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This template gives you a starting point to create a presentation to managers on workplace health and wellbeing.

The template includes slides, speaking notes (below) and prompts (in italics). It can be changed as needed to suit your specific needs.

This template contains information on the benefits of workplace health and wellbeing programs, research outcomes, how to build a business case and what works.

Healthier Workplace WA has resources that you can access online to support this presentation, including the Evidence Factsheet, and the Three Step Guide.

This presentation should take 10 -15 minutes to present.

If you need assistance in tailoring this presentation to your organisation, contact Healthier Workplace WA on 1300 550 271.

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Why invest in workplace health?

Why workplace health?

Cost of not investing in workplace health

The benefits

For every dollar invested in workplace health and wellbeing programs, there is a return on investment of between $3 and $6.5

The bottom line

Workers who work in organisations that promote health and wellbeing are three times more likely to identify their workplace as a high or above average performer.7

What’s involved?

Management support

Policy development

Supportive workplace culture

Infrastructure and facilities

Participation

What needs to be done?

Plan

Gain management support

Identify a coordinator

Develop a working group

Consult with staff

Do

Create healthy policy

Develop an action plan

Identify strategies

Promote the program

Review

Evaluate the program

Move forward

Develop supportive policies

Allocate time and resources

Ensure a supportive built environment

Ensure workers are consulted during program development

Participate in key program activities/events

Encourage workers to participate

Be a role model

Ensure all management endorse the program If management support the goals and take part in the program then workers will be more enthusiastic and motivated to join in.

How can managers support the program?

Ideas for your workplace

Provide healthy catering at work functions.

Provide kitchen facilities to encourage food storage and preparation

Organise free fresh fruit and vegetables to be delivered to your workplace

Healthy eating & drinking

Physical activity

Alcohol-free

Make sure alcohol is not provided to staff at your workplace

Choose alternatives to alcohol when giving prizes, thank you gifts or for fundraising

Provide free water and non-alcoholic drinks at work functions and if alcohol is provided, ask workers to buy their own.

Develop a smoke-free policy

Promote the Quitline - a free interactive support service for people wanting to quit.

Allow flexible working arrangements to allow workers to attend quit smoking activities or courses.

Provide maps of local walking, cycling or public transport routes to and from your workplace.

Start a lunch time walking group.

Promote regular standing, stretching and walking breaks to reduce sitting time.

Smoke-free

More strategies available at healthierworkplacewa.com.au

Healthy workers are happy and more productive.

Can we afford NOT to invest in the health and wellbeing of our workforce?

A healthier workplace – it’s better all round

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