Get Healthy at Work Presentation Get Healthy at Work good for workers, good for business Deborah Morris Manager, Workplace Health & Engineering Services, SafeWork NSW

Audience participation Sit down if you smoke Sit down if you drink more than 2 standard drinks a day, or more than 4 standard drinks in a single session Sit down if you are physically active (moderate intensity) for less than 30 minutes a day Sit down if you don’t have at least 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables a day Measure your waistline roughly in line with your belly button. For men* a measurement of 94cm or more puts you at increased risk of chronic disease For women* a measurement of 80cm or more puts you at increased risk of chronic disease

The NSW Government has made a until June 2019 Builds upon the concept of health in the context of ‘Workplace Health & Safety’ Empowers workplaces to improve the health of their workers Aims to reduce the prevalence of chronic disease by combatting modifiable risk factors $18 million investment in workplace health

Overall goal: To contribute to the reduction of lifestyle- related chronic disease risk in adults in the paid workforce Particular focus on adults aged years Addressing modifiable risk factors including: poor diet, physical inactivity, overweight / obesity, smoking and alcohol misuse

Introducing Get Healthy at Work Get Healthy at Work gives businesses all the tools, resources and support needed to develop a simple, effective and sustainable workplace health program. Aims to improve the health of working adults through six health focus areas: Healthy eating Healthy weight Physical activity Active travelSmoking Harmful alcohol consumption

Workplace Health Program Brief Health Check Service components For organisations to provide best practice health promotion activities that support workers to reduce their risk of lifestyle-related chronic disease Confidential service for individual workers to understand their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease

What can businesses access? Workplace Health Program All the tools, resources and support needed to develop a workplace health program Access to a workplace health provider to help you identify needs, set goals and choose activities Brief Health Checks A free, voluntary and confidential service for workers Provides immediate feedback on an individual’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes & heart disease Offers referrals to lifestyle coaching programs and other health services Workplace Summary Report when more than 50 workers complete health checks at a single worksite/office

The program cycle

Delivery options Businesses can access Get Healthy at Work either: – Online by taking a ‘Do-It-Yourself’ (D-I-Y) approach or – By requesting support from a service provider Plenty of benefits to each delivery option D-I-Y Workplace Health Program D-I-Y Brief Health Checks SERVICE PROVIDER Workplace Health program SERVICE PROVIDER Brief Health Checks Delivery options

All business sizes, all industries Suitable for all businesses, regardless of size or industry. Specific resources developed for: Medium and large businesses Small businesses Agriculture, forestry and fishing industry Construction industry Manufacturing industry Transport and storage industry

Why workplaces? Approximately one third of adult life is spent at work 60 percent of adults in NSW are in the workforce Workplace factors have a significant impact on the health of a worker, and in turn their families and our communities As a result the World Health Organisation, the Australian Government and many State Governments have identified the workplace as a priority setting for health promotion

Return on investment “For every dollar invested in workplace health and wellbeing programs there is a return on investment of between three and six dollars.” Source: Bellew, B Primary prevention of chronic disease in Australia through interventions in the workplace setting: a rapid report

Benefits? The business perspective YEARS job satisfaction individual performance productivity staff attraction and retention corporate image return on training and development investment workplace injuries and claims absenteeism & presenteeism worker morale team cohesion employee engagement

Absenteeism – the bottom line Total number of workers50 Sick days in the last 12 months (50 x 8.5) 425 Total cost of sick leave ($200 x 425) $85,000 Reduction in sick leave30% Total savings$25,500 1 Medibank Private (2005) The Health of Australia’s Workforce, Medibank Private, Australia 2 PricewaterhouseCoopers (2008) Building the case for wellness, PWC, United Kingdom  Unhealthy workers take 9x more sick leave than healthy workers 1 A successful workplace health and wellbeing program could reduce sick leave by an average of 30 – 40% 2

Current progress Momentum is building… More than 2000 worksites registered to date – 240,000 + workers 10,000+ health checks completed by workers Large companies like BlueScope Steel, TNT, Woolworths, Nestle, Ausgrid, Virgin Australia, Sydney Water 25% of registered businesses have fewer than 20 employees – and we have a new strategy to increase small business participation But we have big goals! 17,000 worksites by June ,000 health checks by June 2019

Business Registration by Industry Division TOP 3 Industries 1. Rental, Hiring and Recruitment 2. Mining 3. Arts and Recreation

Registrations by Business Size

Brief Health Checks Trend 18 Brief Health Checks 11,045

Brief Health Checks by Industry 19 Top 3 Industries 1. Mining 2. Information Media 3. Agriculture and Forestry

Brief Health Checks by Employer Size and Channel 20

Workplace Health Program Trend Workplace Health Programs

Workplace Health Program by Industry 22 Top 3 Industries 1. Manufacturing 2. Professional Services 3. Wholesale

Identifying barriers  Time-poor businesses  Service providers  No one-size-fits-all  Online delivery model – a blessing and a curse  I want to hold your hand- businesses need more support than anticipated  Small businesses – a customised approach 23

Solutions  Growing team  Ongoing development/consultation  New Incentives for businesses  Data-driven decisions  Health champions  Streamlined processes  Targeted segmentation of service offerings based on business size 24

How can businesses participate? Register by visiting: gethealthyatwork.com.au