Collette Ordish

Collette works with organisations to strengthen leadership capability, build engaged workforces and create workplace cultures that support sustainable business success. With more than 20 years of experience in human resources and organisational development, including over a decade in senior HR leadership roles, she brings both strategic expertise and practical insight to complex people challenges.

Having worked across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, Collette understands the realities of leading people in diverse and evolving environments. Her experience spans aged care, hospitality, health, education, manufacturing and government, giving her a broad perspective on workforce and organisational challenges.

Clients value Collette’s practical, people-focused approach and her ability to translate strategy into meaningful outcomes. She partners closely with leaders to strengthen organisational capability, improve employee engagement and develop workplaces where both people and performance can thrive.

Leadership & Contribution

As an Associate Director within Perks People Solutions, Collette partners with organisations, Boards and executive teams to navigate complex people and organisational challenges. Her extensive leadership experience, combined with her strategic understanding of organisational effectiveness, enables her to support leaders in building resilient, high-performing and values-driven workplaces.

Collette is particularly recognised for her work in executive and leadership development, helping organisations create environments where individuals, teams and leaders can perform at their best.

Beyond the numbers

Collette is passionate about helping people realise their potential and believes organisational success is driven by workplaces where individuals feel valued, supported and empowered to grow. This philosophy underpins her approach to leadership development, organisational change and culture transformation.