Ep113 - Masterclass - Skin Checks: What and Why?

It can be a real challenge in workplaces to know what to assess, which wellbeing initiatives to run, and which of those need to be prioritised in order to reduce the overall health risks for your employees. Many wellbeing leaders struggle with the notion that many of their wellbeing program engagements throughout the year are only engaged in by the “healthiest” employees, or those that arguably may be already proactively looking after their own health and wellbeing. In Australia and New Zealand, 2 out of 3 people will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. This is a harrowing statistic, and given our affinity in these countries to embracing the outdoors, sport, beaches, the clean air and open spaces, it is clear that prevention and protection against skin cancer is vitally important. While we are dropping a few stats, there is data that we have gathered at Pinnacle Health Group, in relation to the employee skin cancer checks that we deliver. And its a doozy: Of the employees that undergo a skin cancer check with Pinnacle at their workplace -for up to 71 percent of these people - it is their first ever skin cancer check they've had conducted. To put this in simpler terms, if these employees didn't have a skin cancer check arranged with their workplace, they simply would not have had their skin checked for suspicious lesions, spots to watch, and of course, cancers. Skin Cancer Checks are our most popular employee health check, and with the pending Spring and Summer seasons approaching quickly, we feel that it’s a super-important time to share our knowledge and advice, to ensure that workplaces can effectively deliver skin cancer checks moving forward. In this interactive and practical workshop delivered by Trent Marsh, National Health and Wellbeing Manager you will learn: The background of employee skin cancer checks, and what the most popular skin cancer checks entail The logistics, considerations, and planning process to delivering a highly engaged workplace skin check program The importance of awar