Mentally healthy workplaces create positive environments, which increase employee confidence, productivity, and engagement. Whether you want to create a workplace wellbeing program for your organisation or improve your personal wellbeing at work, this course is ideal for you.
The Workplace Wellbeing Program is a professional development course designed to help you develop personal health and wellbeing strategies for workplace success.
In this workplace wellbeing program, you will discover the factors that impact personal wellbeing, review legislative and organisational policies and procedures relating to health and wellbeing and implement activities that align with a personal health and wellbeing program.
You will also learn to create, coordinate and monitor health and wellness programs, including assessing or implementing workplace flexibility, nutritional choices, employee assistance programs, subsidised fitness, smoking cessation and staff training and development in the workplace.
On completion of this course, you will feel confident to create a workplace wellbeing program and personal wellbeing plan for a healthy and more productive workplace.
Course Structure
Unit 1 – Support personal wellbeing in the workplace
- Personal factors that may impact on wellbeing
- Symptoms of poor mental wellbeing
- Workplace factors that may impact on wellbeing
- Recognising the link
- Communication approaches
- Passive and aggressive
- Passive-aggressive
- Assertive
- Appropriate methods of communication in the workplace
- Plan for a strategy for dealing with a negative response
- Escalation issue to management or HR
- Schedule regular meetings with staff
- Conducting communication
- Action plans
- Review effectiveness of communication
- Wellbeing resources
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP )
- HR and Organisational psychologists and counsellors
- Document resources accessed
Unit 2 – Coordinate health and wellness programs
- Gather information on employee health issues
- Review findings and their implications
- Seek specialist advice
- Implications for organisation
- Options for addressing health issues
- Increased workplace flexibility
- Changing available food on offer (work canteens)
- Conducting information or awareness-raising programs
- Employee assistance programs (EAP’s)
- Offering training or skills development
- Subsidising exercise programs, gym membership
- Subsidising ceasing smoking programs
- Managers updating policies
- Develop new health and wellness policy for an organisation
- Managing resistance
- Gaining commitment
- Consult and develop program scope and objectives
- Team building and management support
- Administrative structure and resources
- Stakeholder communication
- Communication plan and marketing strategy
- Program management plan (monitoring and evaluation)
- Prepare policy documents and coordinate strategies
- Encouraging and supporting employees
- Coaching and mentoring
- Coordinating support
- Tracking systems
- Program milestones
- Assess the effectiveness of the program
- Communicate program evaluation
- Continuous improvement
- Features of a range of employee health issues
- Options for improving outcomes
Unit 3 – Manage personal health and wellbeing
- Identify workplace physical and mental health factors
- Symptoms and effects of poor health and wellbeing
- Factors that influence health positively and negatively
- Personal factors affecting work performance
- Health and wellbeing management techniques
- Accessing resources for health and wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP )
- External support
- Personal support
- Health and wellbeing legislative and organisational policies and procedure
- Develop strategy for managing personal health and wellbeing
- Work role and expectations
- Relationships with others
- Safety and support
- Self-esteem, mindset and outlook
- Work/life balance
- Financial situation
- Physical health management techniques
- Mental health management techniques
- Share personal health and wellbeing strategy with relevant personnel
- Supporting each other
- Organisational procedures
- Scheduling time for activities that promote health and wellbeing
- Training and development programs
- Team meetings
- Assess the risk of negative health and wellbeing factors
- Monitor own performance (KPI’s)
- Identify new work requirements impacting on health and wellbeing
- Mandatory restrictions
Study Hours
Estimated duration 45 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment
Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.
Testimonials
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About Us
Graduation
A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.
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Course FAQs
Why Choose Australian Online Courses?
- Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
- Improve your employment opportunities;
- Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
- High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
- All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
- Unlimited tutor support via email;
- We offer twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
- Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.
Are there any entry requirements or pre-requisites?
There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18. In some circumstances, enrolments from younger people may be considered. Please complete the AOC Parent Guardian Consent Form prior to enrolling and submit here.
Are there any computer requirements?
To study online with Australian Online Courses you will need a computer (desktop PC/laptop) running a current/updated operating system with reliable high-speed internet access. You will need to use the Google Chrome browser to access your course.
When can I start this course?
You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!
Credit card: Within 60 mins during business hours.
BPAY: Within 1-2 working days.
Internet Banking: Within 1-2 working days.
Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.
How is this course delivered?
This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.
Do I need to attend classes or undertake any work placements?
No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.
What support can I expect from Australian Online Courses?
Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.
I am an international student. Can I enrol into this course?
Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.
Career Pathways
Future growth
Strong
Unemployment
Low
Professional Development for:
- Business Managers
- Office Managers
- Team Leaders
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