Managing risk through wellness Wellness in the Workplace Conference 17 & 18 April 2007 Bloemfontein Daniel Kotton Health & Wellness Advisor Standard Bank Africa
Who are we?
Our African Bank Footprint Uganda Kenya Swaziland Lesotho South Africa Namibia Ghana Nigeria Congo (DRC) Tanzania Malawi Mozambique Zimbabwe Zambia Angola Mauritius
In 2004 we were ranked at 125 There are banks in the world There are banks in the world
2006 we ranked at 116
Overview Improving staff effectiveness in the workplace, by implementing appropriate Health Risk Management practices. Corporate Health Function HIV/Aids – Strategy
The Group Corporate Health Function “Health Risk management” - Mitigating the impact of ill health on productivity - Mitigating the impact of work on an individual’s health - Ensuring the long term sustainability of the Group’s operations “Sustainability Reporting” - Gathering & reporting on data required in terms of the Global Reporting Index
The Group Corporate Health Function cont. “Compliance” Ensuring Group complies with legislative requirements regarding health and employment issues. A large (and in RSA, increasing) body of legislation is operative in this sphere, e.g. – Basic Conditions of Employment Act – Occupational Health & Safety Act – Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act –
The Group Corporate Health Activities – Pre Benefit Medicals – Travellers & Expats Medicals – Health Surveillance Medicals – Incapacity Investigations – Executives & Snr Managers Programme – Emergency Support (in H/O) Establish protocols, manage and report on all the medical risk management requirements of the Group
Lifestyle Script INTERVENTION Assessment of Risk and Readiness to Change Recommendations made Channelling into Programmes Monitoring and Tracking
Group Strategy: HIV/Aids Focusing on our staff RecruitInduct Train & Develop Retire Enables individual choice, protects Confidentiality & Encourages uptake Employee Wellness Programme (e.g. ICAS) Educate, counsel, support (External Service Supplier) Medical Aid (External Service Supplier) Test, Treat and Maintain health Prudent Risk Management Pension Fund and other Insured Benefits Talent Pool (x% +ve) Educate Test Treat Develop programmes to manage and mitigate impacts of HIV on the organisation Communications Prevention of New Infections Counsel and Support Treat HIV+ve to Increase lifespan Supportive HR Policy & Practice LTD TTI/TAPD Performance Management Absenteeism Sick Leave Etc
Essential Components of a HIV/Aids Workplace Programme
Leadership commitment
Internal communications strategy - Sound internal workplace policy in place - Support and care structures in place - Internal surveys, studies, projects and programmes effectively using all internal media
Implement employee wellness programme (ICAS)
ICAS Data Ltd Identifying HIV Risk HIV Disclosed 59+ HIV Testing Support due to HIV+ Dependant 116+ HIV High Risk Rape/Sexual Abuse Domestic Violence Infidelity Substance Abuse 526+ Trending Towards HIV Risk? Relationship – Partner/Spouse Relationship – Sexual Issues Relationship – Interpersonal Conflict Relationship – Emotional Abuse
Voluntary counselling and testing Know your status
Disease management programme Treatment and care via medical aid scheme
Measuring and evaluating % inc. Male Female Total % inc % inc % increase Standard Bank demographics
Code of Good Practice Membership of National Coalition against HIV/Aids
Wellness - champions
Key innovative business strategies to fight HIV/Aids People are key Community activity Supply chain Working closely with NBC and donor organisations Reposition HIV as a line issue
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