Victoria Australia Officials Use Wellness to Reduce Workers Compensation Occupational Injuries

Officials in Victoria, Australia are promoting WorkHealth, a five year, $218 million program aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Victorian workers. It represents a significant new investment in the health and safety of Victoria’s workers and a major contribution to the Victorian Government’s action on chronic disease prevention.

Over the next five years, every workplace in Victoria will have the opportunity to take an active part in health programs in the workplace. Programs for workers will include workplace-based health checks and information, as well as access to advice and education programs to help workers reduce their risk of chronic disease.

Over time, the WorkHealth initiative aims to reduce absenteeism, improve productivity, reduce injuries and reduce the burden on the Victorian health system.

Employers are eligible to apply for worker health checks if they are a Victorian business or have Victorian based operations and pay a WorkSafe Injury Insurance premium, or are an approved WorkSafe self-insurer. (workersxzcompxzkit)

Visit www.workhealth.vic.gov.au and quote the promotional code 1011 in your worker health check/grant application.

Author Robert Elliott, executive vice president, Amaxx Risks Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers' Compensation costs, including airlines, health care, manufacturing, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. He can be contacted at: Robert_Elliott@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com or 860-553-6604.

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