Comprehensive Workplace Health Programs

AlphaOne is one of the first model worksite health programs in the world to successfully integrate OHS, injury management and health promotion in a cost-effective and sustainable strategy. AlphaOne:

• Promotes and supports improvements to employees' health and fitness
• Integrates with injury prevention by engaging and involving the entire workforce in the safety and prevention process
• Integrates with the management of injured workers for an early return to productive work and reduced likelihood of re-injury.

AlphaOne is in fact three programs in one:

• Individual change program, to reach all employees, including those at highest risk of health problems. The individual change strategies help employees to identify personal health risk factors, and motivate and support them to change and sustain habits for good health. Employees are given health messages and resources tailored to each individual's 'readiness to change'.
• Teams change program, to build communication and support within work teams
• Organisational and environmental change program, to create a more supportive work and home environment to reinforce and sustain healthy change within the workforce

• Key components of the program

• 1. Organisational health needs and analysis
• 2. Employee health risk assessment
• 3. Team Learning Sessions
• 4. Healthy Work Environment Programs

1. Organisational health needs assessment and physical demands analysis

This component aims to:

• Consult with and engage the workforce and build support for the program. Your AlphaOne program consultants come onsite to meet your teams and managers, analyse your work tasks, and capture images to be used in training
• Understand historical, industry-specific, and organisational issues to be addressed
• Benchmark characteristics of the workplace and workforce
• Audit the health-promoting environment in your organisation.

 

2. Employee health risk assessment and lifestyle coaching matched to work demands

The patent pending and trademarked AlphaOne Code of Fitness health and fitness assessment includes one-to-one counselling, medical and EAP referral (where appropriate), plus a personal health and fitness action plan with regular follow-up that includes a back reconditioning program.

On the basis of the assessment, employees are assigned the AlphaOne Code of Fitness. It is the target of the entire workforce to achieve an A1 Code of Fitness. AlphaOne achieves its greatest success by motivating and supporting high-risk employees to take action to lower their risk while, at the same time, supporting healthy workers to maintain their fitness.

 

3. Team Learning Sessions called The Health Forum Series:

AlphaOne Health Forums raise awareness and literacy on key health and safety topics that link personal health and OHS.

Topics include:

 

The 'Health' of OHS

The ideal launch for health program; The links between personal and occupational risk factors; A look at the special health and safety needs of your industry; Invitation to the health and fitness assessment

 

SmartMoves Parts 1 and 2

Understanding muscles, bones and joints; Principles for safe, strong posture, movement and protecting the back; Includes a re-conditioning program for the back, neck and shoulders; Smarter, safer work practices and work station layout; Personal fitness programming

 

SleepWell

Strategies for better sleep and less fatigue; Relevant for all employees, especially shiftworkers; Includes checklists for sleep hygiene, sleep routine, and sleep environment

 

EatWell

Food, nutrition and energy needs for work in your industry; Lifetime changes to energy needs; Why bowel cancer is one of the biggest killers of working Australians and how to prevent it; Hydration, drugs and alcohol; Weight management principles; Smart snacks for your line of work

 

Beating the Worry Bug

Understanding mental health issues at work; The drive to achieve; The relationship between stress, anxiety and depression; Cognitive behavioural therapy techniques and how to use positive self-talk; Case studies using sports stars and well-known personalities; Learn a relaxation technique

 

PainLess

What happens when you hurt?; Lack of movement and the vicious pain cycle; Understand why the longer you allow pain to interfere with normal living, the less likely you will ever return; Why back pain comes back; The healing process and how to help it; Inspiring stories from people managing their pain

 

The Body at Work

Protection from hazards; Occupational exposures, ergonomics and the most vulnerable body parts; Where does 'cancer' come from?; Eyes and eye protection; Hearing and hearing protection;

And many more including:

• Men's health
• Women's health
• Family health and resilience
• And more.

 

4. Healthy Work Environment Programs (includes policy, work environment, and local community facilities):

The work environment is key to creating a healthy organization and sustaining healthy changes in workforce behaviour and culture. The Healthy Work Environment program includes:

• The AlphaOne poster series
• Onsite health information resource centres
• Work-based exercise routines and instructional guides
• The Active Living Finder, a resource that creates links between your company and local fitness facilities and sports clubs
• Access to online quality-assured public health and safety information
• Access to CareTrac, a country-wide network of gyms and exercise facilities so you always have somewhere to exercise, wherever you are.