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ACTIVE GEELONG DRIVING CHANGE IN THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

Active Geelong and prominent Geelong transport company McColl’s Transport, have partnered in our first workplace mapping project. The project investigated the barriers and enablers of physical activity in the transport and logistics industry.

Using the expertise of our Movement Makers – the Healthy Communities Unit (Barwon Health) and the Global Obesity Centre (Deakin University), several workshops were held using a Group Model Build approach. Each workshop included a range of workers from drivers and workshop staff to administration and managers.

Through their participation, McColl’s Transport has demonstrated their commitment to staff health, and to making Geelong Australia’s most active city.

INSPIRING ACTIVE WORKPLACES

To increase knowledge on the importance of physical activity in the workplace, Active Geelong and Movement Makers the Healthy Communities Unit (Barwon Health), presented a free workshop to the Geelong business community.

Attendees took the opportunity to network, brainstorm, share stories, explore strategies and hear the successes and learnings from those currently working in the field including:

1. Physical activity and its relevance to employee health
2. The role that physical activity has on the mental health of employees
3. The opportunities, simple strategies and services available