Nabenet

Claire Nichol, Director Nabenet Health, presented at the seminar titled ‘Building a health and wellbeing program for your small business’ as part of Work Safe Week 2009.

As an Endorsed Service Provider for the WorkHealth initiative, Nabenet Health is experienced in performing health checks and implementing health programs within small businesses.  Claire gave an insight to the benefits for the employees and employer in developing a health program within the organisation, as well as identifying the challenges which exist for small businesses.

If you would like further information about the presentation please do not hesitate to contact Katie Riches (ph: 03 9819 2377 or katieriches@nabenet.com.au).

The Annual National Union of Workers Delegates’ Conference was held at Flemington Racecourse on 21 October 2009.

Nabenet Health was in in attendance to promote the WorkHealth initiative.  Many of the 600 Delegates showed great interest in the program and are keen to be involved.

For more information about the event or to find out how your company can apply for worker health checks under the WorkHealth initiative please contact Katie Riches (ph: 03 9819 2377 or katieriches@nabenet.com.au).

Martinique Diss, New Employer Services Coordinator, presented alongside Andrew Douglas (Douglas Workplace & Litigation) and Angela Godfrey (Commando Consulting) at a training day in Ballarat, where issues under the topic, “The IR Landscape has changed since 1 July and will change more from 1 Jan 2010 – Are You Ready?”, were discussed.

Martinique Diss delivered an informative speech titled ‘Changes in the workplace and the economy create stress – the truth about stress claims in Workers Compensation and how to manage them’.

If you would like the information presented sent to you or would like to know more information about the various services Nabenet can offer your company please do not hesitate to contact Katie Riches, Nabenet Health T: (03) 9819 2377.

Nabenet and Nabenet Health have recently formed an alignment with Winners, a specialist recruitment agency that undertakes general management, middle management to senior level recruitment, executive search, sales force strategy and development.  Winners operate nationally offering a range of positions to candidates seeking opportunities in General Management, Sales, Marketing, Healthcare, Financial Services, Administration and Education.

To learn more about Winners please visit www.winners-exec.com.au or call (03) 8823 5700.

Nabenet and Higher Solutions have traded as separate entities under common company ownership for the last four years.  From 1 July 2009 we made a business decision to use the one business name, Nabenet.  Higher Solutions has been a preferred rehabilitation provider for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) for over ten years, across all regions.

Nabenet provides quality Occupational Rehabilitation and Employment Services to injured teachers, principals and associated schools and region based staff across Victoria.  We are a Victorian owned Occupational Rehabilitation Provider offering a personalised service, with empathy and respect towards the people we work with.

Nabenet is currently a preferred provider off occupational rehabilitation for the DEECD.  All Nabenet staff are cognisant of the DEECD’s policies and processes associated in returning to work.

With offices in Melbourne, Ballarat, Geelong and Morwell, we will continue to specialise in the return to work process in the education sector.  Please contact Marion Chua on 9329 3898 should you have any further questions or further enquiries.

A “meta-evaluation” of 56 studies published 1982-2005 found that worksite health promotion produced on average a decrease of 26.8% in sick leave absenteeism, a decrease of 26.1% in health costs, a decrease of 32% in workers compensation costs and disability management claims costs, and a cost-benefit ratio of 5.81.

Source:  Chapman LS. Meta-evaluation of worksite health promotion economic return studies: 2005 update.  Am J Health Promot 2005 Jul-Aug;19(6):1-11