News: Ramsay Announced as Finalist in HR Awards
Ramsay Announced as Finalist in HR Awards
07-Sep-11
Ramsay Health Care has been announced as one of the five finalists in the Australian Human Resource Awards for the Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The award recognises excellence in the area of corporate health and wellbeing. Ramsay will be up against BUPA, Sensis, Clayton Utz and Monash University in this category and the winner will be announced in Sydney on 28 October.
The key criteria for judging this category are
- tailored flexible working arrangements in the context of balancing business needs with employee needs
- demonstrable outcomes for the business and employees, such as impact upon absenteeism, productivity and engagement
- delivery of internal communication strategies relating to corporate health and wellbeing
- evidence that initiatives are aligned to the needs and expectations of employees
The Ramsay Wellness Program is now active in 18 hospitals with 8 hospitals launching programs this the first 8 months of this year and another three hospitals to launch their programs in October. HR Manager Carolyn Terry said being a finalist recognised and acknowledged Ramsay's commitment to the health and wellbeing of all employees in the organisation.
"From the wellness coordinators who manage the programs on the ground in our hospitals to the executives who sign off on the programs implementation, this award is 'people caring for people' in action.
"The Ramsay Wellness Program is a strategic investment in our people to ensure that our workforce can continue to deliver the high quality care and service to our patients."
