Did you know that healthy workers have fewer sick days, report higher rates of job satisfaction and are better able to manage stress?
Or that by valuing workplace health, your business could reap rewards when it comes to employee engagement, productivity and staff retention?
Get Healthy at Work is a free NSW government service that supports all employers, regardless of size or industry, to promote health in the workplace.
The program makes it easy to identify the biggest health issues facing your workforce and make simple changes to create a healthier working environment for everyone.
Get Healthy at Work is a free NSW Government initiative that offers businesses all the tools, resources and support they need to help workers:
- make smarter food choices
- increase physical activity
- achieve a healthy weight
- incorporate active travel into their day
- quit smoking
- reduce high risk alcohol use
As part of the service, workers at participating businesses are offered a free and confidential Brief Health Check to help them better understand their risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. To register, businesses should visit www.gethealthyatwork.com.au or call 13 10 50 for further information.
For business in Macarthur, the next local Get Healthy at Work information night will be held on Wednesday, April 29 from 5pm at Harrington Grove Country Club.
It is being hosted by WorkCover NSW and the NSW Office of Preventive Health in partnership with NSW Business Chamber and South Western Sydney Local Health District.
If you are serious about learning more about Get Healthy at Work and want to find out how you can take advantage of this great initiative in your workplace in 2015 make sure you attend on April 29.
Speakers include Michelle Caruso, the Regional Manager of Western Sydney NSW Business Chamber.
Also, Kate Church and Laura Page from Harrington Grove Country Club, Mandy Williams, Director Health Promotion Service, South Western Sydney Local Health District and Professor Chris Rissel- Director, NSW Office of Preventive Health.
The evening will include an introduction to the Get Healthy at Work initiative, a business case study, networking and refreshments.
♦ General enquiries on Get Healthy at Work at www.gethealthyatwork.com.au
♦ To RSVP for the information night at Harrington Grove visit the events page on the website or visit http://bit.ly/GHAW_Macarthur
♦ Or you can phone 13 10 50.
