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Red OHMS Group
Work Health & Wellness Award
About
The Health & Wellness Award acknowledges and recognises the positive contribution of an individual or organisation to an initiative or program to improve and promote the health of workers.
Work health and wellness is about the management and promotion of health-related factors, including individual, lifestyle and organisational factors, to prevent chronic illness and promote wellness.
Organisational health aspects: Managing the work environment including chemicals, heat, noise, air quality, etc, and providing adequate worker amenities and facilities. Managing the way work is organised to reduce psychological health hazards and risks and create safe, healthy, positive work environments.
Worker health aspects: Health promotion activities and provision of health, fitness and wellness resources, programs, assistance, support and facilities. This includes health monitoring, health promotion, healthy lifestyle programs, and worker support and counselling through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP’s).
CRITERIA
The selection criteria for this award include the following:
- The nature and features of the health and wellness initiative or program and its relevance or usefulness to WHS.
- Attributes of the design, development, implementation, monitoring, review and improvement of the health and wellness program.
- The benefit or improvement in health and safety that the health and wellness initiative or program addresses or achieves, including potential benefits or broader industry application.
ELIGIBILITY
Entry to this award is open to all individuals, businesses and undertakings that operate in Western Australia, including the corporate, government, not-for-profit and community sectors.
Individuals and business entities being nominated for this award must provide written permission for the nomination and for its use in WHS Foundation promotional materials.
SUBMISSION
Submissions must include a clear written summary addressing the selection criteria below. (Up to 500 words in MS Word or PDF). However, to compliment the written submission, applicants are encouraged to also submit a short video (max 3 minutes) and additional supporting material including: documents, photographs, video / audio, web links or other relevant information with their submission.
JUDGING
A judging panel comprising 3 to 5 judges will qualitatively assess applications against the criteria above and select a short list of award finalists. One winner from the shortlisted finalists will be determined that, in the opinion of the judging panel, best demonstrates achievement of the award category and criteria.
NOTIFICATION
Finalists will be notified in advance of the award ceremony. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony on Saturday 26 October 2024 at the gala event at the Astral Ballroom, Crown Perth.