Over the last few years there has been growing interest in the area of corporate wellness. Organisations see it as a way of achieving various goals, from improving staff wellness to reducing staff turnover. But what exactly is corporate wellness, and what is involved in a successful corporate wellness program?

Is corporate wellness free gym memberships for staff?
Is it an annual health Expo?
Is it flu vaccinations or skin cancer checks?

What a wellness program involves is largely dependent on the goals of the organisation running the program. However, there is little doubt that in order to achieve successful changes to an individual’s health and fitness, then the program must involve ongoing support. By this I mean the program must include regular activities aimed at educating participants on the status of their health and fitness and on how to make effective changes to this status.

Improving your health and fitness is no easy task, there are many challenges along away and a supportive environment is crucial to achieving these improvements. One of the best ways of creating this environment is to have staff participating in ongoing wellness activities. This creates a constant awareness amongst a large number of staff and assists in creating an environment that is supportive of change.

Therefore, if your organisation is dedicated to the long-term health, fitness and wellness of your staff then the best approach is to offer a wellness program with ongoing activities and initiatives. FitSense Australia offers wellness programs with a range of initiatives spread throughout the course of each 12 month program. These initiatives include a number of one-one sessions, group education sessions, physical activity sessions, and ongoing support through our wellness website and follow-up calls to participants. Participants are encouraged to ring our exercise physiologists to ask questions, follow-up on their one-on-one sessions, and to ensure they are getting the most out of the program and successfully working towards their health and fitness goals.