Case Study: NAAJA saves $120k on HR and payroll with Employment Hero

How one of Australia’s largest legal service providers saves $120k on HR & payroll with Employment Hero

Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA), one of the Northern Territory’s largest legal and justice service providers, was struggling with five disconnected systems across HR, payroll, recruitment, onboarding, and compliance. The small HR team faced manual data entry, duplicate records, and spreadsheet-based tracking, while staff working across remote communities had little time for extra admin. NAAJA chose Employment Hero to simplify and unify its people operations.

Employment Hero implemented a single, integrated platform covering payroll, HR, recruitment, onboarding, certifications, workflows, and compliance tracking. Within 12 months, NAAJA reduced 1.5 FTE of manual HR/payroll work, saved $120k annually, and redirected that budget into hiring a new People & Culture Officer. The organisation also saved about one hour per new hire during recruitment and onboarding, with Employment Hero helping eliminate double entry and manual spreadsheets.

Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)

Ryan Cooney

People Operations Manager