*The workplace plays an important part in combating the rise in chronic disease, promoting participation in employment, and preventing needless disability.
The workplace can affect the physical, mental, economic and social wellbeing of workers and therefore offers opportunities to improve worker health.
To realise the health benefits of work and accelerate the prevention of chronic disease, workplaces need to extend their agenda to include health and wellbeing.
Good work is good for you.
Strong evidence shows that good worker health and wellbeing boosts organisational health and business performance.
Chronic disease negatively affects worker productivity and workplaces bear a number of associated costs. Health and wellbeing programs can improve performance and productivity and reduce indirect costs.