Natalie Carrington, founder and CEO of Bloom HR, has been recognised as a Winner in the Elite Women category at HRD Australia Elite Women 2026, acknowledging her leadership and contributions to the HR profession and the community sector across Australia.
The HRD Australia Elite Women programme recognises influential women who are driving positive change through their leadership, innovation and commitment to advancing workplace practices. Natalie’s recognition reflects her dedication to helping purpose-driven organisations build stronger workplaces and achieve better outcomes for the communities they serve.
As founder and CEO of Bloom HR, Natalie has spent more than a decade advising boards, CEOs and executive teams on complex people and workforce challenges. Since establishing the consultancy in 2011, she has focused on ensuring that not-for-profit and charitable organisations across Australia have access to practical, strategic and values-driven HR support.
Natalie is widely recognised for her expertise in pay equity, psychosocial safety, workplace investigations, leadership capability and the development of culturally safe HR infrastructure. Her work has helped organisations strengthen their people practices while creating workplace environments where employees can thrive and contribute effectively to organisational goals.
A key contribution to the profession is the development of the Service Impact Chain™, a framework created over 15 years that demonstrates the relationship between employee experience, organisational capability and community outcomes. Through this work, Natalie has continued to highlight the critical role people and culture play in organisational performance and long-term impact.
In addition to being named an HRD Australia Elite Woman in 2026, Natalie and Bloom HR were recognised through several industry award programmes, reflecting their ongoing contribution to leadership, workplace excellence and the community sector.
About Natalie Carrington
Natalie is the founder and CEO of Bloom HR, an HR consultancy supporting community services, housing, disability, education, Aboriginal Community Controlled and not-for-profit organisations across Australia. She specialises in pay equity, psychosocial safety, workplace investigations, leadership capability and culturally safe HR practices, and is the creator of the Service Impact Chain™ framework.
