Survey Results for University of Tasmania -
Workplaces make an important contribution to the
Health promoting workplaces have policies and practices that ensure their workplace environment supports the uptake and maintenance of healthy
behaviours around smoking, alcohol, nutrition,
physical activity and emotional well-being.
A healthy, happy and motivated workforce will have benefits for the employer and employees.
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Build organisational commitment to a health promoting
workplace by engaging management and employees in
the design and implementation of programs.
Clarify the issues by researching the current situation in your workplace - the results from this survey are
one vital step. Engaging employees in discussions that generate and build ideas will build support and ensure the relevance of the initiatives to the people and environment in your workplace.
Plan a health and wellbeing program that builds on the gathered information and shared understandings with clear objectives about what you are trying to achieve. If the planning is done well then the programs and
activities are much more likely to achieve these outcomes.
Select actions that are based on what you have found out about your workplace, and that have been shown
Check that the changes you have introduced are making the differences you were setting out to achieve. Use this new knowledge to make changes to your ongoing efforts to make the workplace healthier and happier.
There are many resources to support management and staff in designing programs that have been shown to be effective in creating healthier work environments. One excellent example is the Premiers Physical Activity Council resource kit, Get Moving at Work. It is available from www.getmoving.tas.gov.au.
http://www.getmoving.tas.gov.au/hws/organisations/78/surveys/78?survey[force]=true
Supporting smokers to quit will have benefits for your
workplace. On average, non-smokers have higher than
average work performance, higher productivity, less
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
As an employer you can make changes in the workplace environment to support non-smoking and
quitting. Quitting is much easier if it is supported by
the workplace environment, managers and co-workers.
All indoor and outdoor areas, including vehicles,
should be smoke-free. There are legislative
requirements for all indoor workplaces to be smoke-free, including vehicles when a non-smoker is in the
Non-smokers and smokers should have access to the
same number of breaks from their work. Smoke-areas
mean non-smokers are not being exposed to passive
smoke, and people attempting to quit are less likely to be tempted by other people’s smoking.
Support smokers to make a smoking cessation plan,
set a quit date and gather support from the people
Quitline (phone 137848 and www.quittas.org.au can
help individuals and organisations with information, support and coaching. Quit Tasmania conduct Fresh
Start courses for workplaces (approx $88 per person).
They can also supply Quit Packs and other resources
for display in tearooms and other areas of the workplace.
Some workplaces provide smokers with free or subsidised access to treatments that have been shown to increase quit rates, for example nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and prescribed medications such as bupropion (Zyban) or varenicline (Champix).
Successful y quitting smoking can take many attempts, so ensure that your workplace culture supports people who keep on trying to quit, however many attempts it takes.
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Workplaces have an important role in supporting staff
Making healthy eating choices available at work will boost staff morale, job satisfaction and productivity. Healthy meal and snack breaks are a chance for staff to
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Workplaces provide a range of opportunities to
encourge and support healthy eating. An excellent
guide to help with making changes in workplaces is eatwell@work available at eatwell.tas.gov.au.
Provide a separate and comfortable area for meal
breaks, including a refrigerator and microwave, to encourage staff to bring healthy meals and snacks
Replace unhealthy food in vending machines,
snackboxes and fund raising activities with healthy and nutritious items.
Use healthy catering guidelines for workplace canteens so that a range of healthier options including fruit and
vegetables are more available and affordable than poor
Use healthy catering guidelines for workplace meetings
and other events. These guidelines will provide information about the use of healthier food options
such as sandwiches and fruit instead of fried and other
Talk to local food outlets about providing healthier
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It is important for individual workers to maintain their
hydration, particularly in workplaces where dehydration
is more likely because of heat and/or physical exertion.
Drinking water throughout the day is the healthiest and cheapest way to maintain fluid intake.
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
It is important to provide easy access to drinking waterin the workplace. Water is the healthiest way of
maintaining hydration. It is freely available and avoids problems related to the high caffeine and high
kilojoule intake which may be associated with coffee, tea, and many sugary drinks.
Tap water is preferable as coolers are not fluoridated
and can be a hygiene hazard. If you use beverage vending machines make sure they include water.
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The pattern of alcohol consumption by your workforce
affects workplace productivity, safety and performance
as well as the health and wellbeing of the individual
Harm is related to the amount and frequency of alcohol
You can influence the alcohol consumption of staff by
making changes in your workplace culture.
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Display information about safer drinking and the alcohol content of various drinks, along with information about where workers can get support and treatment if they are wanting to change their drinking patterns.
Provide non-alcoholic drinks at work functions.
Organise social and other team building functions that do not include alcohol – for example physical activity challenges.
Support referral for medical and psychological interventions for workers identified with alcohol relatedproblems.
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Workplace promotion of active living wil improve
morale, job satisfaction and productivity. Physcial
activity is very effective in reducing the effects of
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Workplaces provide a range of opportunities to encourge and support healthy and active lifestyles.
Bike racks, showers and changing facilities promote
Clean, safe and accessible stairwells encourage the use
of stairs by individual workers and as part of workplace
Group activities and events such as walking programs,
fit ball classes, aerobics, Tai Chi, dance classes, sports teams and fun days increase physical activity and
Stretching breaks can be promoted by the use of paid or volunteer leaders or embedding computer based
Flexible work hours that support work/life balance can
make it easier for people to include physical activities into their daily life.
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Good emotional and psychological health enhances the
ability of people to enjoy life and to effectively deal
Work related stress can be a cause of ill-health, lack of commitment to work, poorer work performance and
higher staff turnover levels. It could also affect the
image and reputation of your organisation.
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
These survey results are one step in finding out about the psychological well-being of your workforce.
Examining sick leave and staff turnover and talking with key people in the workplace will provide more
Promoting discussion in the workplace will increase
understanding of the causes of stress in the workplace
and help to identify ways to make improvements.
Addressing bullying behaviour will improve workplace stress.
Many workplaces provide access to counselling support for their employees.
Work is a significant part of many people's lives and their wellbeing will benefit from being part of an organisational culture that promotes a balance betweenwork and personal relationships, family, friends, recreation and personal health.
Supporting employees to eat well and be physically active will help them maximise their health and wellbeing.
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Survey Results for University of Tasmania -
Workplaces make an important contribution to the
Health promoting workplaces have policies and practices that ensure their workplace environment supports the uptake and maintenance of healthy
behaviours around smoking, alcohol, nutrition,
physical activity and emotional well-being.
A healthy, happy and motivated workforce will have benefits for the employer and employees.
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Build organisational commitment to a health promoting
workplace by engaging management and employees in
the design and implementation of programs.
Clarify the issues by researching the current situation in your workplace - the results from this survey are
one vital step. Engaging employees in discussions that generate and build ideas will build support and ensure the relevance of the initiatives to the people and environment in your workplace.
Plan a health and wellbeing program that builds on the gathered information and shared understandings with clear objectives about what you are trying to achieve. If the planning is done well then the programs and
activities are much more likely to achieve these outcomes.
Select actions that are based on what you have found out about your workplace, and that have been shown
Check that the changes you have introduced are making the differences you were setting out to achieve. Use this new knowledge to make changes to your ongoing efforts to make the workplace healthier and happier.
There are many resources to support management and staff in designing programs that have been shown to be effective in creating healthier work environments. One excellent example is the Premiers Physical Activity Council resource kit, Get Moving at Work. It is available from www.getmoving.tas.gov.au.
http://www.getmoving.tas.gov.au/hws/organisations/78/surveys/78?survey[force]=true
Supporting smokers to quit will have benefits for your
workplace. On average, non-smokers have higher than
average work performance, higher productivity, less
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
Ideas for how to make your workplace healthier:
As an employer you can make changes in the workplace environment to support non-smoking and
quitting. Quitting is much easier if it is supported by
the workplace environment, managers and co-workers.