Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employers benefit from the EAP as it targets and improves: 

• Lost productivity
• Absenteeism
• High levels of stress and anxiety
• Employee turnover
• Accidents
• Critical incidents   

This voluntary and confidential service can lead to improvements in workplace culture and an increase in staff morale, performance and productivity. 

The EAP can also form part of your commitment to employee health, safety and wellbeing and ensure you become an employer of choice in Geelong. 

The EAP service is available 6-days a week, during and after business hours. The maximum number of sessions is negotiated with each employer but typically varies between 6-10 per person or family member, per calendar year.

Once a staff member has exhausted their free sessions, Head Start Counselling will discuss options based on their personal circumstances. Quite often, employees will continue with face-to-face counselling and personally cover the cost of their consultations. 

Once an EAP agreement is in place, employees can book consultations directly and anonymously using the booking page.