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Quick Look Course Summary:Health and Wellness at Work Training (1 day)
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Length: 1 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 5,654 EX VAT 3 Person R 3,982 EX VAT 10 Person R 2,954 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Non-Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
Health and Wellness at Work – self-paced online, 6 months’ access: R595 per learner (ex VAT); teams of 10 or more pay less.
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Health and Wellness at Work Training (1 day)
HR and wellness teams leave with a practical plan for an employee wellness programme that people use and that shows measurable results.
Absenteeism, presenteeism, rising medical-aid costs and burnout all land on the same desk. Many South African employers run a wellness day once a year and wonder why nothing changes. A well-designed employee wellness programme works differently: it starts from the real health needs of your workforce, runs all year and is measured like any other business initiative.
This one-day course takes HR practitioners, wellness committees and managers through the whole cycle. Delegates look at the business case – productivity, absence and health costs – and the main types of programme: healthy-behaviour programmes such as physical activity, nutrition, stopping smoking and substance-abuse support; health screenings and check-ups; mental-health support; and injury prevention. They then work through assessing need, setting goals and a budget, forming a committee, winning management support, piloting, communicating and choosing incentives.
The afternoon covers building a culture of wellness – healthy food options, proper breaks, smoke-, alcohol- and drug-free policies and removing hazards – and evaluating results. Delegates leave with a draft wellness plan for their own organisation. Because health information from screenings is special personal information under POPIA, the course also shows how to keep it confidential and report it only in aggregate.
Why this course
For your organisation
- A wellness programme based on your workforce's actual health needs
- Lower absenteeism and better use of medical-aid and EAP benefits
- Clear goals, budget and measures, so the programme can be justified
- Employee health data handled confidentially and in line with POPIA
For your delegates
- A step-by-step method for planning and launching a wellness programme
- Ideas for low-cost activities that people actually join
- Templates for a needs assessment, programme plan and evaluation
- Confidence to present a wellness business case to management
What delegates will be able to do
- Explain the business case for wellness in terms of productivity, absence and health costs
- Compare healthy-behaviour, screening, mental-health and injury-prevention programmes
- Assess the health needs of their workforce using existing company data and staff surveys
- Set goals, a budget and supporting policies for a wellness programme
- Form and run a wellness committee with management support
- Pilot, communicate and promote a programme, using sensible incentives
- Build a culture of wellness through food, breaks, substance-free policies and safer workspaces
- Measure results and employee satisfaction, and revise the plan
Who should attend
HR and wellness practitioners, members of wellness or employee-engagement committees, occupational health and safety staff, line managers who sponsor wellness activities, and business owners who want a healthier, more productive workforce. It is corporate wellness training for the people who plan and run a wellness programme.
Course outline
Day 1 – Planning, running and measuring a wellness programme
The case for workplace wellness
- What a health and wellness programme is – and what it is not
- Productivity, presenteeism and absenteeism
- Medical-aid, incapacity and replacement costs
- Case study: a wellness day that changed nothing
Types of programme
- Healthy-behaviour programmes: physical activity, nutrition and weight, stopping smoking, substance-abuse support
- Health screenings: blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, HIV and TB testing, cancer screening and annual check-ups
- Mental-health programmes: stress management, support groups, counselling and awareness
- Injury-prevention and ergonomics programmes
Assessing the need
- Reviewing current and past programmes
- Using absence, medical-aid and EAP data in aggregate
- Environmental factors: shifts, travel, site conditions and canteen options
- Common health conditions in your workforce
- Keeping health information confidential under POPIA
Planning the programme
- Forming a wellness team or committee
- Setting clear goals and measures
- Budgeting, and working with medical-aid and EAP partners
- Writing supporting policies
Implementation and a culture of wellness
- Securing management support
- Piloting before rolling out
- Communicating so that people take part
- Incentives that work, and incentives that backfire
- Healthy food, proper breaks and smoke-, alcohol- and drug-free workplaces
- Removing hazards that undermine wellness
Measuring results
- Checking participation, health and absence results
- Gathering employee satisfaction feedback
- Sharing achievements
- Revising the plan for next year
- Drafting your wellness plan and close
How it is delivered
One day, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20; examples tailored to your workforce on request. Workbook, needs-assessment template, programme plan and evaluation template included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
“BOTI demonstrated professionalism, sound subject knowledge, and effective facilitation throughout the training. The programme was well organised, relevant and beneficial to our delegates.”
“We were particularly impressed by the quality of facilitation and the practical relevance of the content presented. The programme was delivered with professionalism, clarity, and a strong emphasis on real-world application”
“The facilitator who conducted the training was professional and tailored both the schedule and environment to ensure that learners had a safe space to share authentic, real-life experiences”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. Most groups are trained at the client's premises anywhere in South Africa; we can also host it at a BOTI venue or deliver it live online.
Is this a personal wellness course?
It is mainly for the people who plan and run wellness programmes. Delegates pick up useful personal habits along the way, but individuals who want help with their own balance may prefer the Work-Life Balance Course or the Increasing Your Happiness Course.
Does BOTI provide the health screenings?
No. The course covers how to plan screenings and source them from your medical aid or a wellness provider; BOTI does not carry out screenings.
Is it accredited?
No – it is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Can it be tailored to our workforce?
Yes. Shift-based, field, office and mixed workforces need a different mix of activities. Send us a short workforce profile and the facilitator adapts the examples and the planning exercise.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.
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