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Employee Assistance Programs

Many organisations are providing support through a specific strategy such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). An EAP is a unique and comprehensive support package offered to all employees of an organisation. The package includes services for the spouse and/or family of the employee. The central strategy within such a program is a free, confidential and professional counselling service for both personal and work related problems.

The most common problems are:

EAP's provided by HEAS include a host of add-on components including:

EAP's are a proven strategy which assist organisations to address these problems by providing professional support for employees experiencing personal difficulties. Through interventionist counselling procedures, the organisation remains pro-active to maintain their performance and maximise their potential.

Are EAP's Effective?

EAP's are consistently shown to reduce absenteeism and accidents, reduce staff turnover, increase productivity and create a far more dynamic corporate culture. Research shows that for every dollar spent on an EAP, three to five dollars are saved. More than 4 million Australians are now covered by a workplace Employee Assistance Program. HEAS Consultant Psychologists currently provide EAP's to a number of organisations including:

Further Information: Employee Assistance Programs PDF (170 Kb)

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