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Andrew Paice, Director, Nabenet, presented alongside Andrew Douglas (Director, Douglas Workplace & Litigation) and Mike Hannaford (General Manager, Commando Consulting) at a training day in Geelong on 27 July 2009, where issues under the topic, “How to Retain Your Best Employees in Difficult Times”, were discussed.

Andrew Paice delivered an informative presentation titled “Why good health works for employee retention and productivity”.  This is currently an important issue for all businesses as a result of the highly publicised decline in the health of the Australian population.

If you would like the information presented sent to you or would like to know more information about the various services Nabenet can offer your company please contact katieriches@nabenet.com.au.

Dutch employers want more workers on bikes.

27 January 2009. People who ride a bike to work are ill less often, take less days off work, and save Dutch employers A$56M a year, according to a new report.

On average they take one sick day per year less than their non-cycling colleagues.

The report was commissioned by Dutch State Secretary and the Minister of Public Health, Well-being and Sport, Tineke Huizinga. It examined the relationship between riding to work, the work performance and sick leave.

It concluded that if the number of employees that ride to work increases by 1% employers can save approximately 27 million Euro per year.

The study also asked those surveyed about motivation to ride to work. In Holland almost one third of the employees cycle regularly to work.

Health was the most important reason to ride. For non-riders the most important obstructing factors: too far/distance; home; location; arriving sweaty at work; and the travel time.

The government will soon trial a new policy with companies offering ride to work incentives.

Nabenet Health have joined the Health and Productivity Institute of Australia (HAPIA). The focus of HAPIA is to improve health outcomes and reduce health system costs through it’s focus on prevention, particularly preventative services delivered to employees at the worksite.

HAPIA also oversees standards and accreditation, funds research, supports evidence based approaches to corporate health, and promotes ethical business practices within the industry. HAPIA is implementing a system of standards and accreditation across the Australian Health products and wise investments.

The Prevention, Retention convention was held on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at the Toyota Corporate headquarters in Port Melbourne.  A large audience gained insight into the latest health and safety trends across many industries.  Culture, workplace health and occupational health and safety law were a few of the topics discussed on the day.  The presentations increased understanding and awareness of important issues in the areas of workplace safety and business risk, work health and rehabilitation and human resource management.  For further information about the presentations please contact Katie Riches on (03) 9329 3898.

The Prevention Retention convention is an opportunity to gain insight to the latest trends and issues across several important areas of business including workplace safety and business risk, work health and rehabilitation, employment and industrial relations law and human resource management.

Andrew Paice, Director of Nabenet, alongside Dr Coniela Sgroi will provide a dose of reality when they explain how in 10 years time our workforce will be aging, overweight and injured.  Also presenting is Steve Jackson, OHS Manager Cadbury Confectionary, Gary Rowe, CEO Safety Action, Ian Bird, Company Secretary Murray Goulburn, Andrew Douglas, Director Douglas Workplace & Litigation, and a representative from Crossroads Human Resources.

For more information regarding the Prevention Retention Convention please download the Invitation or contact us at Nabenet.

Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008
Time: 8.00am-3.30pm (registration from 7.45am)
Location: Toyota Corporate Headquarters, 115 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne (map)
Parking: Free Parking entry

Download Invitation (PDF, 708KB)

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