Benefits of working for Resthaven

Resthaven offers many benefits to enhance your health and wellbeing and support your growth and development so that you can deliver outstanding care and support to older people and their carers, now and into the future.

Resthaven Employee Health and Wellbeing Program

As part of Resthaven’s commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace, Resthaven’s Employee Health and Wellbeing Program provides employees with access to services and resources to maintain their general health, and their physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Health

It is important to maintain your health and wellbeing throughout your lifetime.  Incorporating exercise, a healthy diet, preventative health checks, sleep management, managing mental health issues, along with finding ways to relax and unwind, are all important. 

To support your general health, Resthaven offers:

• Annual influenza vaccination program
• A quit smoking rebate to assist you with the cost of a medically managed quit program.

Physical Wellbeing

Research shows that our physical wellbeing has an impact on our mental wellbeing. To help support your physical wellbeing, our Health and Wellbeing Program includes:

• A health and wellness program, providing practical and simple tools to use in the workplace
• A partnership with EFM Health Clubs, involving a 20% discount on your gym membership
• Resthaven teams in the City to Bay and Blue Lake community fun runs
• An early intervention physiotherapy program consisting of four visits per financial year for any non–work related injuries or conditions.

Financial Wellbeing

A sense of financial security and freedom in our choices is incredibly important to mental wellbeing. Resthaven’s Financial Wellbeing Program includes:

• Salary packaging options, providing you the opportunity to benefit from a 6-12% increase in your take-home pay
• Super sacrifice to plan for your future retirement income
• Permanent full and part-time employment in a secure sector.

Mental Wellbeing

Mental wellbeing includes emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Resthaven’s Mental Wellbeing Program includes an employee assistance program via Access Programs, offering free, confidential counselling to you and your direct family members.

For more information, visit Access Programs or phone 1300 66 77 00.

Learning and development

We offer a comprehensive induction and orientation program for new employees. An extensive workforce development program is offered to encourage lifelong learning. All learning and development align with Resthaven’s Teaching and Research in Aged Care Services (TRACs) framework.

• New employee mentoring programs available so that you are supported as you develop into your role
• Transition to Professional Practice Program (TPPP) to support and develop nursing graduates
• Opportunities for nursing and allied health staff to consolidate clinical skills and develop specialist skills in continence care, clinical nursing, palliative care, dementia care or wound management
• Opportunities for upskilling of current qualifications through Recognition of Prior Learning
• Leadership development programs to drive leadership excellence and capability
• A professional development fund to further your career progression through ongoing education and professional development activities
• Reward and recognition opportunities
• Systems application training to ensure you have the skills needed to use vital systems
• Traineeships for on-the-job training and support
• A student placement program supporting you to find the necessary placements required to get your qualifications.

Read about professional development opportunities with Resthaven