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WorkHealth
WorkHealth is a voluntary program promoting health and wellbeing by offering all Victorian employers the chance to provide their workers with free WorkHealth checks.. WorkHealth is brought to you by WorkSafe Victoria and is part of the Victorian Government's plan to improve the health of the Victorian workers and the productivity of workplaces.
WorkHealth is now available in all regions across Victoria, including Ballarat and the Golden Plains Shire.
WorkHealth is giving employers the opportunity to offer their workers free, confidential and convenient WorkHealth checks.
The benefits of providing WorkHealth checks include:
· They're fast and they happen in the workplace
· They encourage workers to learn about the state of their health and recommend actions that are easy and practical to implement
· They give employers the chance to kick-start health and wellbeing programs in the workplace
By participating in WorkHealth checks, workers get to learn more about their risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. WorkHealth checks look at factors that impact on personal health such as diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption.
What happens during WorkHealth checks?
A BDNH Nurse will visit your workplace to conduct WorkHealth checks. Each workers WorkHealth check results remain strictly confidential. During the WorkHealth check which takes 20 minutes participating workers will:
· Complete a short questionnaire
· Have their waist circumference, blood cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar measured
· receive immediate feedback on their results, as well as information and advice on suggested actions, such as visiting their GP for further tests and diagnosis.
Please note that participation in WorkHealth programs by employers and their workforce is voluntary and privacy is protected.
Who is eligible to apply?
Employers are eligible to apply for WorkHealth checks if they are a Victorian business or have Victorian based operations and pay a WorkSafe Injury Insurance premium, or are an approved WorkSafe self-insurer.
How do I apply?
Employers will need to complete the relevant WorkHealth form. This can be completed in a number of ways:
1. on-line via the WorkHealth website.
2. using the paper based application form
3. contact the the WorkHealth Advisory Service 1800 136 089 to get an application pack sent to you.
If you would like BDNH to provide your WorkHealth Checks for you, please quote BDNHs Identification Number: 1036 on your application form.
Your application form needs to go to Worksafe.
Once your application has been approved, BDNH will be notified, and we will make contact with you to discuss how we can best deliver the WorkHealth Checks to you and your staff.
How much does it cost?
All organizations will receive full reimbursement for the cost of the WorkHealth checks, meaning they are free.
More information
If you would like more information, please contact Joanne Gell on 5334 1500 or info@bdnh.com.au or the WorkHealth Advisory Service 1800 136 089 to get an application pack sent to you.
Further details can be found on the WorkHealth website.: www.workhealth.vic.gov.au
Do not forget to quote BDNHs Identification Number:
1036
on your WorkHealth application form.
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