{"id":28074,"date":"2025-05-28T11:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T01:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/?p=28074"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T01:36:02","slug":"message-for-wingham-rac-employees-28-05-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/message-for-wingham-rac-employees-28-05-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Message for Wingham RAC Employees 28-05-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear Wingham team,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We want to start by acknowledging the recent flooding that has impacted the Wingham area. Please know that every single one of you is in our thoughts during this difficult period. Whiddon is here to support you in every way we can. We understand the challenges you might be facing, both personally and professionally, and we&#8217;re looking at several ways to help.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s an overview of the help currently available and other ways we are actively working to support you:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personal Hardship Support:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If the floods have caused you personal hardship, such as damage to your home, car, or loss of personal items, please don&#8217;t hesitate to have a confidential chat with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Veronica John<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> about your circumstances. Whiddon will review each situation individually to determine how we can best offer our support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Natural Disaster Leave:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If you were willing and able to come to work but were prevented by flooding (e.g., road closures), you can apply for up to three days of natural disaster leave. Speak with Veronica to apply for this leave.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your Wellbeing:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Looking after your wellbeing, especially during stressful times like these, is incredibly important. Remember, support is always available through our EAP and wellbeing partner, Hapstar. You can request a confidential Expert Session by visiting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platform.hapstar.app\/request-expert-session?check-in=false\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Request an Expert Session | Hapstar | Whiddon<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. If you\u2019d prefer to chat with someone directly, you can call them on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1800 818 728<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Please reach out &#8211; they\u2019re there to help.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supporting the Wingham Community:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> We\u2019re also actively looking at ways Whiddon can contribute to and support the broader recovery efforts for the local Wingham community. We&#8217;re all in this together.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognising Our Shining Stars:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> It\u2019s in times like these that the incredible dedication and spirit of our team truly shine. We are looking at ways to formally recognise those among you who have gone above and beyond to support our residents and each other during this challenging period. Your commitment hasn&#8217;t gone unnoticed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once again, thank you for your unwavering dedication, your resilience, and everything you do for our residents and for Whiddon. <\/span><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We appreciate each and every one of you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whiddon Management Team<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Wingham team,\u00a0 We want to start by acknowledging the recent flooding that has impacted the Wingham area. Please know that every single one of you is in our thoughts during this difficult period. Whiddon is here to support you in every way we can. We understand the challenges you might be facing, both personally [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28074"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28075,"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28074\/revisions\/28075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whiddon.com.au\/comms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}