Salary packaging
A great benefit of working for DHSV is the ability to salary package and increase your take home pay.
Salary packaging is available to all full-time and part-time employees and allows you to nominate certain personal costs such as mortgage payments, rent, personal loans or credit card payments to be paid by your employer from your pre-tax gross salary.
Find out more by visiting our Salary packaging section.
Meal and entertainment allowance
In addition to the above salary packaging benefits, you can also incorporate the Meals and Entertainment category, where restaurant meals can be packaged from your gross salary.
All enquiries about salary packaging should be directed to Remunerator, our external salary packaging manager.
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Discount car parking and public transport
Annual metropolitan rail, tram and bus tickets (Metcards) can be purchased in advance at a 10% discount. Staff are also able to arrange low cost car parking. For details, see our section on Commuting.
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WIDE smile program (our social club)
This membership program has been developed to support employees in achieving a healthy work/life balance by saving money on weekly expenses and giving access to a range of affordable leisure activities.
To join:
Or for further information, please speak with Payroll on x1122.
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Employee Assistance Program
DHSV offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide advice, support and assistance to staff on a range of matters, including:
- family problems
- work-related problems
- stress
- inter-personal conflict
- grief
- career issues
- drug or alcohol use
- emotional stress or trauma
Counselling is offered by experienced clinical professional staff and can be provided over the phone or in person. The service is independent, cost-free (unless ongoing support is needed and agreed) and strictly confidential.
Call 1300 360 364 for confidential appointments and enquiries.
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Paid Parental Leave Scheme
On 1 January 2011, the Australian Government introduced a Paid Parental Leave Scheme for eligible employees.
Am I eligible?
The scheme applies to births or adoptions on or after 1 January 2011. You are eligible for the scheme provided:
- You are the primary care giver to a new born child or adopted child under 16 years of age.
- You satisfy the work and income test:
- work test: you must have worked continuously for at least 10 of the previous 13 months and for at least 330 hours (approximately 1 day/week) during that period.
- income test: your income must be less than $150,000 per annum.
How do I apply?
- Applications must be made directly to the Family Assistance Office (FAO) at Centrelink.
- The FAO will determine your eligibility.
- If you are eligible for paid parental leave, the FAO will contact DHSV to confirm your employment details.
- The application can be made 3 months prior to the date of birth and up to 12 months after the date of birth.
How much will I get?
- The Government entitlement is $570 gross per week for a maximum of 18 weeks.
- This benefit is in addition to the existing paid maternity leave award entitlement provided by DHSV.
- The Government pays either the 18 weeks parental leave or the baby bonus – not both.
- Employees may choose to have the Government’s parental leave payment paid at the same time as the DHSV paid parental leave or later.
For more information
- Contact the Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50 or
- Visit a Family Assistance Office located in Medicare offices and Centrelink Customer Service Centres.
- Information is also available from the Family Assistance website
Contact Employee Services to find out more about your personal DHSV leave award entitlement.
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Social gatherings
Opportunities for staff to get together and socialise are scattered throughout the year and include BBQs in the Courtyard, film nights, the ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ and the annual Christmas party.
Keep your eye on the Events calendar for future activities.
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Recognition of Service Awards
Employees are recognised with a gift for their years of service to DHSV at employment milestones commencing at five years of service.
Weight Watchers @ Work
As part of our Employee Benefits and Wellbeing program, DHSV recently partnered with Weight Watchers to run 13 week Weight Watchers @ Work programs.
The Weight Watchers @ Work initiative acknowledges that while access to support and guidance is crucial to successful weight loss, it can be difficult in a busy working person’s life.
The program also caters for celiacs (gluten free) and vegetarians.
The 13 week program costs $9 per week for each participating employee, (this is a cost subsidised by DHSV). Payment for the program is managed through payroll, who deduction $18 per fortnight from your salary.
For further information please contact Megan Waddell on x1137 or megan.waddell@dhsv.org.au
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