A Guide to Managing an Ageing Workforce - Public Sector ...
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9. How is the health <strong>an</strong>d wellbeing of the workforce?<br />
Use data from the Occupational Health <strong>an</strong>d Safety M<strong>an</strong>agement system <strong>to</strong> <strong>an</strong>swer these questions.<br />
• What is the take up rate of health <strong>an</strong>d well-being programs?<br />
• What is the number of absences each year <strong>an</strong>d by each age group?<br />
• Are there <strong>an</strong>y sections or professions within the agency that have higher rates of illness or injury? Are correlations evident between peaks in workload<br />
<strong>an</strong>d illness?<br />
• What is the workforce culture <strong>to</strong>wards health <strong>an</strong>d ageing?<br />
• Does the agency consider the workplace design, ergonomics <strong>an</strong>d mobility needs of different age groups?<br />
• Are health <strong>an</strong>d well being initiatives moni<strong>to</strong>red <strong>an</strong>d evaluated?<br />
Additional information<br />
Australi<strong>an</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Service Commission - Productive <strong>an</strong>d Safe Workplaces for <strong>an</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> <strong>Workforce</strong> www.apsc.gov.au/publications03/maturecomcare2.htm<br />
Department of Sport <strong>an</strong>d Recreation - Healthy Active workplaces: Workplace resource kit www.dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=265<br />
Safety, Health <strong>an</strong>d Injury M<strong>an</strong>agement for the WA <strong>Public</strong> Sec<strong>to</strong>r publicsec<strong>to</strong>rsafety.wa.gov.au<br />
10. Future pl<strong>an</strong>s<br />
• Does the agency have a strategic pl<strong>an</strong>?<br />
• What are the agency’s strategic pl<strong>an</strong>s for the next three - five years?<br />
• What workforce composition, skills <strong>an</strong>d competencies are required <strong>to</strong> achieve this? Will this ch<strong>an</strong>ge in the future?<br />
www.publicsec<strong>to</strong>r.wa.gov.au A <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>M<strong>an</strong>aging</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> <strong>Workforce</strong> 31
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