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Highlights of three reports commissioned by Medibank Private

 

Report 1 - "The cost of physical inactivity"

•     Physically inactive amongst Australian adults costs the Australian healthcare system $1.5 billion annually


•     Almost 9 million Australian adults do not do enough physical activity on a daily basis


•     Not doing enough physical activity -
       *    doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease,
       *    Type 2 Diabetes, and Obesity, and
       *    increases the risk of breast and bowel cancer, Depression and anxiety
 

Report 2 - "Sick at work - The cost of presenteeism..........":

•     Cost of Presenteeism to the Australian economy was estimated to be $25.7 billion in 2005-06

•     On average, 6 working days of productivity are lost for each employee annually as a result of Presenteeism

•     The cost of Presenteeism is nearly 4 times the cost of Absenteeism.

 

Report 3 - "The health of Australia’s workforce":

•     Healthy employees are nearly three times more productive than unhealthy employees.

•     Unhealthy employees take up to nine times more sick leave than their healthy colleagues.

•     Poor employee health and Absenteeism is costing Australian business $7 billion annually