Worklife
Issue No. 2 - September/October 2001
hands on corporate health
The colour green can be associated with envy or environmentalism — in this case, both apply. Green Eyed Health specialises in massage therapy in the workplace, achieving tangible improvement in morale, attendance and WorkCover performance for those lucky enough to be so spoiled.
Ex-accountant Jenny Scarborough and massage therapist Mike Veall took over Green Eyed Health in 2000 and immediately gave it a corporate focus. The company has doubled in size since then. Targeting data processing centres and call centres, the pair also expanded the range of health care products Green Eyed Health offers clients.
Mike and a team of seven massage therapists do their work on the client’s premises; the worker doesn’t leave the chair and no clothing is removed except outer wear such as jackets. A massage may be five minutes per worker, if the client is a large corporation with many staff — Australia Post recently arranged for this service for attendees at a trai...



