Our Team

Suzanne Diprose - Director

Suzanne Diprose founded Performance Advantage with an aim to optimise organisational performance in small to medium business and community organisations. With over 20 years senior management experience in the corporate and welfare sectors Suzanne's focus is on leadership, staff development, HR systems and processes.

Suzanne utilizes a mix of contemporary business models and methodologies that enhance the work environment, organisational performance and profitability.

Qualifications

Master Degree of Management (MM)
Prince 2 Project Management Foundation
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Qualifying Program
Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment
Associate Diploma Arts (Welfare)

Recent successes

Sourcing and coordination of over $350,000 in funded training for client's organisations over the last two years.
Sourcing Competitive Business Funding of $250,000 for client business expansion program for client in the primary produce industry
Sourcing $50,000 funding from National Workforce Development Fund for client in the construction industry
Facilitation of career and skills development program up-skilling over 120 people in Certificate III, Certificate IV and Diploma level qualifications
Successful increase of retention rates of employees to support growth and profitability
Reviewing and implementing programs to ensure OH&S compliance and risk reduction for a variety of industries.
Complete organizational restructures.

Danielle Rollings – HR Consultant

Danielle Rollings joined the Performance Advantage team in 2020 and has solid career background that includes recruitment for a broad range of industries, training and development, and wider staff entitlements and payroll functions.

Her career includes Human Resource functions in complex environments, including the freight and transport industry, the health sector and local government.

She brings skills in recruitment, structuring staff entitlement packages, training development and provision, Human Resources coordination, OH&S and compliance – for which she has a range of relevant qualifications. Her understanding and knowledge offer our team and businesses valuable understanding and models that apply to a range of HR circumstances.

Michelle Laws – HR Administrator

Michelle is the Performance Advantage team’s top gun in managing the administration for the Human Resources services we provide to businesses.

Her understanding of small business operations and administration provides our team and clients with practical and appropriate solutions. Her pace of work is exceptional, which allows a fast response to client needs.

With a range of qualifications in business, creative IT platforms and event planning her knowledge and skills base right in line for the needs of small business and Human Resources challenges.

Diane Forster – HR Consultant

For many years Dianne has worked in challenging arenas of recruitment, HR administration and WorkCover/Return to Work. As a specialist in these select areas of HR practice, Dianne’s maturity brings valuable insights and shortcuts to the processes and solutions we provide to our clients. Dianne’s speciality is working with small business enterprises in the manufacturing and transport industries. Diane is an organisational wiz who provides clients our team and clients with a wisdom and speedy solutions.

Maria Lacey

Maria Lacey is a Level Two Registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association who supports clients through difficult times of overwhelm, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, self-doubt, lack of clarity and momentum. With twenty-two years’ experience within the health and wellbeing industry and originally holding management positions in corporate IT, you can feel confident knowing you have someone with experience and compassion who will listen and guide you.