Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Ministry of Justice is seeking a supplier, or supplier-led consortium, to provide a comprehensive suite of wellbeing support services for approximately 5,000 kaimahi across Aotearoa New Zealand. The services are intended to support the psychological health, resilience and wellbeing of the Ministry's people (kaimahi), and to help minimise the risk of psychosocial harm arising from the nature of the Ministry's work. Scope The scope includes: Employee Assistance Programme counselling, including support for immediate whānau where applicable Rongoā Māori Manager assist services Post-trial debriefing Professional supervision Onsite or embedded workplace support Critical incident and trauma response Clinical assessments for fitness for work Enquiries Contact: Rachel Steinbauer Email: procurement@justice.govt.nz
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