BuddyConnect™ is design to assist employee wellbeing in the workplace, on boarding of new employees and providing an informal support mechanism. BuddyConnect™ has been created to provide employees with one-to-one trusted buddy relationships outside the scope of traditional organisational management structures. Therefore users are assigned a buddy by their employer upon registration.

Once downloaded users are encouraged to submit their well-being status on a regular basis which is visible to only themselves and their assigned buddy. The well-being status is a simple red, amber or green traffic light system making input quick and dynamic. The well-being tracker is designed to allow users to proactively review their well-being and understand how their working environment is impacting on their well-being. If a user needs support there is multiple support channels a user can access including; chat directly with assigned buddy, take a timeout or formal employee assistive helpline (if provided by employer). This is a peer-to-peer relationship and therefore both buddies are able to receive the same support.

A breakdown of the applications key functionalities are outlined below;
My Profile:
Creation of your own social media inspired profile page. Information includes job role, office location, biography and interests. Also available to view by your corresponding buddy.
My Buddy:
A trusted one-to-one relationship between buddies. Ability to view buddy profile. Bi-directional wellbeing tracking between buddies via ‘View my wellbeing history’.
Wellbeing Tracker:
Simple color-coded anxiety tracker allowing users to share how they’re feeling and get help through multiple support channels. Proactively reviewing wellbeing history to allow users to implement prevention measures.
Chat:
Ability to chat directly with your buddy via the app. Allows users to communicate outside of formal work channels and can be used as a support mechanism as well as a general communication tool.
Support:
Information and education relating to autism and wellbeing. Awareness means more informed colleagues.