We have all heard about the statistics about how many Australians are either obese or overweight and the results are not pretty. However, if a high percentage of our overall population are overweight or obese what does this mean for our workplaces? Chances are your workplace has a similar percentage of people whom would be classified as overweight or obese. Is this issue part of your company’s work, health & safety plan? If not, it probably should be. If it is, I have found a resource which may be useful to utilise within your business as a way to improve workplace health & reduce weight “as an organisation”.

The Global Corporate Challenge is touted as the “world’s largest and most exciting workplace health & wellness program”. It is a 12 month program which aims to build sustainable change amongst employees within large corporations (if you manage work, health & safety within a small organisation the concept of the program could still be replicated within such a workplace) using a team based approach.

The program is a mix of motivational information, education on eating well and changing habits through to provision of pedometers to encourage employees to get out and move, ultimately with the aim of losing weight and all the other benefits which go with that.

There is a Contact Form on the company’s website if you want more information as well as some of the success stories and companies which have actually signed up and are involved in the program. I know there are many ideas and programs out there aimed at improving employee health & well-being but this one looks quite comprehensive and fun to participate in as an organisation.

Check it out here.