It is good business to be in the business of providing a working environment and culture that gets the very best from staff. There is plenty of evidence from good and successful employers that a positive and proactive approach to employee health pays off.

Measurable gains include reduced absence, higher work-rate, fewer mistakes, improved teamwork and better customer service.

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Ideas Healthy Active Workplaces have implemented:  

• Arrange discount vouchers for employees to join a fitness centre or sporting organisation.
• Take the team for weekly games of touch, basketball, soccer or tennis using local sporting facilities or schools.
• Send a reminder email out to employees at knock off time to “Find your 30 with your family” (referring to the Queensland Government Find your 30 campaign - www.your30.qld.gov.au).
• Set up a team of Ambassadors to promote and motivate physical activity and healthy eating in the workplace.
• Provide motivational signs on the back of the toilet door.
• Arrange for healthy lunches or a bowl of fruit in the lunch room.
• Promoting awareness for health and fitness.

Strategic health strategies for employers could be:

• Flexible working hours
• Work environment improvements
• In house fitness programs
• Staff catering
• Confidential counselling and health advice
• Work life balance program
• Workforce health incentives scheme
• Stress reduction

Feel free to come up with your own innovative ideas on what will motivate people in your workplace. Remember to share them with us!

Healthy Choice Catering

Healthy eating is essential for good health. Good nutrition protects against diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. With only 10% of adults eating enough vegetables for good health and most people consuming too much salt, saturated fat and sugar in their food and drinks, serving healthier food in the workplace is an important part of promoting health and wellbeing among your staff. By making sure that healthy choices are available at all functions and in onsite canteens, you make it easier for your staff to make better food choices.

Healthy workplace catering is easy and involves a wide variety of tasty, attractive foods. It can be as simple as: limiting foods high in unhealthy saturated and trans fats, salt and sugar; including more fruit and vegetables and; reducing serve sizes.

The Healthy Choice Catering Guide provides some practical healthy food ideas for your workplace.

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