Every team has a shape. What’s yours?
Benchmark your team’s capability against the Australian HR profession.
Coming September 2026: AHRI’s new HR Team Capability Assessment tool
Be among the first HR leaders in Australia to use data to inform your team's workforce planning
As HR teams face increasing pressure to deliver strategic value, adopt emerging technologies and support organisational change, leaders need greater visibility of workforce capability to make informed investment decisions.
AHRI’s new HR Team Capability Assessment helps HR leaders measure their team against the Australian HR Capability Framework, identify capability gaps and focus workforce planning and development investment where it will have the greatest impact.
Understand the shape of your HR team
The Australian HR Capability Framework provides the benchmark for HR capability in Australia and is underpinned by ten behaviours and seven capabilities including 28 skill and knowledge areas. The HR Team Capability Assessment measures where your team sits against the Framework, identifying capability strengths, development opportunities and priorities for future growth. Your team’s results are also benchmarked against the wider Australian HR profession and your industry, providing valuable context for decision-making.
AHRI’s HR Team Capability Assessment gives HR leaders the insight to:
Build the evidence base for learning investment
Inform organisational development planning
AHRI HR Team Capability Assessment FAQs
1. What is the HR Team Capability Assessment Tool?
The HR Team Capability Assessment Tool gives organisations a group-level view of their HR team’s capability. Results are aligned to the Australian HR Capability Framework across 10 behaviours and 7 capabilities, including 28 knowledge and skill areas, helping HR leaders to identify team strengths, capability gaps and development priorities.
2. Who is it for?
It is designed for HR leaders, HR managers and decision-makers who want clearer insight into their HR team’s capability, development priorities and learning investment needs.
3. How many people can participate?
The HR Team Capability Assessment is designed for HR teams of three or more members to support anonymity while remaining practical for smaller teams. There is no maximum number of team members who can participate.
4. How long does it take?
The assessment consists of 38 questions and usually takes up to 30 minutes to complete. Completion time may vary by individual.
5. What does the assessment process involve?
HR team members complete an online questionnaire. Their responses are used to create a personalised team capability report, followed by a debrief with an AHRI Capability Partner to talk through the report and recommended next steps.
6. What insights will the report provide?
The report provides a team-level view (and sub teams if required) of your HR team’s capability, showing where the team sits against the benchmark for the Australian HR profession and industry and how results align to the Australian HR Capability Framework. It highlights team strengths, capability gaps and priority development areas, with tailored professional development recommendations to support development planning.
7. How does the assessment benchmark our team’s capability?
The assessment maps team-level results to the Australian HR Capability Framework and benchmarks them against the wider HR profession and your industry (results from over 4000 Australian HR professionals). This helps show where the HR team is strong, where capability gaps may exist and where targeted development may be needed.
8. What is included in the debrief session?
The debrief is delivered with an AHRI Capability Partner and helps team leaders understand their group report, key strengths, capability gaps and recommended next steps for targeted development.
9. Can we track progress over time?
Yes. The HR Team Capability Assessment can provide a baseline to help team leaders track HR capability growth year on year.
10. When will the assessment be available?
The HR Team Capability Assessment Tool will launch in September 2026. Register your interest now and AHRI will follow up closer to the launch date with more information.
11. How much does it cost?
AHRI Organisational Members receive one complimentary assessment each year. Paid access is also available at $1,500 inc. GST for AHRI Members and $1,800 inc. GST for Non-members.
12. How do I register my interest?
Register your interest here. AHRI will follow up closer to the launch date with more information about availability, pricing, membership options and next steps.
13. Do all participants have to be AHRI Members?
No. All HR team members can participate in the assessment, regardless of their AHRI membership status. This helps ensure your organisation gains a complete view of capability across the entire HR team, resulting in more meaningful insights and development recommendations.
14. As the HR Team leader will I get to see the reports for each individual in my team?
Yes. As the HR leader managing the assessment, you will have access to individual capability reports for each HR team member, as well as the overall team report. Individual assessment responses are not visible.
15. Can each team member access their own individual capability report?
HR team members who hold an AHRI Membership, or are linked to an AHRI Organisational Membership, can access a comprehensive individual capability report through their AHRI dashboard. Team members who are not AHRI Members or linked to an AHRI Organisational Membership will still contribute to the team assessment results and will receive a summary individual capability report.
16. Can the HR Team Capability Assessment include sub-team reporting?
Yes. The assessment can provide both an overall HR team report and separate sub-team reports. The HR leader can access the overall team report and all sub-team reports. Sub-team leaders can only access their own sub-team report and the overall team report and cannot view other sub-team reports.
17. Will my responses be visible to others in my team?
No. Other HR team members cannot view your responses. The HR leader managing the assessment can view individual capability reports, but not individual responses.
18. How often can I do the assessment?
We recommend completing the HR Team Capability Assessment once a year. This allows you to measure changes in your team’s capability over time, track progress against previous results and evaluate the impact of any development activities or recommendations that have been implemented.
