What Is An Employee Assistance Programme?

An EAP provides work-based short-term problem-solving and counselling services aimed at improving the emotional, mental and general health of employees. It supports employees in dealing with personal, family and/or work-related concerns that may impact their wellbeing, work performance, health and safety, or workplace morale.

Key outcomes

• Clarify your problems.
• Gain new perspectives.
• Work through change.

How can it help me you?

Common work-related issues addressed in EAP include:

• Managing stress and difficult situations
• Dealing with difficult customers
• Workplace conflict and interpersonal issues
• Achieving work/life balance
• Change in the workplace

Common personal issues addressed in EAP include:

• Relationship issues
• Parenting and family issues
• Anxiety
• Communication issues
• Grief and loss
• Managing stress.

Common Workplace resources for addressing wellbeing include:

• Access to free and confidential professional counselling for work and personal issues
• Health promotion information e.g. diet, smoking cessation, etc
• Fitness and relaxation information and exercise programs
• Training e.g. time management, learning other coping skills.