Goal 2: Improve Wellbeing

GOAL 2:

Improve Wellbeing

“Our responsibilities extend far beyond our operations. It means being sympathetic to the needs of our community and the ways in which we interact with society. It’s how we balance doing the ‘right’ thing for our society, and how we positively influence and contribute to the people and communities around us. We want to balance operational excellence with growing and developing our people, the communities we live in and the future generations to come”. – Troy Sawyer, Head Forester

If change starts at home, our commitment to a healthier, happier community begins with our employees. To better care for our group of passionate workers, we are expanding our Quintis employee wellness program, offering initiatives and incentives to prioritise their safety, wellbeing and health.

But perhaps the most impactful way to effect meaningful, positive change stems from sandalwood itself. By investing in unearthing new benefits of sandalwood, we are exploring a natural alternative to support mental health and wellness, whilst developing a new skincare range to deliver holistic wellness benefits to Australian and global consumers.

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Our Commitments

Expand our employee wellbeing program, which currently includes wellness reimbursements for employees up to AUD$500 per year and access to mental health services. We will extend this to include paid employee volunteer days, the provision of sandalwood wellness kits and the introduction of workplace wellbeing initiatives such as meditation, yoga and fitness.

Employees to participate in the development of new corporate values by 2021, providing them with ownership. Values to be published and integrated within the business by June 2022.

Invest in research and studies which assist in improving the wellbeing of our wider community throughout the duration of this plan.

The development of a new skincare range containing Sandalwood oil, designed to provide holistic benefits. The range is expected to be released in October 2022. A plethora of research has confirmed the healing power of Indian sandalwood, but we believe it’s just the beginning. At Quintis, we have committed to a rigorous research plan, investing heavily in studies related to modern plights, such as the strain on mental health and wellness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Research on sandalwood’s mood-enhancing benefits is well underway, with studies in this area expected to be completed in 2022.

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HEALTHIER, HAPPIER EMPLOYEES

Wellbeing is a state made up of countless choices such as whether you walk or drive to work, buy a handbag or a gym membership, or commit to therapy or one more drink. Our CEO Richard Henfrey was inspired to implement a wellness program allocating a budget of AUD$500 per person per year for permanent employees to offset personal health and wellbeing expenses – and make those choices for wellbeing easier to make. Here’s how some of us used the program.

Electric Bike

“I had tried getting to work with a traditional bike but it was too far and difficult, so I purchased an electric bike for commuting. Now I ride to work around two or three times a week. It helps me get fit and reduces congestion on the road, too. This initiative came into place two weeks after I joined the company – it really reinforced that the place cares about your health and wellbeing, and they’re moving in the right direction.”

– Mark Evans, Management Accountant, Perth

Squash Equipment

“Living in a regional area, our community groups are really valuable to us. I joined the local Kununurra Squash Club but wasn’t able to commit properly to the game as I didn’t have my own racquet – I was using my husband’s old racquet to get by. It was fortunate that Quintis gave me the opportunity to invest in the sport as I have found I thoroughly enjoy it and have quite a natural flair for it. Having my own equipment means my game and confidence have improved immensely and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to get the equipment with Quintis’ support!”

– Julie Moore, Processing Officer, Kununurra

Fishing Equipment

“Wellbeing and investing in your health goes beyond typical fitness equipment. Sometimes it means getting outside and finding something you can do with your family. I bought a fishing rod and holder which, as a family, we have used as an opportunity to relax, take time-out together and explore the rivers and landscape around the territory which we all enjoy doing.”

– Vikki Gardner, Office Manager, Katherine