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People who are out of work are at greater risk of:
Do you have a business with 0–50 full-time employees or equivalent? If so, you can receive up to $500 to help your business to be smarter and safer. How will the rebate help my business? Smarter businesses are more competitive The small business rebate gives money back to small business owners who adopt a solution to a safety problem in their workplace. Investing in safety solutions helps you:
What is covered? Reduce your highest risks The rebates aim to reduce the highest potential costs and risks to your business. You can receive a rebate on a full cost basis up to a maximum $500 towards the cost of purchasing and installing eligible safety equipment that addresses:
What do I need to do? To apply for a rebate You must be a small business owner in NSW, with 0–50 full-time employees (or equivalent). You can claim for more than one safety solution at the same time but can only apply for the rebate once. Applications must be lodged within six months of the date of an eligible WorkCover safety workshop, live webinar, program, event or advisory visit attendance. Step 1 – Attend First, attend an eligible WorkCover safety workshop, live webinar, program, event conducted by WorkCover, or have an advisory visit from a WorkCover officer. Step 2 – Solution Select and implement a safety solution (see link below) from the list on pages 2 and 3 and get a *paid tax invoice, receipt or proof of purchase. The item you would like to purchase must be purchased after you attend an eligible safety WorkCover event, as outlined in Step 1. Step 3 – Claim Claim up to a $500 rebate by completing and signing page 5 of the application form. The application form is available by calling 13 10 50 or via the link below Step 4 – Receive Send copies of your paid tax invoice(s), receipt or proof of purchase with your completed application form to WorkCover: Small Business Rebate Program Locked Bag 2906 Lisarow NSW 2252 Email: safetyrebate@workcover.nsw.gov.au Fax: (02) 9287 5514 * Paid invoice, receipt or proof of purchase needs to be from a registered business. State supplier’s name, address, ABN/ACN/BRN, payment date, cost and description of product or work undertaken. Source: WorkCover NSW 
A mentally healthy workplace is good for business. Research shows it leads to less absenteeism, more-engaged workers, better productivity and morale. It reduces the chances of a company being hit with workplace disability claims and fines for breaches of health and safety laws. There is a big price tag when employers ignore and fail to manage mental health conditions in the workplace. PricewaterhouseCoopers has estimated it costs business in Australia alone a whopping $10.9 billion a year. Research conducted for beyondblue has found more than six million working days are lost per year as a result of one mental illness alone – depression – and each worker whose depression is untreated costs their employer $9,660. The stats show people experiencing symptoms of depression can be away from work more often than those with ulcers, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, back problems, lung problems or gastrointestinal disorders. Apart from depression, the other most common mental health issues are anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), alcoholism, drug use disorder and bipolar disorder. All this inevitably spills over into the workplace. Mend Services is delighted to announce approval to provide Occupational Rehabilitation Services in Victoria from the 1st of July, 2016.
The following services can be provided:
This is an exciting time of national expansion for Mend Services as the company moves into over 25 years of operation. |
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