Gunnedah Shire Council brought the majority of its 240 staff together for a Health and Wellbeing Day in June to put the focus on the importance of helping staff remain healthy and well-informed.
Gunnedah Shire Council General Manager Eric Groth said the event began with a barbecue hosted by Finance staff that brought together teams from across the organisation for a cup of tea, a chat and an egg and sausage sandwich.
“It’s important for any Council to work together towards their goals, and events such as this one remind us we are all one team,” Mr Groth said.
“This Health and Wellbeing Day, organised by our People and Culture staff, included a Mental Health Movement Talk, safe movement activities in the office, workshop stalls and essential Code of Conduct training.
“We were also lucky enough to have the director and founder of the Touched by Christopher Foundation, Patricizia Cassaniti, give us an incredibly moving presentation about safety and how it is absolutely critical to keep the wellbeing of staff at the core of all our services.
“Very rarely does Council close its facilities on a working day, but this event brought us all together to remember that people are at the heart of any organisation.”
The Health and Wellbeing Day was held at the Gunnedah Town Hall and Smithurst Theatre. This is now an annual event.
