Create a healthier workplace

Summary

This video emphasizes the importance of promoting health in the workplace, highlighting how busy lifestyles and poor habits like excessive alcohol and fast food can negatively impact productivity and health. It introduces the Healthy Together Achievement Program, based on the World Health Organization's model, as a solution. The program offers practical tools and support to create a healthier workplace culture, improve employee morale, retention, safety, and productivity. By participating, businesses can achieve recognition from the Victorian Government as a health-promoting workplace, ultimately benefiting both employees and the organization.

Takeaways

• 😀 Healthy lifestyles are important, but busy schedules and stress can lead to unhealthy choices.
• 😀 Obesity costs Australian businesses $6.4bn annually in lost productivity.
• 😀 Healthy workers are twice as productive as unhealthy workers.
• 😀 The average Victorian spends one-third of their day at work, highlighting the importance of workplace health.
• 😀 The Healthy Together Achievement Program supports healthier workplaces by following the WHO's Healthy Workplaces Model.
• 😀 This program offers practical steps, tools, and templates to create a healthy workplace culture.
• 😀 The program is adaptable to different paces and focuses on the unique health needs of each workforce.
• 😀 Businesses are not alone in this effort, with support available throughout the process.
• 😀 Implementing workplace health initiatives can lead to better morale, safety, staff retention, and productivity.
• 😀 Employers will be recognized by the Victorian Government as a health-promoting workplace upon success.
• 😀 Healthy workers contribute to healthy businesses, making the effort worth it in the long term.

Q & A

What are some of the factors that contribute to unhealthy choices in the workplace?

Factors such as busy lifestyles, long hours of sitting, stress, and unhealthy habits like excessive alcohol consumption and fast food contribute to unhealthy choices in the workplace.

How much does obesity cost Australian businesses annually in lost productivity?

Obesity alone costs Australian businesses $6.4 billion per year in lost productivity.

What is the relationship between worker health and productivity?

Healthy workers are twice as productive as unhealthy workers, making it clear that supporting health in the workplace can improve overall productivity.

How much time does the average Victorian spend at work?

The average Victorian spends a third of their day at work, which highlights the importance of fostering healthy behaviors in the workplace.

What is the Healthy Together Achievement Program?

The Healthy Together Achievement Program is a workplace health initiative based on the World Health Organization's Healthy Workplaces Model. It provides tools, templates, and practical steps to support a healthier workplace culture.

How does the Healthy Together Achievement Program help businesses promote health in the workplace?

The program provides a structured approach to integrate health and wellbeing into the workplace culture. It offers practical steps and easy-to-use tools that businesses can use at their own pace, focusing on the health priorities of their workforce.

Can businesses join the program at any stage of their health journey?

Yes, businesses can join the program at any stage, whether they are just starting or looking to build on existing health initiatives.

What kind of support is available for businesses in the program?

Support is available throughout the program, ensuring businesses have guidance when needed as they work towards creating a healthier workplace.

What are some long-term benefits of promoting workplace health?

Long-term benefits include improved morale, enhanced safety, better staff retention, and increased productivity, all of which can have a positive impact on the overall business.

What recognition can businesses receive for participating in the program?

Businesses that participate in the Healthy Together Achievement Program and promote workplace health can be recognized by the Victorian Government as a health-promoting workplace.