This service continues to provide essential support for our employees impacted by the bushfires; 117 per cent increase in the use of the Employee Assistance Program’s web-based resource, eapdirect™, from 07/08; 22 per cent increase in the use of the Employee Assistance Program’s managerAssist® from 07/08; 1,001 Telstra employees took part in the Global Corporate Challenge, walking on average more than six kilometres each day.