Valuing our people as the South Eastern NSW PHN

The COORDINARE staff drive our partnerships, connections, work, and outcomes in the community. They are flexible, adaptable, highly skilled and professional, and create the success of our growing, innovative and resilient organisation.  

Key highlights

89

staff members.

63

full-time staff members.

26

part-time staff members.

4

Aboriginal staff members.

13

staff members attended LGBTI aged care awareness training, a valuable professional development opportunity.

In 2023/24 we:

Hosted a staff retreat to connect, explore outcomes of our work in local communities, deepen our learning about kinship systems for Aboriginal people, and discuss how we will embed our new Strategic Directions across the organisation.

Implemented a four-day work week trial across the organisation for a six-month period, which we called the Gift of the Fifth (GOTF).

Had staff attend the 2024 International HealthPathways Conference in Brisbane. The ACT & Southern NSW HealthPathways team submitted two successful abstracts for the conference.

Had staff attend and present at the ASPIRE International Social Prescribing Conference in Sydney.

Relocated both our Wollongong and Southern Inland offices.

Encouraged internal expressions of interest for newly developed roles and professional development opportunities to take on acting roles within the organisation.

Employee wellbeing and productivity

COORDINARE conducted a six-month trial of the four-day week, which we referred to as the Gift of the Fifth (GOTF). It was an optional benefit for COORDINARE employees, aiming to improve wellbeing, engagement, and productivity.

Our goal was to provide opportunities to improve work-life balance, promote healthy choices, and support resilient communities. The trial was a success with post-trial survey results showing:

  • 14% increase in employee wellbeing
  • 5% reduction in stress
  • productivity (self-reported and supervisor rated) increasing by 7% and 8% respectively. 

Following the success of the trial, we have implemented GOTF for another year within our organisation. See what some people got up to on their gift day:

Our team 2023/24

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