What are WorkHealth checks?
WorkHealth health checks look at factors that impact on personal health such as what you eat, how much exercise you do, whether you smoke, and how much and how often you drink alcohol. Health checks involve: • Completing a short questionnaire • Having waist circumference, blood cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar measured by a health professional • Receiving immediate information and advice on results • Testing blood sugar and blood cholesterol involves taking a few drops of blood using a finger stick test. Workers receive immediate feedback on their results, as well as information and advice on suggested actions, such as visiting their GP for further tests and diagnosis. Results delivered by health professionals during health checks are only a guide and shouldn’t be seen as a replacement for advice from a doctor or other health care provider.
