Annual Report 2016-17

Effective governance arrangements and practices contribute to strong, sustainable and accountable performance.

Case Study – DMP wins Best Practice in Health and Wellbeing Award

DMP’s commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle for all employees was recognised as the best in the WA Public Service for the second time in five  years.

The department’s Working on Wellness (WoW) Program won the Best Practice in Health and Wellbeing award at the 2017 Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) WA Achievement Awards on Friday 30 June.

Created in 2009, the WoW program provides employees with opportunities to improve their health through developing relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for a healthy lifestyle. The program has incorporated evidence based research, including national and international trends and has become a benchmark program which has assisted other agencies and the University of Western Australia.

Some of the WoW strategies and events include tailored health and fitness assessments, skin cancer screening, healthy cooking demonstrations, informative presentations on evidence based health trends such as intermittent fasting and gut bacteria, and a stronger focus on mental health initiatives.

DMP’s Carrie Hatzel (left), Sophie Woodley, Phil Gorey, Nina Gloor, Sven Bluemmel, Commissioner, Western Australian Information Commission, DMP’s Marka Haasnoot and Victoria Keeping at the 2017 Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) WA Achievement Awards.

DMP’s Carrie Hatzel (left), Sophie Woodley, Phil Gorey, Nina Gloor, Sven Bluemmel, Commissioner, Western Australian Information Commission, DMP’s Marka Haasnoot and Victoria Keeping at the 2017 Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) WA Achievement Awards.

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The department is committed to open government based on a culture of engagement, built on better access to and use of government held information, and sustained by the innovative use of technology.