WorkWell is available for workplaces in various regions throughout New Zealand as part of a national approach to workplace wellbeing.
WorkWell was developed by Toi Te Ora Public Health (Toi Te Ora) who have been recognised by the Ministry of Health as leaders in workplace wellbeing. Toi Te Ora are supported by the Ministry to co-ordinate the delivery of WorkWell across New Zealand.
Toi Te Ora offers comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring to other Public Health Units to enable them to deliver WorkWell in their region. As a result, there are now many trained WorkWell advisors right across New Zealand.
Support to workplaces in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes regions is still provided by Toi Te Ora. For information on the delivery of WorkWell in other regions go to the WorkWell Regions section.
The WorkWell National Coordination Office is located at Toi Te Ora’s Tauranga office.
Dave Wood, Senior Health Improvement Advisor
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Susie Bankart, WorkWell Advisor
Originally hailing from the UK, Susie is a Registered General Nurse. Susie recently returned from Qatar where she worked in a Sports Medicine hospital leading an initiative to re-design patient and community education to better meet the needs of the multicultural patient population. |
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Alice Walker, WorkWell Advisor
"The culture and environment of the workplace can have a huge impact on individuals health and wellbeing. It's great to see how making positive changes in the workplace can influence staff and their families to be happier and healthier." Alice has a Masters in Nutrition & Dietetics (Research), Bachelor of Public Health (Health Promotion) and a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. She has also completed a research dissertation on antenatal and postnatal nutrition. |
Lucy Leppard, WorkWell AdvisorHaving completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and a postgraduate certificate in Public Health with an endorsement in Health Promotion, Lucy has returned to the sunny bay after living in windy Wellington. Lucy previously worked as a Health Promoter on a Maternal and Child Health programme as well as in a variety of clinical settings. “When working in the hospital setting, I often felt like we were the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, that’s when I started to look into Public Health.” Lucy is passionate about empowering individuals to achieve better health outcomes, “Most of us spend a third of our time at work so it’s no wonder the workplace is an optimal setting to improve the wellbeing of individuals, whānau and the community”. |
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Sofia Wood, WorkWell Advisor
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Sharon Muru, Health Improvement Manager
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Dr Phil Shoemack, Medical Officer of Health
WorkWell is backed by the support of Dr Phil Shoemack, a specialist in public health medicine. 'Dr Phil' is available to the WorkWell Advisors to answer any questions from businesses on their WorkWell journey. |