{"id":3415,"date":"2024-08-01T08:18:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T08:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=3415"},"modified":"2024-08-01T08:19:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T08:19:05","slug":"to-help-employee-wellness-retireaustralias-workforce-stepped-through-all-29-of-retireaustralias-villages-and-back-over-three-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/to-help-employee-wellness-retireaustralias-workforce-stepped-through-all-29-of-retireaustralias-villages-and-back-over-three-times\/","title":{"rendered":"To help employee wellness, RetireAustralia&#8217;s workforce stepped through all 29 of RetireAustralia\u2019s villages and back, over three times"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3415\" class=\"elementor elementor-3415\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5db2245 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5db2245\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47854af\" data-id=\"47854af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe75f9 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe75f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>T<strong>he secret to a great retirement community is its workforce and one of the country&#8217;s leading operators RetireAustralia takes the health of its own employees seriously.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>As part of its employee wellness program, RetireAustralia partnered with Healthy Workplaces to launch \u2018The Amazing RAce\u2019, a virtual step challenge encouraging team members to \u2018walk together\u2019 and complete an almost 8000km virtual trek from its Lincoln Grove community in Port Lincoln, South Australia, to Carlyle Gardens in Bargara, a coastal town in Queensland&#8217;s Bundaberg Region, and back from 10 June to 10 July.<\/p><p>Almost one third of the RetireAustralia team put their best foot forward to take part in the challenge, which saw 19 teams virtually step their way through all 29 of RetireAustralia\u2019s villages and back, over three times.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, a technical glitch skewed the step count of some participants which meant RetireAustralia was unable calculate precisely how far they walked, or which team walked the furthest.<\/p><p>RetireAustralia CEO Brett Robinson said while the glitch was a little disappointing for challenge participants, The Amazing RAce was never really about taking the top spot.<\/p><p>\u201cWe all stepped forward into this challenge as \u2018One Team\u2019 to achieve a collective goal &#8211; connecting with teammates and improving our health along the way,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>\u201cWhile we may not know exactly how far we walked, or which team walked the furthest, we do know we smashed our goal, built new connections across teams and improved our health outcomes in just 30 days \u2013 that\u2019s a win in my eyes!\u201d<\/p><p>The challenge was just the push Lisa Marshall, Admin Assistant at Forresters Beach Retirement Village needed.<\/p><p>\u201cNot only did I have fun with my teammates, I\u2019ve now also rejoined Park Run,\u201d she said.<\/p><p>The Amazing RAce is part of RetireAustralia\u2019s Employee Wellness program aimed to promote individual health, encourage team building and bring the business\u2019s \u2018One Team\u2019 value to life.<\/p><p>The step challenge was linked to the health, social and community dimensions of RetireAustralia\u2019s Employee Wellness Program which is led by Anthony Heald, General Manger \u2013 Culture, Strategy and Business Services. 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