Occupational Health and Physical Activity Integration Paper Consultation

Thank you for participating in our consultation process.

This questionnaire is a crucial for the development of our Occupational Health and Physical Activity Integration Policy Paper.

Our goal is to gather insights and opinions from professionals across various sectors to help us ensure the recommendations put forward around integrating physical activity into the workplace are workable, valuable and impactful. By doing so, we hope to enhance workplace health, improve employee wellbeing, and create a more productive and positive work environment.

Confidentiality and Anonymity Assurance

We want to assure you that your participation in this consultation is entirely voluntary. All information provided by you will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Your responses will be anonymised and used solely for the purpose of policy development. No personal identifiers will be included in our analysis or reports, ensuring that your privacy is maintained throughout the process.

We appreciate your valuable time and insights in helping us develop a comprehensive and impactful policy.

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* 1. Are you answering as an employer or an employee?

Employer

Employee

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* 2. Please specify your professional sector

Healthcare

Business

VCSE

Local Authority

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How familiar are you with occupational health?

Extremely familiar

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not so familiar

Not at all familiar

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* 4. Have you previously been involved in implementing or advising on occupational health programmes or policies?

Yes

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* 5. In your opinion, what is the current level of integration of physical activity into the workplace within your sector?

Fully embedded

Some integration

Limited integration

No integration

Don't know

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* 6. What barriers exist in integrating physical activity into the workplace in your sector?

Lack of time

Lack of interest

Lack of opportunity

Lack of resource

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 7. Are there any existing initiatives or programmes (particularly in relation to return to work programmes) within your sector that successfully integrate physical activity into occupational health? Please describe.

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* 8. How important do you think it is to integrate physical activity into the workplace?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* 9. Are there any strategies or best practices for being active at work that you are aware of that you think should be included?

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* 10. How should this policy address the varying levels of physical ability and health conditions among employees?

Advice and guidance for supporting individuals at different levels

Signposting to services

Advice for designing inclusive practices

Building collaboration between sectors and services

Providing a variety of approaches

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What challenges do you foresee for businesses wanting to increase employee physical activity levels?

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* 12. What resources or support do you believe are necessary to support employers wanting to increase employee physical activity levels?

Clear advice and guidance

Closer links with community activity providers

Funding / tax breaks from Government

Taster sessions for staff

Support for evaluation of a programme's effectiveness

Support understanding employee needs and barriers

Support / funding for employees to access activity

Employment policy changes from Government

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How can different sectors (health, local authority, charities) collaborate with businesses to support them and their employees?

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* 14. Would you or your organisation be willing to participate in further discussions or pilot programs related to this policy?

Yes

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* 15. Do you have any other thoughts you would like to add?

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* 16. If you would like to be contacted about your responses, please provide your email address.

Thank you for your time and your responses.