The BC Healthcare Collaborative Group is proud to host our first Workplace Health, Safety and Wellness Conference.

This year’s theme is “Beyond Compliance to Competitive Necessity.” There are many realities facing healthcare workers and employers today – an aging workforce, workload concerns, work/home life balance, diminishing human resources, increased sickness due to mental health concerns as well as rising work related injuries causally related to patient handling, aggressive behaviour and communicable diseases.

The role of workplace health and safety has expanded beyond traditional occupational programs to one where a more holistic approach is taken in recognition that healthy and safe workers provide better care to their patients, residents or clients. Research demonstrates that integrating health, safety and wellness initiatives within the framework of regular work helps to contribute to improved morale, participative decision making, and decreased illness and injury. This approach can be promoted as a retention strategy providing a competitive advantage for any healthcare employer.

This conference is designed for health, safety and wellness professionals, Human Resources practitioners, supervisors/managers, facility planning personnel, union leaders, researchers, healthcare educators, public and private healthcare providers, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee members, and anyone with responsibilities for health, safety or wellness in the healthcare environment

This conference will showcase many of the initiatives underway that support an integrated approach through research, innovative solutions and leading practices in health, safety and wellness for the healthcare environment. It will also provide delegates with a heightened awareness of the issues and the solutions as well as networking opportunities.

The wide variety of topics from scientific research to practical application of strategies that work will provide the delegates with an exciting array of knowledge and tools to assist them in enhancing their workplace programs taking them beyond compliance and into the realm of competitive advantage.