RUOK?

Yes we are! Ramsay Health Care and

RUOK? Day

RUOK? Day 2011@ Ramsay

Health Care

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Largest provider or Private Hospital

services in Australia

66 hospitals a total of 117 sites

23,000 employees

100% site participation in RUOK? Day 2011

RUOK? Day

The second Thursday of September is

R U OK? Day.

It‟s a national day of action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about and help stop little problems turning into big ones.

On that day we ask family, friends and colleagues: "Are you OK?"

Why do we do RUOK? Day For us, it‟s

„The Ramsay Way‟ in action

Adds additional value to our company motto

‘People caring for people’

Ramsay is a provider of mental health services

Our national wellness program identifies

mental health and wellbeing as a core health

promotion activity throughout the year.

Ramsay Health Care Wins

RUOK? Day Award

17-May-12

Ramsay Health Care has taken out the Australian Human Resources Institute‟s (AHRI) RUOK? Day Workplace Award for the second year in a row.

The winning organisation was announced at the AHRI Diversity Awards in Melbourne on 17 May and Managing Director Chris Rex received the award on behalf of Ramsay Health Care.

He said the organisation had been involved in mental health care since 1964 and understood the importance of supporting people with mental health issues.

“RUOK? Day is one of the key health promotion activities that we undertake as an organisation. For Ramsay Health Care, RUOK? Day is a practical example of „People caring for people‟ in action.“

Last year‟s RUOK? Day message was: “In the time it takes to have a coffee, you can start a conversation that could change a life”.

To assist with starting this conversation Ramsay Health Care organised „Grab & Go‟ reusable cups to be available at each hospital in return for a gold coin donation during last year‟s RUOK? Day.

The Company raised $20,000 for the RUOK? Day Foundation through this initiative which goes towards continuing to provide suicide awareness and intervention programs in schools, universities and workplaces.

The 2011Project Plan Build on the „awareness‟ of RUOK? Day and

the message ‘In the time it takes to have a conversation’

Provide sites with merchandise that is in keeping with the message

Encourage activity on site and enable sites to choose the most relevant activity for their environment

Enable site coordinators to „own the day‟ on their site

Support sites to undertake fundraising as part of the day.

The 2011Project Plan Enable the employees to feel

confident in responding to

colleagues who „may not be ok‟

Providing the „ten tips‟ for mental

health and wellbeing

Partnering with our EAP to remind

employees of the service that is

available to everyone and their

families

The 2011Project Plan Utilise the available resources from

RUOK? Day

Provide access to specialists in the

mental health field to provide

workshops and presentations to

employees and management

Gain high level support from

Ramsay Executive

Educate Execs in understanding

their role in supporting employees

through guest speakers at the

national mangers conference

The 2011Project Plan ensure employees know where help can be found

for themselves or for their colleagues/family or

friends who may need support

Promote RUOK? Day information partners

The 2011Project Plan

Provide opportunities for employees to de-stress

Yoga

Meditation

Massage

Walking activities

Counselling through EAP

Time out for morning /afternoon tea breaks

Access to additional resources such as

research and articles on mental health and

suicide

Evaluation and feedback

Evaluation and feedback

Focus on „what's good‟ in the lives of

Ramsay employees

More active use of social media

Merchandise in keeping with the

RUOK? Day message

Both localised (grassroots) managed

on each site by employees

Nationally coordinated activities

through Group HR

RUOK? Day at the Ramsay National

Managers conference

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