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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
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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
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Healthy Workplace Guide
Ten step process, split into 3 parts:
• Part 1 – Getting started
• Part 2 – Constructing your program
• Part 3 – Implementing your program
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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
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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
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Part 3 – Implementing your program
• Step 8 – Promote your program
• Step 9 – Manage your program
• Step 10 – Evaluate and improve
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Tools and resources
• Tools and resources– Hyperlinked within document– Specific to each step
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Heart Foundation Staff Wellness Program – Case study (2009)
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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
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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
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Step 2 – Introducing concept and identifying needs• Managers consulted with staff• Online health assessments
Identified employee needs and program themes of ‘Mind, Body, Spirit’.
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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
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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
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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
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Step 6 – Incentives & Rewards
• Competitive element through Wellness teams
• Prizes, incentives, trophy• End of year ‘Wellness Ceremony’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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]