Workplace Wellness
The Millennium Institute of Sport & Health is renowned in the areas of sport, health, fitness and nutrition. The Millennium Institute Workplace Health Programme aims to bring the Institute’s vision of ‘excellence in sports performance and in personal health, recreation and fitness' to the workplace.
Personal gains such as increased fitness, improved self-esteem and self-motivation, enhanced time and stress management and improved nutrition can substantially benefit both the employer and the employee.
New Zealand has some stark reminders of the state of our lifestyle practices influencing our health:
1. One in five adults have been told they have high blood pressure
2. One in six adults have been told they have high cholesterol
3. Approximately one in two adults are overweight or obese
4. One in four adults is a current smoker
(courtesy of A portrait of Health: Key findings of the 2002/2003 New Zealand Health Survey)
The incidence of these risk factors combined with increasing rates of lifestyle disease has lead to a national imperative to address health in the workplace. Recent research validates that health promotion programmes in the workplace can improve health, save money and produce a return on investment.
The following provides a snapshot of some of our offerings.
BeWell WorkWell Programme
Before implementing any Workplace Health programme, the first critical step (which is often missed) is a needs analysis to ensure that real workplace requirements are identified
. What we think we need, and what we actually need can often be extremely different!This package i
s non-invasive, easily accessible and gives you direct feedback on what areas of health and wellness need to be addressed in your business and ensures that any product we give you is directly linked to what your employees have told us.BeWell WorkWell
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Online questionnaire-
Instant Individual Feedback-
Company’s results presented-
Follow up services initiatedCape to Bluff
The Cape to the Bluff Step Challenge© is a workplace challenge and initiative that encourages people to become more physically active while enhancing team morale within your organisation.
Using pedometers (step counters worn on the waistband) people are able to monitor their daily accumulated activity. In teams, people are required to monitor their daily accumulated activity and travel the distance
from Cape Reinga to the Bluff within six weeks. The researched gold standard is that individuals need to take 10,000 steps per day for health benefits.Health Fairs
Health fairs are highly interactive and give the participants a chance for small group discussions and activities with a health professional in your workplace. A series of stations are set up in your workplace with a theme in mind and your workplace is split into smaller groups to spend a short amount of time at each station. Example stations may include exercise, nutrition, posture, stretching, beauty therapy or goal setting.
Individual Screenings and Education in Your Workplace
Nutrition:
20 minute nutrition consultations undertaken by Dietitian/Nutritionist.Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Screenings:
20 minute individual appointments screen for total cholesterol, HDL and ratio, blood sugar, blood pressure and include the discussion of lifestyle factors.Fitness and health screening:
20 minute split session includes health risk screen, cardiovascular fitness test, basic postural assessment and flexibility test, body assessment including skinfolds and waist hip ratio.Snapshot of health package:
3 stations set up (as above) so person moves through in twenty minute slots and has a Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Screening, then moves to the nutrition station and finishes with the exercise station. The whole process takes an hour per person (3 people being seen simultaneously).Presentations, Group activities or Education in your Workplace:
Exercise classes (Step Aerobics, Stretch, Yoga, Pilates, Circuit training and much more)
Nutrition and Exercise Presentations
Team activities and games
Massage
Men’s or Women’s Health
Goal Setting and motivation
Stress Management
Posture
Cooking Demonstrations and education; presentations from “Fit Food For Winners? cookbook.
Other
Medical and Occupational Services
BizHealth Check: A comprehensive medical check undertaken by a medical doctor and registered nurse, health checks can detect early signs of disease. They also can promote an individual
's awareness of management to prevent the onset of; or manage their disease through lifestyle and other tools. Includes:-
Lung function testing
Blood and urine testing including visual acuity assessment
ECG: can help diagnose heart arrhythmias
Blood pressureExercise Tests and fitness programmes
Nutrition consultation
Muscle Balance Assessment with a Physiotherapist,
Hearing Checks
Workplace ergonomic evaluation
Skin checks
Vision testing
Massage
The Millennium Institute of Sport & Health Workplace Health Programme offers a variety of services for New Zealand workplaces. We place great emphasis on providing quality health services that are directly tailored to your workplace. Please do not hesitate to call us to discuss your needs.
Team Activities
As an organisation
committed to reaching sporting excellence, the Millennium Institute of
Sport & Health understands the value and importance of teamwork.
Drawing on our experience in sport we have developed activities and
programmes to help enhance the teamwork of organisations.
One of our core group activities is
CREW - Teamwork in the
Workplace
Through the personal experiences of Chief Executive Mike Stanley, a former world rowing champion, the Millennium Institute offers workplace teams the opportunity to learn more about the teamwork and thrill of rowing. This is conducted through an in-depth talk highlighting key areas of teamwork for a business and individual and some practical strategies to incorporate these into daily functioning. The session also includes an optional practical rowing session on the lake.
“The teamwork required to make an eight go fast has many parallels in business. Through CREW I share my experiences in rowing and thoughts on what makes a successful team and then participants get the opportunity of developing and testing their own teamwork, and experience the thrill of rowing in an eight" Mike says.
The Millennium Institute also provides the ideal environment for staff team activities which can also offer a worthwhile add-on element to staff conferences or initiatives. We also offer tailored team activities off-site at your workplace or function venue. These incorporate a variety of workshops, games or exercises to suit your individual requirement and budget.
For more information on Team activities or workplace health programmes, phone 09 477 2078 or email us.
