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Telephone 5551 8450
Fax:  
Email: ceo@wdhs.net
Address: 20 Foster St
Hamilton VIC 3300

WorkHealth WorkSafe - Work Health Checks

WorkHealth WorkSafe

 

Endorsed Service Provider: Western District Health Service

Frances Hewett Community Centre (FHCC) was established in 1987.  The centre is now managed by Western District Health Service (WDHS) and provides a broad range of community-based services, including that of Endorsed Service Provider: 1013 for WorkSafe/WorkHealth checks.

We are able to provide professional, efficient, convenient and confidential WorkHealth checks for employees in local and regional workplaces.

Please contact the Western District Health Service / WorkHealth Staff if you would like to discuss the opportunity to have WorkHealth Checks at your location.

WorkHealth:
C/o Frances Hewett Community Centre
Community Services and Allied Health Division

2 Roberts Street
Hamilton Victoria 3300

Phone: 03 5551 8450 or 03 5551 8549
Email: briana.picken@wdhs.net

 

You can apply for WorkHealth checks by completing the below on line form and entering: 1013

In the Endorsed Service Provider code box:

www.workhealth.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/workhealth+internet+content/workhealth-internet/workhealth-checks/how-to-apply/

 

WorkHealth checks: What are they?

  • WorkHealth checks provide Victorian workers with the opportunity to receive a free convenient and confidential health check in the workplace.
  • By participating in these checks, workers will learn more about their risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The checks look at factors that impact personal health and provide encouraging and positive ways to reduce risk factors and maintain good health.
  • Each check takes about 15 – 20 minutes, with feedback and advice provided immediately based on results.

What happens during a WorkHealth Check?

  • Participation is voluntary and each worker’s results will always remain strictly confidential.
  • A trained health professional will visit the workplace to conduct the WorkHealth check as outlined below:

 

Lifestyle Questionnaire

Biomedical Questions

This will ask you a series of questions about your health and life style to determine your risks:

Measurements Include:  
  • General Health
  • Waist Circumference
  • Diet
  • Blood Pressure
  • Alcohol Consumption
  • Blood Cholesterol
  • Physical Activity
  • Blood Glucose
  • Smoking
  

 

Benefits:

    • All workers receive immediate information and advice based on their own results.
    • Increased awareness of risks associated with preventable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
    • Improved productivity
    • Reduced workplace injuries
    • Improved corporate image

    Employer Eligibility:

    You are eligible to apply for WorkHealth Checks if:

    1. You are a Victorian Business (or have Victorian based operations)

    AND

    2. Pay a WorkSafe Injury Insurance Policy (or are an approved WorkSafe Self-insurer)
    • Organisations with an annual remuneration of less $10m
      Will receive full reimbursement for the cost of the WorkHealth checks, meaning they are free.
    • Organisations with an annual remuneration of over $10m
      Will be charged $50 for each WorkHealth check.  WorkSafe will reimburse $30 towards the cost of each, meaning the ultimate cost to your organisation will be $20 per WorkHealth check.

    For more information about the WorkHealth check process, eligibility & reimbursement please visit the WorkHealth website link below:

    www.workhealth.vic.gov.au