Plan and implement
Once the indicators of organisational health data is collected, it is important to systematically assess the information they provide in the context of the organisation’s values, goals and objectives. Workplace factors and locations that significantly impact on organisational health would receive priority attention when designing and implementing interventions.
It may be necessary to use a range of strategies to improve OHS and organisational health outcomes. Critical success factors of any intervention will be program design and implementation. Organisations using targeted strategies tend to show greater overall improvement in organisational performance and people outcomes.
Effective organisational approaches need a combination of primary, secondary and tertiary level interventions. Primary intervention measures are undertaken by employers to address hazards in the workplace through hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control. The interventions and resources in place at the primary level contribute to the development and maintenance of a workplace culture that supports employee welfare and safety. Secondary level interventions aim to reduce the severity of consequences of exposure to hazards and harm, including responding to early indicators such as illness symptoms, incident reports or absenteeism. The tertiary level interventions deal with the consequence of injury, through effective rehabilitation.
It is important to integrate organisational health strategies with broader business needs and the corporate goals of an organisation. Organisations should use existing business case processes. A business case template is provided at appendix B.