1. Diagnostic Medlab
Diagnostic Medlab has been participating in the Heartbeat Challenge programme since 2001, and have been able to renew our award every two years. We see the Heartbeat Challenge programme which we have implemented through various DHealth* initiatives as a fun and participative way of promoting good health and wellbeing in the entire organisation.
Our DHealth programme has many initiatives including:-
- DHealth display in the cafeteria with themes that are changed regularly
- A DHealth page in DMaiL our fortnightly staff newsletter
- The focus on healthy eating which has been supported by Eurest Taste Life programme in the cafeteria
- Healthier food options in the vending machine with nutrition labelling
- Our Sports Sponsorship programme
- Feetbeat which sees large numbers of our staff out walking
- Our annual sports day
- Our brown bag lunches that frequently have health related speakers, often our own pathologists
- Healthy recipe competition
- A nutrition policy promoting healthy options in the workplace
- Twice yearly blood drive
- Smoking cessation initiatives
- Most recently we have held two successful Weight Watchers at Work programmes.
The recent Weight Watchers at Work programmes resulted in some real success stories with lasting effects. We have tried to offer something for everyone, giving people choices as to how they participate. The fortnightly DHealth column in DMail is an effective way of getting our message out there.
We have achieved good staff participation levels by advertising activities and having a wide variety of activities and events to attract staff members. Our ability to maintain this low cost programme and the interest of our staff members over time is due to the excellent level of support received by the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.
*DHealth is Diagnostic Medlab's wellbeing programme.
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