EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

EAP HELPS YOUR STAFF MANAGE LIFE’S ISSUES AND IMPROVES THEIR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

Employment Innovation’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) service is delivered through Acacia Connection and is a confidential counselling service offered to your employees to help them deal with personal or work related issues in a positive way. Employment Innovations EAP involves short-term counselling to assist your staff in overcoming life’s challenges allowing them to develop tools and strategies to be in a better state of emotional well-being.

There are many reason why investing in an EAP to enhance your employees health and wellbeing makes good sense with these generally falling into one of five main areas:

1. A healthy workforce will have improved work performance and productivity
2. You will reduce costs associated with absenteeism, presenteeism and disability workers’ compensation
3. Improving the culture of your organisation will assist in retaining employees
4. Attract talented employees and fulfil corporate social responsibility obligations
5. Genuinely support your staffs wellbeing

Mental health issues touch almost everyone with the Australian Government stating that 1 in 5 people have experienced a mental health disorder in the last 12 months. As a business owner or manager it is likely that you will supervise a worker who is experiencing some kind of issue that is effecting their wellbeing.

With the average cost of a full time employee with untreated depression estimated at $9,665 per year and a total of 3.2 days per employee lost each year through workplace stress, the wellbeing of your employees is clearly linked to business productivity.

Enquire today about an EAP for your business with support starting from $5 per employee per month.

Resources – Australian Government Comcare:

Comcare Inforgraphic: mental ill health touches everyone

Benefits to business: the evidence for investing in worker health and wellbeing

Health and productivity in the workplace