During this unprecedented and rapidly changing set of circumstances, we all find ourselves in, our Clinical and Organisational Development teams are creating a growing resource bank of tools for you and your people. These Personal and Leader Tools are uploaded weekly to the COVID-19 Toolkits in our Employer and Employee Login Areas. These tools include relevant and timely support for managers and leaders as well as support at an individual level.
Access the Employer Login Area here - Access the Employee Login Area here
For more information and updates, see our Recent News section on our homepage:
- Supporting Working Parents
- Keeping Mentally Healthy
- Maintaining a Positive Outlook
- Navigating Conflict
- Turning to kindness
- Exploring diversity through the pandemic
- Time to look after yourself
- Regain your perspective
- Fostering hope amongst your people
- Positive coping behaviours for your people
- Checking in with your people
- Building positive psychological and emotional skills in your people
- Harnessing your people’s strengths
- Reinvest in your resilience
- Supporting your people through changing physical distancing restrictions
- Leading your people in the new normal
- Harnessing EAP for risk management
- The importance of clarity in uncertain times
- Best practice for leading through crisis and change
- Stronger together: Mental Health Awareness during COVID-19
- Managing your financial stress during COVID-19
Government Resources
We also recommend keeping up to date with the latest government guidelines, rules and recommendations. Please refer to helpful links below:
Protecting yourself and others: Australian Government, Department of Health
Health concerns: COVID-19 24 hour helpline: 1800 020 080
Financial assistance: For questions regarding the Government Stimulus package, accessing superannuation early and other government payments; Australian Government, Australian Taxation Office
The AustralianTax Office (ATO) can also be contacted via emailCOVID-19Taxissues@ato.gov.au (ATO do not have a hotline).
Centrelink (Now called Services Australia). Claim registrations for Centrelink/ JobKeeper Payments can be claimed here; Australian Government, Services Australia
Centrelink (Services Australia): Crisis Payment: 132 850
Financial Counselling can be accessed as part of your EAP session allocation. The counsellor can assist with a varied range of issues. Some of those may include:
- Managing money in changing times
- Budgeting and debt management
- Guidance on talking to lenders and managing other financial commitments
- Adjusting to a change in pay
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss specific requirements on how AccessEAP can assist your organisation and your people please contact your dedicated Relationship Manager or the Manager Support Hotline. As always, as your EAP we are here to support your people whatever the nature of their concerns, please contact AccessEAP on 1800 818 728.