Lánluas Offers Employee Assistance Program for Staff and Families

Ensuring our specialists across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are provided with the support and assistance they need has always been a priority. With an ongoing focus on health and wellbeing, Lánluas continues to partner with People Sense by Altius Group to deliver a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees. The bespoke program, in place since 2021, provides employees and their immediate families access to confidential counselling services for anything they wish to discuss in relation to personal or work-related situations.

In addition to being able to speak with qualified and registered psychologists, employees have access to a wellbeing platform that can be accessed via an app on their phones. The platform provides a wellbeing tracker, detailed articles, and fact sheets on a wide range of topics related to health, happiness, and financial security, including mental health.

As part of the wellbeing platform, there is a dedicated section for healthy cooking recipes, as well as the ability for staff to create their own community groups. One such group is a daily walking challenge, with team members from Sydney and Melbourne regularly checking in with each other.

The wellbeing platform provides information on a wide range of topics across health, happiness, and financial security. Key topics include depression and anxiety.

Sharon Richens from People Sense launched the program along with Lánluas Chief Executive John Speed and Resource & Operations Manager Keri Vicini. Sharon’s advice to the Lánluas team includes, “Don’t wait until you’re at breaking point; reach out early,” encouraging those who may not be feeling themselves to use the free services on offer.

I am really proud of the collaborative and supportive culture we’ve fostered at Lánluas. It is important that we all take active measures to ensure our long-term health and wellbeing both on a personal and professional level, and our Employee Assistance Program is a valuable resource for everyone and their families.

John Speed, Chief Executive