Workplace Heart Health Checks

Heart disease is Australia’s leading cause of death – with 79 Australians dying from it every day.

At Healthworks we offer a variety of heart health checks (download a PDF here or view the options below):

Does your workplace have healthy hearts?

While providing workplace heart health checks can target most of the modifiable risk factors for heart disease, giving some attention to heart health and providing education on prevention can be an important wake-up call for many high-risk employees. Here are a few other ways you can support a heart-smart workplace:

Implement a smoking cessation program: Smokers and those who inhale second-hand smoke in the workplace are significantly more likely to develop heart disease. Make your workplace smoke-free and provide information and support to encourage smokers to quit.

Support healthy weight management: Too much body fat, especially around the waist area, not only increases the risk of heart disease, but also some of the other contributing factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol. Support employees in maintaining a healthy weight by encouraging a healthy diet and providing opportunities for regular exercise.

Provide education on healthy living: The risk of heart disease can be significantly lowered by living a heart healthy lifestyle. In addition to smoking cessation and weight management, this includes getting active, getting good quality sleep, and following a heart healthy diet. A heart healthy diet is naturally low in saturated and trans fats, salt and added sugar but rich in wholegrains, fibre, antioxidants, and unsaturated fats.