Initiative New Quality of Work (INQA) European Masterclass Berlin, January 16th 2013

Initiative New Quality of Work (INQA)

European Masterclass Berlin, January 16th 2013

Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Nathalie Henke

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Initiative New Quality of Work (INQA)

The EU Social Agenda of 2000 describes the overall goal The EU Social Agenda of 2000 describes the overall goal „.......m„.......more and better workplaces and a better social ore and better workplaces and a better social dialogue“.dialogue“.

The initiators of INQA believe that promoting a new quality of work is The initiators of INQA believe that promoting a new quality of work is an important task and a future challenge. INQA’s goal is to combine an important task and a future challenge. INQA’s goal is to combine employees’ expectations of healthy and satisfying working conditions employees’ expectations of healthy and satisfying working conditions with the need to be competitive in today’s economy.with the need to be competitive in today’s economy.

The basic idea is: The basic idea is:

““acting together – with individual responsibility” acting together – with individual responsibility”

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Initiative New Quality of Work (INQA)

Federal States

Networks

- Experts

- Branches

- Companies

- Consultants

Programmes and Projects

- Sectors

- Issues

- Fields of action

Foundations

Social Partners

Social Insurance Carriers

Federal Government

Functions- Service Platform- Centre of Competence- Network of Networks- Agenda Setter

INQA was founded in 2002

Office: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Berlin

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Initiative New Quality of Work (INQA)

ensure employment potentials in companies.

provide fair and reliable working conditions.

maintain workability of employees and increase their employability.

Main objectives

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INQA – Toolkit

Networks

Publications

Self-assessment

Good PracticeEvents &

Exhibitions

GuidelinesSocial

Dialogue

Qualificationwww.inqa.de

Tool Categories

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Summary INQA

Involve players on operational, political and social partner level

Provide both analysis measures and instruments/tools that serve for various target groups and that have been proven and tested

Networks work continuously and instruments/tools are used sustainably

INQA Achievements

Operate on a multilevel basis: policy and politics

Communicate appropriately to the target groups

Act on a long-term perspective

INQA Lessons Learned: be specific!

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INQA is supporting enterprises in four different fields in order to create a enterprise-culture focussing employees needs and capacities

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Vier Themenbotschafter: Für fachliche Expertise und Blick aus der Praxis im Steuerkreis

Als Mitglieder des Steuerkreises repräsentieren die Themenbotschafter/innen eines der strategischen Themenfelder der Initiative – auch in der Öffentlichkeit.

More information

www.inqa.deINQA-Geschäftsstellec/o Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und ArbeitsmedizinNöldnerstraße 40-4210317 Berlin

Tel.: +49 (0) 30 515 48 4000Fax: +49 (0) 30 515 48 4743E-Mail: [email protected]

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Illness-related early retirementGermany, 2007 - 2010 (MSE, Mental, cardio-vascular, new illnesses)

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Illness related absence and early retirement due to mental health problems in Germany (1998-2009)

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Funded by:

In the frame of:

Expert monitoring by:

Technical support:

Project management:

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Example: Project for the promotion of mental health at the workplace

Philosophy Philosophy

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Increase awareness and interest of decision makers and actors

Organise knowledge for actors and users

Support exchange of information and networking

Promotion of mental health and prevention of psycho-social risks as

well as mental illnesses at the workplace

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psyGA-transfer im ProfilpsyGA-transfer im Profil

Duration: 01/ 2011 bis 31/12 2013

Developpement / Products: Quality Criteria for mental health at the workplace

Instruments for self-assessment - self check for MHP at the

Workplace

Guidelines for employees

Guidelines for employers

audio book

website www.psyga-transfer.de

Folder for managers and enterprises offering practical support

Guidelines for employees representatives

Involving 18 partnerorganisations

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