As with anything the cost of health and wellness programs can vary greatly. However, there are also large variations in quality of service and therefore the return on investment. There has been plenty of research to highlight the financial benefits of implementing workplace health and wellness program, so here we wanted to briefly discuss the price of getting an external provider to assist in the implementation of your program.

The pricing of the health and wellness service is generally based on a per employee basis. On the cheaper end of things, an organisation might get away with only $10-$20 per employee for something like a half day basic health expo. However, the real benefit of this must be questioned and perhaps such a small initiative will have no advantageous effect on the health and wellness of staff.

On the other end of things, a comprehensive health and wellness program implemented across the course of a year may be upwards of $500 per employee. For this type of investment, an organisation would be looking at a combination of effective services such as health and fitness assessments, one-on-one exercise programming sessions, physical activity sessions, and seminars and workshops.

In order to make a program beneficial it is recommended that the initiative be implemented continuously over a longer time frame. This means a spread of activities throughout the year. Implementing such a program may cost a minimum of $200-$250 per employee for the year. If your organisation is looking to make a real difference to their health and wellness of your staff, then this is the type of program that you need to consider. This is a relatively small investment in your staff which would equate to less than a 13c per hour pay rise if provided as additional salary.

To make it easier for you to get an idea of health and wellness program pricing, FitSense Australia offers an online quoting system on our website. This will allow you to select appropriate services and be provided with an instant estimate as to the total investment required to implement such programs. Please have a look here for more information.