PROMOTING STAFF HEALTH AND WELLBEING

SPONSORED BY TELEPHONE CLEANSING AUSTRALIA

Absenteeism due to sickness is costing Australian businesses $7billion annually

(Medibank Private, research 2008)

The trend towards high density ‘open’ office design, reduced staff mobility at static workstations and the evolution of more virulent strains of influenza and winter bugs each year, has meant that effective staff health management promoting a healthy workplace environment and staff wellbeing is now an important Occupational and Safety issue.
 
All businesses are able to effectively play a pivotal role in protecting employee’s health and wellbeing and essentially should have protocols in place to cover the areas of -

• Promotion of staff involvement and access to health facilities/ fitness programs and incentives for healthy lifestyle,
• Provision of staff medical programs in both physical and mental health,
• Ergonomics assessment and implementation of best practice guidelines,
• Healthy workplace policy relating to office cleanliness and maintenance of the hygiene of office equipment,

Investment in these areas directly results in improved employee health and morale, dramatically reduced absenteeism and increased productivity.

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Help to prevent the spread of office diseases and reduce absenteeism

“With the flu and winter disease season just around the corner, many of us are worried about getting sick” This article discusses the research that has identified the office areas most contaminated with harmful bacteria and outlines methods of preventing the spread of office diseases."

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2. Improve ergonomic working environment and protect staff health at computer stations

“70% of staff experience pain on a daily basis while working at their computer”. This article outlines Cornell University’s 12 step method to combat common pain issues and offers a free Ergonomic workplace audit (Melbourne/Tasmania). Ian Marchment MD IG Ergonomic Solutions Melbourne.

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3. Tsunami “Knock on Effect” impacts on Employee Wellbeing in many organizations

Although the Japanese Tsunami may not have hit Australian shores directly, it’s effects are now flowing through Australian Industry”.  

Doug Taylor Managing Director of Dekro Human Resource Services, which provides a professional Human Resource consulting service to companies, looks at the ‘knock on’ implications in the Automotive Manufacturing sector.

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4. “Most companies see benefits in investing in their workers health”

The latest Wales UK Business Watch survey has revealed that 92% of businesses surveyed, believe businesses benefit from investing in their workers health and wellbeing.

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