Mercy Health

Casual working arrangements are available across our organisation. In addition Mercy Health also enables casual work through our Mercy Bank program. Mercy Bank provides an internal 'bank' of casual employees to fill ad hoc shifts and allows employees on parental leave to move in and out of casual work.

Mercy Health considers all requests for flexible working arrangements based on merit, in line with the provisions of the National Employment Standards.

All requests for job share arrangements are considered and approved where circumstances are appropriate to accommodate a job share arrangement.

Almost 50% of our workforce are employed on a part time basis. Part time arrangements are open to all employees across all areas of our business.

Phased retirement arrangements allow our employees to reduce their hours of work to facilitate a transition from regular employment to retirement.

All requests for work from home are considered and approved where circumstances are appropriate to accommodate a work from home arrangement.

Mercy Health acknowledges that many people combine both family and work, and acknowledges that there may be times when employees need to bring a child or children to work. Our policy applies to emergency or extraordinary circumstances where alternative child care cannot be found.

Cultural/Ceremonial Leave is dependent on the employee's relevant award, agreement or common law contract.

Paid Parental Leave is provided to all employees however varies in accordance with the employee's terms of employment.

Mercy Health is a community benefit, values based organisation that through its mission has a responsibility to help strengthen and support the communities in which we live and work. All Mercy Health employees have access to two paid volunteering days per annum.

Mercy Health's Purchased Leave policy allows employees to access up to an additional four weeks annual leave per year by adjusting their salary over an agreed period of time. Purchased leave provides our people with the opportunity to take additional leave to recharge their batteries.

Mercy Health is committed to developing and supporting our people to further their learning. Study Leave is available across the organisation to support further learning and education.

Unpaid Leave is available across the organisation and is dependent on Manager Approval.

Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) accredited breastfeeding facilities are available across Mercy Health facilities and are available to employees and volunteers who are breastfeeding or expressing.

The challenge of balancing work and family responsibilities highlighted the need for provision of childcare services. Mercy Health sponsors a national childcare referral program providing employees with free access to consultants who can research the availability of child care to suit their individual needs.

Our Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential short term counseling and support to all employees and immediate family members. The program is easily accessible, voluntary and provides support for a range of personal or work related issues.

The Mercy Health Medibank Corporate Plan is available to all employees and provides discounted health cover, travel insurance and pet insurance.

Salary packaging is available to all employees. The principal aim of salary packaging is to legitimately restructure the way in which employees receive income so as to reduce their taxable income. Salary packaging provides many benefits for employees by allowing flexibility in the way they receive their salary.