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a t [Workplace Name]. Health of Australian workers. In 2011- 12: 60% of Australian adults were classified as overweight or obese. In 2010 : - Around 1/3 of working-age Australians were reported to have at least one chronic disease 1

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  1. at [Workplace Name]

  2. Health of Australian workers 1 A chronic disease is an illness that is prolonged in duration, does not often resolve spontaneously, and is rarely cured completely, e.g. cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes 2 Risk factors for chronic disease include smoking, being overweight or obese, drinking alcohol at harmful levels and not undertaking adequate physical activity • In 2011-12: 60% of Australian adults were classified as overweight or obese. • In 2010: - Around 1/3 of working-age Australians were reported to have at least one chronic disease1 - 96% had at least one chronic disease risk factor2, while the majority (72%) had multiple • Lifestyle-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices

  3. Get Healthy at Work Get Healthy at Work[Workplace Name] Get Healthy at Work supports our efforts to improve workplace health by focusing on: • Healthy weight • Physical activity • Healthy eating • Active travel • Smoking • Alcohol

  4. Get Healthy at WorkProgram Cycle • Get the ball rolling • Work out your needs and develop a plan • Implement your program • Monitor and review your program

  5. Get Healthy at Workservices provides Workplace Health Program All the tools, templates and resources we need to: • Prioritise a single health issue • Develop a workplace health action plan • Implement, monitor and review our program • Continuously address health issues, one-by-one, over time Brief Health Check: • A free and confidential service provided to our workers online or by trained health professionals at our workplace • Provides immediate feedback on an individual’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and how to make changes for better health • With referrals to lifestyle coaching programs and other health services

  6. Unhealthy workers compared to health workers

  7. What to expect Within a few months • Employee engagement • Team cohesiveness Within 1-2 years • Health knowledge • Job satisfaction • Corporate image

  8. Example of healthy eatingin the workplace Healthy people • Support a workplace culture where workers stop for meal breaks and leave their work area to eat lunch • Hold a healthy eating challenge (encouraging both managers and workers to join in) Healthy places • Display healthy eating messages in areas where decisions are made about food • Provide access to drinking water • Encourage workers to use refillable water bottles at their worksite • Provide kitchen facilities to encourage food storage and preparation Healthy policy • Develop a healthy eating policy that includes vending machines and catering in the workplace

  9. Next steps • Formalise [Workplace Name’s] commitment to the program • Involve our workers • Plan for coordinating our Brief Health Checks Workplace health programs make good sense.

  10. Any questions? For more details visit gethealthyatwork.com.au WC01499 0414

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