Consultation on the development of a Healthy Workplaces Framework for Ireland : a report prepared for the Department of Health

Abstract

A Healthy Workplaces Framework is currently being developed as part of the governments Healthy Ireland agenda. This Framework is being developed by the Department of Health and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. - This report presents the findings of a consultation process undertaken to inform the development of the Framework. - The consultation design and data collection were informed by pre-consultation expert focus groups and a cross-disciplinary steering committee. - The consultation process comprised an online questionnaire as well as four regional workshops. Data collection occurred between March and May 2017. - The consultation sought views on strategic level issues such as the Framework vision, aim and strategic goals/objectives and potential priority health topics and subgroups of workers. The consultation also sought views on operational level issues relating to resources to support implementation and monitoring/evaluation.