Workplace health promotion generally focuses on promoting employee health through the reduction of health risks and lifestyle behaviours like smoking, eating poorly and not exercising. These programs traditionally have only ever benefitted from employed adults in large corporations. However, employee health and wellness is just as applicable to small businesses with staff too and the statistics below may help the small business employer see clearly how their business will benefit.

In 2003, a comprehensive study focusing on the economic return of workplace health promotion concluded that workplace programmes can achieve a 25-30% reduction in medical and absenteeism costs in an average period of about 3.6 years. It also showed:

• An average 27% reduction in sick leave absenteeism
• An average 26% reduction in healthcare costs
• An average 32% reduction in workers’ compensation and disability claim costs
• An average US$ 5.81-US$ 1.00 savings-to-cost ratio

I guess one of the most important points of these proven benefits to staff and business is that it doesn’t happen overnight. Employee health and wellness programs may cost a bit to begin with but the returns in time are huge and well worth the investment.

We work with small to medium business in Brisbane and the Gold Coast to help them promote the health and wellbeing of their staff at work with inspirational education, health events, workshops, personal consultations and more. Healthy people = happy business and we understand the importance of keeping expenses down so we provide low-cost corporate health and wellness strategies for your people in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.