Health and wellbeing program
As part of your LGISWA scheme membership, we provide access to a range of risk management services to assist you in mitigating the risk of injury or harm to your people, assets and communities.
One of our long-standing member benefits is our wellbeing program, which provides a strategic approach to health promotion across the WA local government sector by underpinning our program with key strategies from evidence-based health promotion frameworks.
The services focus on the four (4) key pillars of wellbeing – physical, psychological, social and financial.
For a quick summary of the programs features please see the health and wellbeing flyer.
The following services are available through the LGIS Health and Wellbeing program:
Prevention and screening
- Health assessments (basic and comprehensive)
- Risk specific screening (chronic disease focused)
- Flu vaccinations
- Skin cancer screening
- Financial wellbeing workshops
Lifestyle and behavioural
- Wellness health coaching
- Goal setting consults
- Diet and nutrition consultations
- Financial wellbeing support
Education and awareness
- Health education seminars/webinars
- Team building/wellbeing activities
- Workplace expo stalls
- Health promotion strategy/planning
LGIS Sector-wide initiatives
Each quater LGIS will focus on one of the 4-pillars of wellbeing, with supporting resources and initiatives to help you promote a holisitc wellbeing program.
Keep a look out for LGIS led campaigns, initatives and resources.
To help employees in your local government who are responsible for the planning and implementation of your workplace health program, LGIS has a
guide to creating a healthier workplace (pdf). It provides instructions and resources on developing a workplace health program that is tailored to your local government’s needs and worker’s interests.
Other resources and templates that may be useful:
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Worker interest survey
- Worker wellbeing survey
- Health and wellbeing action plan
- Health and wellbeing calendar template
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Workplace health environment appraisal tool
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Health and wellbeing feedback form
We can provide support, resources and advice to assist you to develop a workforce health plan that meets your local government's needs and objectives.
This approach to workforce health and wellbeing allows you to:
- Select health services that align with your respective human resource priorities
- Target specific areas that currently influence workers compensation claims
- Choose from a panel of providers to deliver the services
- Include elected members in the program
For further information please contact health@lgiswa.com.au or call 08 9483 8817.