Peoplecare staff have used the Vax the Illawarra campaign to pay it forward and help women and children just before Christmas.
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Employees had the option of accepting a financial incentive to get vaccinated but it wasn't compulsory.
The majority chose to receive the $100 donation and pass it on to Supported Accommodation and Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI).
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The Peoplecare workforce is now almost 98 per cent double vaccinated and $3100 has been forwarded to SAHSSI to provide services to vulnerable women and families affected by homelessness or domestic and family violence.
Illawarra-based national not-for-profit health fund Peoplecare has been operating in the region for six decades and does everything it can to make a positive contribution to community groups and charitable organisations.
When it jumped onboard to show its support for the 'Vax the Illawarra' campaign its staff chose to follow the business's lead and chief executive and 'Vax the Illawarra' ambassador Dr Melinda Williams could not be prouder.
Dr Williams said it was not compulsory for them to get vaccinated or pay the incentive forward. The choice was totally theirs.
"They have been wonderful," she said.
"We put out a position statement a few months ago encouraging people to think about getting vaccinated and talk to their GP if they were unsure.
"Everybody just jumped on board and been so positive about it. The response has been extraordinary.
"To have people then donating their incentive to SAHSSI it is wonderful. It is like a gift that keeps on giving. They have chosen to keep themselves safe and also do something for the community. It was entirely their choice."
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