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Amy SprouleHealth and Wellness Coordinator

CUB – Yatala Brewery

A Business Case for Wellness

In the Workplace

Outline

• History of CUB Yatala Brewery

• Wellness Offerings at CUB

• Incident history

• WorkCover history

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1988 Power Brewing

2003 CUB 2006 Foster’s Australia

1992 Queensland Breweries

Yatala Current Site Layout 2013

Water Recycling Plant

Store

Packaging

Warehouse & Keg Line

Brewing &

Process

Administration

Engine Room

Spirits

CUB Strategic Objectives

•An environment where nobody gets hurt

•1st Choice Customer/Consumer Preference

•Best Value Producer in Australia

•Realise the Potential of our People

Yatala Vision

“To be the SABMiller Flagship

brewery, known for a proud

and passionate team that

produces quality products

safely”

• 300 full time employees

• 200 Award staff

• 100 Salaried (management) staff

• Highly technical workforce

• Non-unionised site

• 93% workforce is male

• Average age 47 years

• Average years of service 15 years

• Stable employment

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Yatala Employee Profiles

• Productivity

• Reduce injuries

• Cost reduction

• Facilitates managers to manage

• Engagement

• Morale

• Culture

• Team building

• Employee benefits

• Encourage Health seeking behaviours

• Care factor?

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Health Promotions

Business case

Our Most Popular Health Programs• Physiotherapy

• Foot Health Program

• Fluvax

• Skin Cancer Clinic

• Health Screening (blood tests)

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Physiotherapy Service

• 12 hours per week

• Clinic on-site

• Work-related & non work-related injuries

• Confidential service

• Rehabilitation planning

• Screening programs

• Hazard identification and Risk assessment

• Pre-employment screening

• Other services and activities

• Information for health promotions

• Most expensive but saves the most money

• Long-term contractor

• Trust

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• Our working population reflects the

Australian population

• Obesity is now affecting over 60% of the

adult population (AIWH)

• Dietary risks and obesity account for top two

burdens on health in Australia

• Metabolic syndrome – combination of health

problems (high blood pressure, blood sugar,

obesity, hypercholestraemia)

• Metabolic Syndrome Screening program

through Physio service

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Metabolic Syndrome

Our top disease concern

• Shiftwork – reduced serotonin due

to working night.

• EAP program

• Mental Health register reportable to

National HSE Council

• Monthly publications

• Strong manager focus –

relationship with employees and

formal processes such as one-to-

ones

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Mental Health

• Start small and choose programs

with a big impact

• Search for free stuff

• What’s the most obvious health

problem?

• What could be an easy and quick

win?

• Look to your current business

activities and suppliers

• Re-badge existing programs as a

health program

• Gather evidence and feedback to

support future requests for support.

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Can You Afford It?

• Become familiar with your

employee profile

• Employees’ health concerns

• Identify your key health issues

• Prioritise concerns

• Assess budget

• Plan execution

• Feedback and Evaluate

• Don’t be discouraged by poor

results

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Wellness Program strategies

How to start

• Lunch time seminars

• BBQ, Celebrations

• Overtime sessions

• One on one

• Brochures / Pamphlets

• Give-aways

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Effective methods to get message across

If you feed them, they will come

History

Hardware

Software

People

Time

Incidents

Indifference

Continuous

Improvement

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The proof’s in the pudding

Amy Sproule

Health and Wellness Coordinator

Carlton & United Breweries

0437 856 113

[email protected]

Thank you

Any Questions?

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•Men’s Health Awareness•Healthy Bones•Glaucoma Awareness•Dental Health awareness•Healthy Choice in Site Canteen•Dietician consultations•Podiatrist consultations•Quit Smoking programs•Sock It To Suicide•Diabetes Week•Breathing techniques•Enjoy a Salad week•Gold Coast Airport Marathon•BP/BRW Triathlon•Wee Week•Heart Health Awareness Week•Children’s health issues•Aged care issues•Staying Connected•Fatigue Management•Secret Women’s Business•Fluvax Campaign

• Bowel Cancer Screening• Audiometric testing• National Ride to Work Day• Weekly Pilates classes• Forklift Screening Program • Metabolic Syndrome Program• Physiotherapy services• Stroke Awareness• Yatala Calendar • Logo competition• Mental Health Days (not sickies!!)• Blood Bank on site• Rainbow Hairnet Day – Organ

Donation Awareness • Global Corporate Challenge • B2B – Bridge to Brisbane Fun run• Anxiety & Depression Awareness

(ADA) on World Mental Health Day• Fitness tips and sports correction

techniques• Purple Boot Brigade• Swine Flu Vaccinations

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So what can we do?