Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of work teams and champions participating in the pilot study.
| Work place | Industry | Location | Reasons for taking part | Approximate work team size, n | Survey participation ratea, n (%) | Champion job role | Wellbeing committee, n |
| A | Engineering | Regional | Hoping to get everyone in the office moving a little more and being mindful about their health and how much time they’re spending in a chair. | 12 | 9 (75.0) | Receptionist | 4 |
| B | Plumbing | Outer region of CBDb | Explore options for us to lead the way in creating a healthier workplace. | 16 | 16 (100.0) | Corporate Services Manager | 3 |
| C | Public administration | CBD | Improved employee health, work culture, and practices. | 300 | 117 (39.0) | Rehabilitation and Employee Relations Case Manager | 8 |
| D | Public administration | Outer region of CBD | Assistance to make my workplace healthier in order to help staff and the organization. | 40 | 27 (67.5) | Assistant Principal Officer | 6 |
| E | Public administration | CBD | We hope to improve the way we promote and sustain better health for our staff making use of the research outcomes (learning and aids) of the program developers and the research outcomes of the pilot to provide a healthy workplace that staff are interested in being part of. This should then lead to people wanting to work here (our division), and for those already here, to their achievement of improved outcomes. | 100 | 74 (74.0) | Principal Governance and Improvement Officer | 7 |
| F | Workplace policy regulation | CBD | To raise awareness, educate staff, change current sedentary work practices, and contribute positively to the long-term health of our staff. | 100 | 54 (54.0) | Acting Government Solicitor and Senior Procurement and Contracting Officer | 5 |
| G | Transportation and logistics | Outer region of CBD | A change in the consistent sitting in the office. A change in thinking around being tied to the desk other than break times. Regular standing breaks and use of the stairs. An overall improvement in the sense of wellbeing of all desk-based staff. | 35 | 18 (51.4) | Customer Support Manager | 4 |
aNumber of respondents to one or both surveys and approximate workplace size; an indicator of the “reach” of the intervention.
bCBD: central business district. Outer region of CBD: >15 km from CBD.