Health and Wellbeing

The UWA Health and Wellbeing page provides information, service details, useful links and self-help strategies to promote positive health and wellbeing in the workplace.

Health is multifaceted, encompassing all aspects of an individual's physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing. Good health, therefore, means the fulfillment of the combination of these factors. The World Health Organisation  defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (WHO Constitution 1948).

An individual's state of health impacts on their working life and can affect productivity, standard of work and contribution to the organisation. Workplaces that promote health and wellbeing can therefore achieve reduced costs associated with absenteeism, loss of skilled staff and risk management, and increased staff morale, job enrichment and quality of work life. This, in turn, can lead to improved productivity and overall organisational performance.

The University of Western Australia understands the importance of employee health and wellbeing, at both an individual and institutional level, and it is a core strategic objective of the University to "provide a safe and healthy and productive working environment for all staff". (UWA Strategic Plan 2001)