Helping Hands

Introducing the inaugural Going GREEN section to our caregiver newsletter.

As part of the SEM Sustainability Committee’s goal to reduce waste and improve sustainability across our hospitals we will be featuring a new and regular Going GREEN feature within In The Loop to discuss plans, objectives and provide progress updates to our caregivers.

What is the SEM Sustainability Committee?

The SEM Sustainability Committee meets once a month with representatives from all three hospitals and from a variety of clinical and non-clinical departments to discuss issues and opportunities to reduce waste and improve on sustainable processes including:

• Reducing energy consumption

• Encouraging appropriate recycling of plastics, batteries, paper, confidential waste, uniforms expired medical consumables, plastic pockets etc.

• Appropriate disposal of organic waste

• Reducing food waste

• Electric car charging.

If you have any suggestions about how to reduce waste and improve on recycling within your department or within our hospitals, please email sara.crees@sjog.org.au.

St John of God Health Care is committed to maintaining a workplace culture that is safe and inclusive for all caregivers, patients and visitors. The organisation’s official policy states: Inclusion and Diversity is the practice of acceptance, respect and recognition of individual differences such as background, skills, talents and perspectives, as well as characteristics that are protected under equal opportunity legislation.

To uphold this, Director of Mission Integration Rhonda O’Connor and Director of Clinical Services Mental Health Shelley Cooper are calling on caregivers to form a culture, inclusion and diversity committee that would also incorporate the Reconciliation Working Party which engages in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues.

If you are interested or passionate about making a contribution in this area and can commit to attending a bi-monthly meeting register your interest by getting in touch with either:

Rhonda or Shelley

Rhonda.O’Connor@sjog.org.au

87845026 or 0451 001 304

Shelley.Cooper@sjog.org.au

9773 7011

Want to see more culture, inclusion and diversity at work? Join the club! Group Workforce is making it easier to get help when you need it

A dedicated telephone line has been launched to help caregivers quickly and easily get answers to questions around recruitment, contracts, HR services and compliance.

While caregivers can still submit enquiries through the Caregiver Employment Services Portal (CES) on ZENworks or through the quick links icon on Cora, the new number is being introduced to provide more options, as well as improve Group Workforce’s level of service.

Group Workforce can be contacted on 1300 629 079 with direct access available for specific enquiries:

• Press #1 for recruitment — current vacancies and applications

• Press #2 for contracts — new caregivers contracts of employment

• Press #3 for HR services — current caregiver contracts, allowances, transferring or ending employment

• Press #4 for compliance — caregiver licenses, WWCC, registrations or a request for employment verifications, including statements of service

This service is available Monday to Friday from (9am to 7pm EST) excluding public holidays.

Please note:

• For pay related queries please call Payroll directly on 1800 666 554

• For MAXXIA queries please call MAXXIA directly on 1300 123 123.