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©2010 National Heart Foundation of Australia

Healthy Workplace

Guide

Scott Dunn

Active Living, Senior Coordinator

Heart Foundation

Ten steps to implementing a workplace health program

©2010 National Heart Foundation of Australia Workplace Health Promotion Network Meeting Slide 2

Healthy Workplace Guide

Practical, evidence based guide to assist businesses to create Healthy Workplaces.

Developed by:• Heart Foundation• Cancer Council NSW• Physical Activity, Nutrition &

Obesity Research Group –Sydney University


Healthy Workplace Guide

Ten step process, split into 3 parts:

• Part 1 – Getting started

• Part 2 – Constructing your program

• Part 3 – Implementing your program


Part 1 – Getting started

• Step 1 – Gain support from management• Step 2 – Introduce concept and identify needs• Step 3 – Gain support from employees and establish

responsibilities


Part 2 – Constructing your program

• Step 4 – Develop goals and objectives

• Step 5 – Identify program activities, develop action plan and budget

• Step 6 – Select incentives• Step 7 – Identify additional

support


Part 3 – Implementing your program

• Step 8 – Promote your program

• Step 9 – Manage your program

• Step 10 – Evaluate and improve


Tools and resources

• Tools and resources– Hyperlinked within document– Specific to each step


Heart Foundation Staff Wellness Program – Case study (2009)


Snapshot of Heart Foundation

• NSW (Sydney, Newcastle, Illawarra) Approx 80 staff Key functions: cardiovascular health, fundraising, HR,

communications, finance, IT, admin 5 directors in Senior management group + CEO 70% female with most staff 21-40 age category


Step 1 - Management support

• Senior management were the initial drivers of the program• It was written into the 2009 HR operational plan, with

budget and performance measures• Representation on Wellness Committee


Step 2 – Introducing concept and identifying needs• Managers consulted with staff• Online health assessments

Identified employee needs and program themes of ‘Mind, Body, Spirit’.


Step 3 – Gaining support from staff and establishing responsibilities• HR staff member was assigned responsibility for the

program – written into their position description• Wellness Committee formed• Staff randomly allocated to ‘Wellness Teams’• Launched with a health themed trivia event


Step 4 – Goals and objectives

1. Promote and reinforce commitment to health & wellbeing of staff

2. Improve staff relationships across work teams

3. Maximise staff participants4. Position Heart Foundation as

employer of choice


Step 5 – Develop program activities, action plans and budget- Activities selected to align with the Mind, Body & Spirit

themes- Individual and team points allocated for activities- Planned group (user pays) and individual activities- $4000 program budget


Step 6 – Incentives & Rewards

• Competitive element through Wellness teams

• Prizes, incentives, trophy• End of year ‘Wellness Ceremony’


Step 7 – Identifying additional support

• External support servicesHeart Foundation – Health Information ServiceNSW Health – Get healthy coaching serviceCorporate memberships at local clubsAustralian Better Health Initiative resources

• Internal expertise


Step 8 – Promoting the program

• Ongoing promotion of program via staff newsletter, emails, team meetings

• Included into the staff induction program

• Each wellness team hosted a monthly event


Step 9 – Managing the program

• HR staff member managed budget, timeline, program promotion and external providers.

• Supported by the Wellness Committee• Convened regular Wellness Committee meetings


Step 10 – Evaluate and review

Continuous improvements through:• Regular Wellness Committee meetings during program• Online survey• Staff encouraged to provide feedback through committee

and wellness teams• Pre & post program online health assessments –

individual and organisational feedback


Program impact - individual

• 79% of respondents reported some improvement in their health/behaviours

• 42% reported increased Physical Activity • 48% reported other improvements in their lifestyle e.g.

improved work relationshipsTop 3 Likes:• Getting to know other staff• Wide range of activities and accessibility during work

hours• Management support and encouragement to participate


Program impact - organisational

• Reduction in sick days• Reduction in staff voluntary

turnover• Better cross-functional

working relationships• Strong support for the

program to continue• Belief in demonstration of

values, mission and best practice approaches


In summary• Workplace Health programs are an effective strategy to

reduce chronic disease• Effective programs provide multiple benefits to employers

and employees• Evidence shows a number of key steps to effective

programs, which we have detailed in theHealthy Workplace Guide

• For copies of the Guide or case study, contact:– Scott Dunn: (02) 9219 2458– Email: [email protected]

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