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Expert HR and WHS support for the healthcare industry
Unlimited personalised advice for your healthcare business
The healthcare industry has many challenges. Peninsula is here to support you, while you provide care for others
The Australian healthcare system is considered one of the best in the world and the envy of many. It is also critical to the health of the economy, employing nearly 15% of the country's workforce.
The Healthcare industry is highly rewarding but extremely complex. Being a business owner or employer requires intense commitment and management. It’s always changing and you need to keep pace with your obligations to mitigate potential penalties. With a diverse workforce of healthcare professionals and support staff, you also need to know the correct industry award for all your employees.
To ensure you're caring for your employees as much as they're caring for your patients, Peninsula can draft tailored documents that meet all your employer obligations. With access to a 24/7 advice line, you can always get answers to your questions.
Many healthcare business owners are struggling with these common challenging issues
Hiring and onboarding
The right onboarding process offers support, training, and resources so new employees are productive and confident in their role.
Health and safety
Exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous materials, and physical strains from lifting patients are just a few of the safety risks in healthcare.
Mental health
Help your employees manage their mental wellbeing with access to qualified counsellors through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Bullying and harassment
We can develop a workplace policy to set behaviour standards and advise on how to respond to workplace bullying and harassment.
Modern award rate
Get expert advice on the latest Modern Award or enterprise agreement to ensure your employees are paid correctly.
Smart technology
Time-tracking software helps keep accurate records of shifts and hours worked to ensure employees are paid correctly.
We offer tailored solutions for these and many other HR and WHS business challenges based on your unique needs. Our team of experts can help you save time and money, allowing you to focus on providing patients with the highest quality care.
Enhancing Health and Safety in the healthcare industry
Due to the nature of their work, healthcare professionals and employees are high risk for workplace accidents and injuries.
Some of the hazards in healthcare include:
- Slips, trips and falls
- Fatigue (from extensive hours and shift work)
- Stress or anxiety
- Workplace violence (from patients or their family members)
- Bullying and harassment
- Faulty medical equipment
- Biological and chemical hazards
- Regular manual handling of patients and equipment.
To avoid these hazards or injuries from happening, you need to identify and manage risks within the workplace. A SafeCheck Review by one of the expert team at Peninsula can offer insights into Workplace Health and Safety compliance.
Enhancing Health and Safety in the healthcare industry
Expert HR and WHS advice
Protecting your business
Exclusive to Peninsula clients, Peninsula Protect offers protection for legal liability and defence costs arising from HR and WHS claims.
Employee Handbook
This essential document outlines to new and existing employees your culture and expected code of conduct.
Unlimited advice 24/7
As a Peninsula client you can always call our local expert team and feel secure knowing you’re getting the right advice for your business.
Not every healthcare business or service provider has the expertise or resources available to create tailored documentation for each employee. Peninsula's experienced HR advice team can develop your business-critical HR and WHS documentation, employee contracts, handbooks, manuals and policies. These are based on your needs and can define job responsibilities, hours, salary, and benefits.
