Village wins Chamber business awards

Peninsula Village has also won two awards at the 2016 Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, winning the Employer of Choice and Excellence in Business Ethics categories.

The not-for-profit organisation operates three aged care facilities on the Central Coast and has been caring for the local community for almost four decades.

As an employer of more than 300 locals, Peninsula Villages was recognised for its commitment to its employees and for promoting ethical practices to residents, staff and the broader community.

Peninsula Villages chief Mr Shane Neaves said he was delighted to be recognised on a local level and pleased they will now represent the Peninsula for these two categories at the NSW Awards in November.

"The Employer of Choice award recognises organisations that put in place strategies and initiatives to create stimulating and supportive workplace environments for their employees and we certainly pride ourselves on offering a range of programs that have a positive impact on both employees and the organisation as a whole," Mr Neaves said.

"Recently we introduced a number of health and wellbeing incentives for our employees in addition to promoting ourselves as a flexible work provider.

"We now offer all full time staff 50 per cent off the cost of a membership at Peninsula Leisure Centre, a staff massage treatment every three months, free annual flu vaccinations and access to a range of social support and counselling programs.

"We also promote flexible work conditions with return to work maternity leave plans and adaptable work hours to accommodate lifestyle needs and parents with children," he said.

The Excellence in Business Ethics award recognises an outstanding business that has been able to achieve business success while acting in an ethically responsible way.

"Earlier this year our organisation formulated and launched new core values that benchmark the principles and ethics that we uphold, through our staff and our care delivery," Mr Neaves said.

"The ICCARE principles of Integrity, Community, Compassion, Accountability and Respect are now a self-directed learning package for each and every staff member and guide the moral principles which we all endorse and promote to our residents, their families and our community.

"We also believe we promote ethical practices as our board are represented by locals of varied ages, experiences and gender, with 55 per cent female directors, and we are committed to contributing to our community through a range of local partnerships and community engagement programs," he said.

Media release, 30 Jun 2016

Katey Small, Brilliant Logic