Wellbeing Support
We understand the importance of wellbeing in any workplace. That’s why we’ve partnered with Vitae, who offers physical, mental, financial, and legal support to our apprentices and employers to help with all areas of life.
Financial Advice
Our partnership with Vitae and Money Maverick offers support for financial wellbeing advice from certified financial advisers. Their team provides totally bespoke solutions to employers who are wanting to improve their employees’ financial wellbeing.
Understanding your current situation and creating a money plan
Having an emergency fund in place
Debt management – including repayments and structure of personal loans, car loans, Afterpay, credit cards, and similar
Mortgage restructures
KiwiSaver, hardship, and first homes
Insurance needs
Investing – including shares, bonds, property, and other investments
Retirement planning – understanding how much is enough and creating a plan
Our partnership with Vitae offers health support & coaching designed to help our apprentices and employers.
Nutrition counselling is a supportive process to understanding the nutrition you need, help you set priorities, establish goals and create individualised action plans which acknowledge and foster responsibility for self-care.
Benefits of nutrition counselling
Healthy eating could lead to other healthy lifestyle routines like increased physical activity which in turn could help with a good sleep pattern.
Rongoā Māori is a holistic and cultural healing practice that incorporates deep, personal connections with the natural environment. For centuries, whānau Māori have cultivated rongoā, passing its unique knowledge down through generations. The practice is derived from mātauranga, which many Māori regard as central to their identity.
In addition to Vitae’s services, our nationwide account managers regularly check in with learners and employers to identify opportunities for extra support and wellbeing initiatives.
Vitae’s Legal Assist service provides individuals and their families/whānau with up to two hours of phone-based guidance from a consultant, offering an initial point of contact to help them understand the law and their legal position.
Supports individuals and families/whānau with legal issues that may impact wellbeing
Delivered by phone, providing up to two hours with a consultant
Offers preliminary or short-term guidance to help understand the law and one’s legal position
Acts as an initial point of contact before seeking full legal services
Advice on employment-related matters
Recommendation, initiation, or progression of legal proceedings
We offer a range of mental health services designed to support our apprentices through work and life challenges during their apprenticeship.
Our partner, Vitae, have over 400 experienced and highly qualified counsellors across the country, which means we can offer confidential one-on-one employee assistance counselling sessions for staff members who are facing work and/or personal issues.
EAP Counselling can help with managing conflict, coping with change, stress, grief, career transitions, relationship issues, gambling, alcohol / substance abuse, parenting, conflict, pain, trauma, anxiety, depression and many types of emotional difficulty. We’ve learnt through over 50 years of experience that, on average, two to three counselling sessions leads to measurable improvements in workplace performance. A 24/7 freephone number and email contact is available to all employees. Self-referrals can also be made via our web-referral or via our app.
We offer options of phone and video conference counselling; which is as effective as face to face sessions.
Vitae’s Mental Wellbeing Check-In resource offers practical tools and clear guidance for anyone experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
It encourages individuals to seek help early, providing urgent contacts such as 0800 543 354 for immediate suicide prevention support, and 0508 664 981 to book a confidential appointment with a qualified counsellor.
The resource includes self-awareness checklists and compassionate advice to help people recognise emotional warning signs and take proactive steps toward safety and recovery.
Vitae’s Alcohol and Drugs resource raises awareness of the risks and impacts of substance use, offering practical strategies for healthier habits.
This resrouces shares insights into how common alcohol and drug use is in New Zealand, the potential effects on mental and physical health, and ways to reduce harm.
This resource supports individuals in maintaining their wellbeing while fostering safer, healthier workplaces.
Our nationwide team of dedicated EarnLearn Account Managers (AM) are your ‘go-to’ for all things related to your or your apprentice’s training. They help coordinate off-job and on-job learning, and can provide support from enrolment through to completion.
We check in on our apprentices every 8 weeks throughout their training to ensure they are supported in all ways.
If you have any questions, give them a call.
Do you need wellbeing assistance during your EarnLearn apprenticeship programme? Not a problem. Whether it’s one off support or part of a wider programme, we connect you with the right people to ensure you get the support you need.
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0508 664 981
National office
Level 9, Ranchhod Tower, 39 The Terrace. P O Box 10950 Wellington 6011
Telephone: 04 472 2331
Facsimile: 04 472 2451
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If you’re overseas, please phone +64 09 9051748
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