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Benefits of Workplace Health Promotion

There is increasing interest in workplaces providing health promotion programs due to our ageing workforce the majority being aged 40 plus. This age group is at increased risk of developing heart disease, diabetes type 2, obesity, injuries and cancer. In addition the media attention on increasing obesity levels, poor diet, lack of physical activity, lack of fresh fruit and vegetables, high levels of heart disease, diabetes and cancer impacts on public perception. For employers this era of high staff turnover, low unemployment, both parents working and difficulty of attracting skilled people to their organisations means that it is more essential than ever that workplaces look after the health and wellbeing of their staff so they can maintain people with the skills they need and productivity levels by keeping them healthy and alert.

The list below outlines some of the benefits of workplace health promotion for managers, employees and for the community.

For Managers

  • Improved productivity
  • Improved staff morale
  • Improved organisational image
  • Improved ability for organisation to attract new recruits
  • Improved job retention
  • Improved employee and employer relationships
  • Decreased absenteeism through sickness and low morale
  • Decreased staff turnover
  • Decreased occupational accidents
  • Decreased workers compensation

For Employees

  • Improved health
  • Improved morale
  • Improved quality of life
  • Improved job satisfaction
  • Improved employee and employer relationships
  • Decreased stress
  • Decreased absenteeism For the Community
  • Healthier Australians
  • Increased physical activity patterns of Australians
  • Improved eating habits
  • Decreased levels of overweight and obesity in Australian population
  • Decreased health care costs
  • Decreased risk of developing chronic non-communicable diseases, for example heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis

Together with your organisation’s help and commitment, WA Healthy Business aims to create healthier workplaces for healthier Australians with healthier choices for a better future.