The document discusses developments in workplace health promotion in Singapore to drive productivity growth. It outlines several constraints faced by working adult groups, including buy-in from employers and infrastructure limitations. The government has worked to reach out to business clusters and one key area in 2016 was collaborating with the Workplace Safety and Health Council to focus on mature blue collar workers and occupational diseases. A tripartite oversight committee takes a three-pronged approach focusing on innovative partnerships, targeted interventions for mature workers, and a holistic total workplace safety and health approach to ultimately promote well-being through work.

1. The Development of Workplace
Health Promotion in Singapore; the
drive for productivity growth

2. Developments in Workplace Health
Promotion Segment
1. Constraints faced by the Working Adults
groups;
• Buy in from employers
• Commitment for family
• Infrastructure Constraint
• Commercial Offerings
2. Continuous effort by govt agencies to reach
out to Corporate Clusters;
• Maple Tree Business City
• Ascendas
7 business clusters:
Singapore Science Park, International Business
Park, Changi Business Park, Aperia , Tech Link,
Tech Point, Tech Place
• One North

3. Developments in Workplace Health
Promotion Segment
Medical Cost
to Company
Productivity
Loss to
Company
Replacement
Cost

4. Developments in Workplace Health
Promotion

5. Developments in Workplace Health
Promotion Segment

6. Developments in Workplace Health
Promotion Segment
The focus in 2016 will
be in 2 areas:
• Mature Workers in
Blue Collar jobs
(industrial areas)
• Collaboration with
WSH Council
(Occupational
Diseases)

7. Tripartite Oversight Committee Three Pronged
Approach to Enhance Workplace Health
1. Innovative partnerships with developers and businesses to engineer greater efficiencies in the
delivery of workplace health and safety programmes
2. Targeted and customised interventions to reach mature workers who currently have limited
access to health programmes
3. Holistic workplace health and safety through the Total Workplace Safety and Health (TWSH)
Approach
• Ultimate objective to promote well being through work by adopting a holistic approach to focus on workers’
health and wellness
• To increase the reach and penetration of workplace health promotion
• Introducing more occupational safety and health elements such as good ergonomic practices
• Develop industry specific health guides and tools to measure the impact of solutions (e.g. survey)

8. Workplace Safety & Health (WSH Council)
WSH 2018