You can influence your organisation, business and industry to create healthy opportunities for yourself, your colleagues, and the people and organisations you interact with every day.
Whether you're an employee, a CEO or an industry representative, you can create a legacy of good health and wellbeing in the places where you work. And it’s not just good for Victoria, it’s good for business. By working together, we can make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of all Victorians.
Workplaces Hospitals and health services Food and hospitality
Peninsula Health worked alongside the Healthy Eating Advisory Service (HEAS) and all internally and externally managed food and drink retailers across its sites to meet the Healthy choices: policy directive.
Investing in health and wellbeing can lead to better staff retention, reduced sick leave and improved morale - all great for productivity. If you think there's room for improvement in your organisation, start taking action. Check out the Achievement Program; rally support from co-workers; connect with your OHandS representatives; and talk to decision makers today.
Our organisations and industries are great at doing business, but they can also play a role in keeping us all healthy and well. As a leader in your field, industry and community, you can help create healthier opportunities for everyone you and your organisation connects with.
Relatively small changes in the way we do business can lead to big changes in the health and wellbeing of our workplaces and communities. Whether it is introducing a workplace policy, exploring the health of your products, or modifying a recipe, small changes can leave a big legacy.
Cancer Council Victoria and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne have developed a suite of new resources for healthcare workers to use with patients to provide practical information on managing hepatitis B to prevent liver damage and liver cancer.
The Campfire podcast series features topic and farming experts discussing a wide range of issues that impact farming workplaces.