as an Expert Witness by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) in a court case involving a non-insured employer.

Greg also has a deep understanding and interest in business, economic and strategic issues.

Geoff McLaughlin

Wage Auditor

CPA, B Bus (Accounting)

Geoff has over 35 years experience as a CPA in various accounting and finance roles. He joined Herbert Consultancy in 2009 and has been undertaking wage audits since 2004.

Michael Roberts

Wage Auditor

CA, B Com (Accounting), MBT

Michael has over 45 years experience as a Chartered Accountant, performing numerous roles and functions across a diverse range of industries. He joined Herbert Consultancy in 2010, after having worked as a wage auditor in another practice for the preceding 5 years.

BELINDA ROBSON

Wage Auditor

CA, B Com (Accounting & Business Law)

Belinda is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years audit experience. She was an audit manager at a large accounting firm before joining Herbert Consultancy in 2010.

SOFIA FERGUSON

Wage Auditor

B Bus (Accounting)

Sofia joined Herbert Consultancy as a wage auditor in 2011 and has over 30 years of experience working in auditing and accounting roles.

JENNI GRIMLEY

Wage Auditor

B Tax

Jenni joined Herbert Consultancy in 2016. She is a successful and accomplished auditor, having headed up audit teams of 20+ people working on complex and inter-agency compliance activities.

GLEN O'BRIEN

Wage Auditor

B Tax (Accounting), TA, NTAA

Glen has extensive compliance audit experience, having previously worked at the Australian Taxation Office in audit and technical advising roles. He joined Herbert Consultancy in 2012, has 25 years auditing and accounting experience and is a registered tax agent & member of NTAA.

SHARON TRACEY

Wage Auditor

B Bus (Accounting)

Our longest serving auditor, Sharon joined Herbert Consultancy back in its early days in 2002. She has extensive wage audit, accounting and other compliance audit experience.

JESSICA O'NEIL

Office Manager

Jessica is our ever reliable and friendly Office Manager.

Useful Resources

Wage Audit FAQ

Information and answers to common questions about NSW workers compensation Wage Audits are provided at the Wage Audit Process page of icare’s website.

https://www.icare.nsw.gov.au/employers/forms-and-resources/faqs-wage-audit-process
Wages Definition Manual

Useful information on declaring wages for NSW workers compensation purposes can be found at the Declaring Wages page of icare’s website. You can also download a copy of icare’s Wages Definition Manual from that page.

https://www.icare.nsw.gov.au/employers/manage-your-policy/declaring-wages
Employer Lookup

The Employer Lookup service on icare’s website allows businesses to instantly check whether entities they deal with hold a NSW workers compensation policy. It is a ‘point-in-time’ check and provides a Statement of Coverage in instances where a policy is held.

https://www.icare.nsw.gov.au/employer-lookup
Worker Status

SIRA has developed a Worker Status Tool to assist employers with the classification of contractors as either contractors, workers or deemed workers. The Tool can be accessed at:

http://workerstatus.workcover.nsw.gov.au/

The Tool is a useful resource, however, it is a guide only and is not binding. Formal determinations of a worker’s status can be requested from SIRA via a Private Ruling Application.