Michelle Hollingsworth is a proud Aboriginal woman of Burramattagal descent, from a clan of Dharug Country (Parramatta, NSW), and an experienced HR and People & Culture professional with more than 15 years’ experience across large and complex private and public sector organisations. She brings expertise across employee and industrial relations, workforce strategy, organisational design, leadership development, performance and talent management, organisational change, HR governance and workforce analytics.

Prior to joining Abundance HR, Michelle held senior HR roles with Hamilton Island Enterprises, Queensland Health, Sodexo Australia and Qantas. Throughout her career, she has partnered closely with senior leaders and geographically dispersed teams, managing complex workforce matters, strengthening leadership capability and developing practical people strategies that support organisational performance.

Michelle brings a strong personal and professional commitment to supporting Aboriginal organisations, leaders and communities. As National Human Resource Manager and Indigenous Affairs Manager with Sodexo Australia, she led Indigenous Affairs strategy and governance nationally, working closely with stakeholders, communities and Elders across multiple states. Her work focused on strengthening cultural awareness and inclusive practices and supporting the organisation’s Reconciliation Action Plan commitments. Earlier in her career, Michelle supported Indigenous employment and career pathways as Indigenous Careers Coordinator with Qantas.

Known for her practical and solutions-focused approach, Michelle combines strong relationship-building skills with sound HR judgement and data-driven insights. She is experienced in supporting leaders through complex workforce matters and organisational change while strengthening the people systems and leadership capability required for long-term organisational success.

Michelle is passionate about supporting Aboriginal community-controlled and community-based organisations to strengthen their people, leadership and organisational capability. Her culturally informed and collaborative approach aligns strongly with Abundance HR’s commitment to practical, sustainable workforce outcomes.

Michelle holds qualifications in Human Resources, Leadership and Management and Administration and is a member of the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI).