Step 1: Get workplace leaders to commit Small business
(20 employees or less)
Medium to large business
Senior leaders are on board  
Managers have agreed to business case proposal  
Leadership commitment is documented
Resources are allocated to the strategy
Step 2: Learn about your workplace Small business
(20 employees or less)
Medium to large business
The information collection approach has been planned
A workplace needs assessment has been completed  
A worker needs assessment had been completed
Priorities from the workplace level assessment and worker level assessment have been identified
Privacy and confidentially has been maintained
Step 3: Involve your team Small business
(20 employees or less)
Medium to large business
Your team has been consulted
A Health and Wellbeing Committee has been established  
Wellbeing champions have been selected  
Health topics have been placed on meeting agendas
A communication and promotion mechanism for your team has been established  
Your team was involved in identifying 2–5 priorities
Step 4: Plan and act Small business
(20 employees or less)
Medium to large business
Priorities have been determined through a needs assessment and your team has been involved (see Step 2: Learn about your workplace and Step 3: Involve your team)
An action plan is in place for your identified priorities
Actions in the plan include a mix of people activities, policy and practice changes, and environmental changes
Selected actions are resourced appropriately
Monitoring and evaluation has been considered (see Step 5: Monitor and evaluate).
Management has endorsed the action plan
Workplace champions are prepared for activities (if applicable)  
Activities have been communicated and promoted (see Step 3: Involve your team)
Step 5: Monitor and evaluate Small business
(20 employees or less)
Medium to large business
Planned activities have been continuously recorded and monitored  
Ongoing feedback has been sought from staff
Successes and challenges are reflected on regularly  
The healthy workplace check from Step 2: Learn about your workplace has been repeated after 12 months to assess change
A regular feedback loop is in place to stakeholders and management