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The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion

The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion. Move Europe - Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the World of Work. Agenda. A Network for Workplace Health Promotion in Europe - The ENWHP. Move Europe - Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the World of Work. The ENWHP - Members. Canada.

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The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion

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  1. The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion Move Europe - Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the World of Work

  2. Agenda A Network for Workplace Health Promotion in Europe - The ENWHP Move Europe - Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the World of Work

  3. The ENWHP - Members Canada 31 Members from  • National institutions in occupational safety and health • National institutions inpublic health • National institutions in health promotion • Statutory social insurance funds Japan  • Who is the ENWHP?

  4. Healthy Employees in Healthy Organizations Vision and Mission of the ENWHP To achieve this vision the Network is committed to developing and promoting good practice in workplace health which in turn will Contribute to a high level of health protection and sustainable social and economic development in Europe • Who is the ENWHP?

  5. Core ENWHP Goals • Help develop supportive Infrastructures in • all 31 ENWHP Member Countries • Significant Increase in Number of the • European Workforce Employed in Healthy • Organisations 1 2 • Who is the ENWHP?

  6. Features of Workplace Health Promotion Not only statutory requirements - also voluntary measures Improving work organisation, environment and lifestyle WHP Based on a thorough analysis Active participation of employees Integrated into existing structures and procedures Evaluation: Results must be measured Contribution to - a high level of health protection - sustainable economic and social development in Europe • What is Workplace Health Promotion?

  7. Features of Workplace Health Promotion Condition-Oriented Health Promotion Behaviour-Oriented Health Promotion Balance Designing working condtions to encourage healthy behaviour Appealing to the individual to adopt healthy behaviour Philosophy: Smoking: flyers, courses Nutrition: courses Workplace: “be careful” Smoking: No cigarette Machines Nutrition: Canteen diet Workplace: Workplace design Examples: • What is Workplace Health Promotion?

  8. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles at the Workplace

  9. Focus of the Move Europe Campaign Physical exercise Bewegung Stress Stress Nutrition Smoking • Campaign rationale

  10. Campaign Targets • European targets • Generate public interest in good WHP practice • Promote the understanding that individual and societal health is strongly influenced by values, policies and practices in the workplace • Initiate quality-driven, lifestyle oriented behaviour Begin a European-wide exchange of experiences on lifestyle related WHP • Specific national targets • Widen (national) WHP communities • Win over a large number of enterprises to support the programme • Establish lasting and effective dialogues with individual enterprises • Campaign rationale

  11. Selection of MOGP Highest quality MOGPs invited to Perugia Conference: Recognition for excellent practice in WHP Rome Group 2 - enterprises: MOGPs out of group 1 MOGPs selected by an evaluation instrument Group 1 - enterprises: Move Europe Partner Complete a self - assessment online: • Campaign tools

  12. Questionnaire for Self - Assessment WHP Programme An online questionnaire for self - assessment has been developed: http://move-eu-questionnaire.eu/introduction.php?country=ie Policy & Culture Organi-sation & Structures Management support Strategies & Implemen-tation Integrated in business policy Results & Evaluation Participation • Campaign tools

  13. Example: Stress Organisation & structures • Is there an action plan to deal with stress? • Is there staff available to support and develop actions on stress prevention? • Is there a coordinator and/or working group on stress prevention appointed? • Did someone receive training on stress prevention? • Are there sufficient financial (budget) and material (infrastructure, etc.) resources available for the elaboration of a stress prevention programme? • Do employees (and non-employees) have the possibility to give input into the elaboration of a stress prevention program? • Campaign tools

  14. Campaign Report • a MoveEurope Report will be issued. It will contain: • a detailed evaluation of MoveEurope • The MOGPs will be presented • Representatives from some enterprises will talk about their projects in concise interviews. • Campaign tools

  15. Perugia Conference • A 2-day European Conference will be organised in Perugia Rome in March 2009. • MoveEurope MOGPs will be invited to present their exemplary measures in health promotion. • Campaign tools

  16. Contact information Internet: www.enwhp.org Contact: Richard Wynne, Work Research Centre e-mail: r.wynne@wrc-research.ie

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