On 21 September 2023, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a member of MMC Group, together with Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) launches Fit-Port, a prevention and disability management centre located at the Ground Floor of Block B, Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas, Gelang Patah.
The official launching was done by Dr. Azlan Bin Darus, PERKESO's Head of Prevention, Medical and Rehabilitation Department, on behalf of Dato' Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman bin Dato' Aziz Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer of PERKESO. Also in attendance were Marco Neelsen, PTP Chief Executive Officer as well as several senior management members of both PTP and PERKESO.
Operating on weekdays from 9.00am to 5.30pm, the rehabilitation centre, a collaboration between PTP and PERKESO was part of the many collaboration initiatives agreed upon during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in early May 2019.
With the aim to provide rehabilitation services and to promote healthy lifestyle to PTP staffs and other PERKESO's members within Malaysia's southern region, the centre is equipped with various state-of- the-art rehabilitation equipment, with comprehensive physical rehabilitation programme for employees, and well-structured physiotherapy and rehabilitation module to promote, maintain, and restore functions and movements to maximize physical movements.
Aside to the facilities, 30 PTP staffs were also trained by PERKESO as coordinators, where 6 were selected to be part of the Return-To-Work (RTW) Coordinator Master Trainers of the program. The RTW Programme is a comprehensive systematic disability case management programme which provides opportunity for staff to resume employment and reintegrate back into the society. As at FY2022, 72% of PTP's rehabilitated staff have returned to work, whereas 18% are progressively undergoing treatment at the center.
PTP is committed in fulfilling its obligations as a caring employer through actively promoting occupational safety policies, conducting safety and health campaigns to reduce accident rates, and implementing employees' wellness programme to prevent mishaps to our workers and contractors.
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