B. Needs Assessment and Planning | International Social Security Association (ISSA)

Introduction
Objectives of the ISSA Guidelines on Workplace Health Promotion
Definition of Workplace Health Promotion
Workplace Health Promotion Framework
Structure of the ISSA Guidelines on Workplace Health Promotion
A. Basic Conditions for Workplace Health Promotion
A.1. The Legal Framework for Social Security Institutions
Guideline 1. Legal and financial mandate: Powers and responsibilities
Guideline 2. Ensuring equal access to workplace health promotion
Guideline 3. Providing and managing financial resources
Guideline 4. Ensuring transparency and accountability
A.2. The Role of the Social Security Institution
Guideline 5. Committing to promoting workplace health
Guideline 6. Clarifying and defining the institution’s role in workplace health promotion
Guideline 7. Demonstrating leadership for health
Guideline 8. Integrating workplace health promotion into vision and strategy
A.3. Structuring Workplace Health Promotion
Guideline 9. Developing a cooperative approach: Working in partnership with all stakeholders
Guideline 10. Creating synergies for workplace health promotion
B. Needs Assessment and Planning
B.1. Needs Assessment
Guideline 11. Engaging resources to conduct a health needs assessment
Guideline 12. Conducting a situational assessment
Guideline 13. Gathering data on the target group’s health needs
Guideline 14. Analysing assessment results and building consensus for action
B.2. Planning and Setting Priorities
Guideline 15. Setting workplace health promotion priorities
Guideline 16. Developing a workplace health promotion plan
Guideline 17. Determining workplace health promotion actions and approaches
Guideline 18. Allocating resources
C. Workplace Health Promotion Activities and Services
C.1. Instruments: Motivating for Workplace Health Promotion
Guideline 19. Financial incentives
Guideline 20. Non-financial incentives
Guideline 21. Links to corporate social responsibility
Guideline 22. Public relations and marketing
C.2. Providing Support to Workplaces
Guideline 23. Quality standards
Guideline 24. Providing workplace health promotion information
Guideline 25. Campaigns
Guideline 26. Training and qualification initiatives
C.3. Services Targeting Employees
Guideline 27. Supporting the development of occupational health services
Guideline 28. Supporting lifestyle health screening
Guideline 29. Supporting professional counselling and employee assistance programmes
Guideline 30. Vision Zero
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When the basic elements for workplace health promotion are in place, the social security institution can move forward by:

Assessing the needs of the target group;
Planning its activities.

ISSA Guidelines:

Workplace Health Promotion

ISSA Guidelines:

Workplace Health Promotion

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B. Needs Assessment and Planning

Workplace Health Promotion - B. Needs Assessment and Planning

Workplace Health Promotion

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B. Needs Assessment and Planning