Healthy work, healthy life

Australians spend about one-third of their lives at work.

This means where we work, the type of work we do, and the conditions of our work environment all have the potential to affect our health and wellbeing.

Given the amount of time we spend at our jobs, workplaces are an ideal setting to support health and wellbeing. By providing access to health-promoting services, programs and information, organisations can empower and enable people to prioritise their health and wellbeing.

Creating healthier workplaces can protect people from injury and illness and improve health and wellbeing outcomes. For organisations this means greater engagement, improved morale, and increased productivity.

Improving workplace health, safety and wellbeing

In every work environment there are hazards which can impact our health and wellbeing. Some risks can be obvious, like physical hazards which cause trips and slips. Other hazards may be harder to see, such as poorly designed tasks and workspaces, excessive workloads, or a poor workplace culture.

There are many ways that organisations can improve their work practices to support health and wellbeing, including embedding policies, procedures and processes that encourage and enable a healthy workplace culture.

An important part of creating a healthier workplace is empowering everyone to be involved in creating workplace practices which support people’s health, safety and wellbeing.