Social

• Owned by doctors – patient care comes first
• Sponsoring community events
• Sponsoring local sports teams such as the Tango Netball Club
• We use socially responsible banks- Peoples Choice is a member equity credit union, one of Australia’s largest credit unions. Being a member-owned bank means that the customers and owners are the same people
  • you and I, and everything Peoples Choice does is designed to benefit their members.
  • It’s a simple philosophy that says a lot about how we operate – we’re about helping people, not helping ourselves to profit.
  • What’s more, as a member, we have a direct say in how they’re run by voting in our annual Election of Directors. Plus, all members can run for election to the Board.
  • People’s Choice Credit Union offers some of the most competitive rates in the market while providing you with friendly, professional service.
  • We advise you seriously consider the ethics of your current bank
• Call The Doctor supports various charitable causes and organisations
• Employee Volunteerism – Paid time-off for employees to volunteer, on different socially conscious projects.
• Call the Doctor has incentives for employees to maintain optimum health, they provide corporate membership to the local gym for all employees, smoking cessation. Call The Doctor recognises that obesity is an every growing problem in Australia and provides health conscious home cooked meals to staff to recognise that their jobs can be sedentary and that junk food is not the best option.
• Call The Doctor participates in as many charitable and community events as possible, including the mud run, Vinnies CEO Sleep out and others
• Donate old surgical equipment to third world
• Type of people we help
  • The elderly
  • The young
  • Single parents
  • People with disabilities
  • We have a focus on nursing homes, group homes and shelter accommodation where people are most in need of health care in an after-hours period.

Economic

• Proudly locally owned and operated
• Employment for many South Australians – South Australia experiences the highest unemployment rates in Australia
• Use local suppliers creating more jobs for South Australians
  • Choice Pharmacy
  • Be safe mechanical ph 0407702807 – Steve
  • Nailsworth continental tyres
• As we continue to grow into other areas we will be employing more South Australians therefore continuously helping the community and actively reducing unemployment

Environment

• Call The Doctor service a fully computerised practice. This has benefited the service by reduced wastage and better environmental outcomes.
• Call The Doctor is environmentally aware and practices environmental responsibility. We use “Who gives a crap” recycled toilet paper, tissues and hand paper. They give 50% of the profits to giving poor people access to proper sanitation. All their toilet paper is chemical-free and made from 100% recycled paper
• Currently researching renewable and “zero-impact” energy sources to run the office
• All waste is separated between Recycling and waste with bins for both around the office
• Call The Doctor cares for the environment and implements the following practices to improve our environmental impact;
  • default double-sided printing
  •  printer cartridge recycling
  • printing on single sided paper
  • power-saving devices such as lighting sensors and energy-efficient light fittings
  • recycling of office waste
  • green procurement solutions including purchasing green products and carbon neutral paper
  • car fleet emission reduction – All of Call The Doctors’ car fleet is 4 cylinder petrol vehicles, which has seen a reduction in fuel usage and CO2 emissions
• Call The Doctor employees are reminded and encouraged to
  • turn off their computers, monitors and printers when they leave the office
  • think before printing and if necessary ensuring it is double sided and black and white
  • turn off lights at the end of the day
  • use coffee mugs in place of disposable cups
• Currently researching renewable and “zero-impact” energy sources to run the office
• We use recycled and environmentally sustainable papers.