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Ramsay launches hardship assistance grant for flood-affected health workers
March 04, 2022
Ramsay Health Care will offer financial support to its employees who have been displaced because their homes were inundated during the flood emergency in South East Queensland and New South Wales.
Ramsay’s Flood Hardship Assistance Grant has been created to help cover costs such as emergency accommodation, food and essential items for employees who were severely impacted by floodwaters.
Ramsay Health Care Australia CEO, Carmel Monaghan, said it was heartbreaking to hear about the devastating impacts the natural disaster has had on some team members.
“As the clean-up gets underway following the extreme rainfall and flooding in the past week, we are aware that unfortunately some Ramsay employees have been severely impacted and have had to temporarily vacate their homes,” Ms Monaghan said.
“Providing hardship assistance grants to our affected people is one way we can help them to get back on their feet.”
Ramsay Health Care is also providing special emergency leave to health workers who were isolated by floodwaters and therefore could not work. This is in addition to the Employee Assistance Program available for free to all staff who want to access professional and confidential counselling, coaching and support.
SUMMARY OF SUPPORT FOR RAMSAY HEALTH CARE WORKERS
Ramsay Flood Hardship Assistance Grant
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Ramsay Health Care has developed the Ramsay Flood Hardship Assistance Grant to financially support staff members whose homes were flooded, causing them to be displaced.
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Ramsay wants to help cover costs such as emergency accommodation, food and essential items while affected employees get back on their feet.
Special emergency leave
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Ramsay employees who were isolated by floodwaters in Queensland and New South Wales and therefore could not work will be eligible for special emergency leave on a case-by-case basis.
Employee Assistance Program
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All Ramsay staff and doctors can access professional and confidential counselling, coaching and support through Ramsay’s Employee Assistance Program.
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