The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies the workplace as a key area for targeting health promotion and disease prevention, with the average Australian spending a third of their day at work, it makes sense to use this environment to reinforce healthy attitudes and behaviours.
Workplace wellbeing programs are effective tools in improving your employee’s productivity, health and wellbeing. Business leaders who adopt a human-centred design method that utilises data to drive decisions on what employees in their company needs, will create a program that improves workforce engagement, boosts organisation-wide culture and morale, as well as reduce risk of injury or harm.
A sound employee wellbeing program starts with a solutions-focused and consistent framework that helps develop clear objectives and measurable matrix. This then helps direct initiatives that are targeted to the intended group of employees, work functions and location. Ultimately, the goal of any robust workplace wellbeing program is to:
- improve employee’s health and wellbeing
- enhance a productive workforce for the organisation
- improve employees’ engagement and morale
Benefits of Health and Wellness Strategies are:
- Improved wellness through less non-illness related personal leave
- More staff 'fit for work'
- More comprehensive employment assistance
- Better managed productivity
- Improved risk management
- Increase in staff attendance
