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By developing a workplace conducive to health wellbeing and encouraging staff to make healthy lifestyle choices, workplaces can play a crucial role in mitigating the risks of poor health and chronic disease.
In this section you will find resources and activities designed to help workplaces improve the health and wellbeing of their staff.
The Australian Government recognises the important role of the workplace in promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles. In 2011, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP—Minister for Health and Ageing, launched a Joint Statement of Commitment promoting good health at work, demonstrating the commitment of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Australian Industry Group, the Business Council of Australia and the Council of Small Business of Australia and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, to ensuring the long-term health and wellbeing of the Australian workforce.
Research shows that good employee health and wellbeing boosts organisational health. The following document provides businesses with the evidence for investing in the health and wellbeing of staff:
- Benefits to business: the evidence for investing in worker health and wellbeing [PDF, 144KB]
- Benefits to business: the evidence for investing in worker health and wellbeing [RTF, 100KB]
- Five common myths about workplace health and wellbeing programs [PDF,101KB]
- Five common myths about workplace health and wellbeing programs [RTF,20KB]