WorkCover WA

Workplace Profile

WorkCover WA is the government agency responsible for managing the workers' compensation and injury management scheme in Western Australia. It's purpose is to lead a contemporary, healthy and integrated worker's compensation scheme that is fair, accessible and cost-effective for all stakeholders.

Health and Wellbeing Profile

WorkCover WA aims to create a healthy and flexible workplace for staff and encourages a work-life balance through its initiatives and legislative agreements. WorkCover WA's workplace health and wellbeing program is coordinated by the Human Resources department and has been running for over 15 years. 

Planning

Following support from Senior Management and consultation with all staff, the health and wellbeing coordinator undertook HWWA Coordinator Training and developed a health and Wellbeing Action Plan addressing smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity. Health and Wellness Champs were recruited to generate fresh ideas and promote health and wellness initiatives throughout the workplace.

To expand their workplace health and wellbeing program, WorkCover WA reviewed and updated their Healthy Eating and Catering Policy, promoted the HWWA toolbox resource, provided smoking cessation support to staff and carried out nutritional educational sessions for employees. In addition, WorkCover WA conducted evaluation and staff consultation via online surveys to help plan for the future.

Health & Wellbeing Highlights

WorkCover WA's workplace health and wellbeing program includes the following initiatives and activities:   

• Detailed action plan outlining key health and wellbeing strategies
• Online staff portal promoting health and wellness activities and information
• Healthy eating and catering policy outlining more than 80% of healthy options and less than 20% unhealthy options to be served
• Flexible working hours to facilitate physical activity before, during and after work (including the use of an on-site gym)
• End of journey facilities to encourage physical activity and active transport including showers, lockers, change rooms, clothes rack and secure bike storage
• Providing smoking cessation support to staff
• Lunch n Learns and various staff education sessions
• Walking meetings and hot sit-stand workstations
• Free healthy heart checks, flu vaccinations and skin cancer checks