In 2008, the Rudd government worked hard on creating some new nationwide health initiatives. These initiatives are multifaceted, with the Commonwealth government working with their State and Territory counterparts to implement a variety of health programs.

One of the key recommendations from the Commonwealth was relating to workplace health programs. The Rudd government obviously sees this as a major area of improving the health of our nation. This is not surprising given that the majority of us spend approximately half of our waking day at work.

This program will involve the Commonwealth supplying funds to State and Territory governments to assist in the implementation of a variety of health initiatives. Although details are not yet available, it would appear that the program is to kick off on 1 July 2009.

It will be interesting to see the impact that such programs have on the health of Australians. At FitSense, we feel this is a great initiative by the government and look forward to seeing you rolled out.