14 May 2012 The Corporate Health Achievement Award (CHAA) recognizes quality and strenghts of occupational and environmental health programs. This year, global health care products manufacturer Johnson & Johnson won this most rigorous Health & Safety award, thanks to its long history of commitment to the workplace health and safety of its staff. They also [...]
13 March 2012 Loss in productivity due to obesity through absenteeism, presenteeism and premature death is estimated to be $6.4 billion a year, reports a 2010 research by Medibank Health Solutions.. Obesity in Australia: financial impact and cost benefits of intervention Medibank Research conducted by KPMG Econtech showed that the indirect costs associated with obesity [...]
24 February 2012 Nowadays, most employers have come to see wellness as an essential part of their company culture, rather than as a benefit. This is good news for Australia where one in two people is overweight. Obesity rates have been increasing faster than in any other OECD countries in the last 20 years. Employers [...]
20 January 2012 Typically they hit at 3pm or 4pm. But they could strike you mid-morning. They are unhealthy food cravings and, usually they involve crips, chocolate, pastries or other high fat, high salt, or high sugar foods. Nutritionist Christina Turner, of SOL North Coast Nutrition, says most of the unhealthy foods we reach for [...]
27 November 2011 A culture of happiness can contribute to the prosperity of an organisation. There is nothing new in this statement, it is common knowledge that when employees are happy at work and in their lives, they are more productive. Not only are they more productive, but research show that happy employees, compared to [...]
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