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125 Years in Wellbeing.
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workplace
health & safety

As part of the Sanitarium Group of companies we’ve pioneered whole person health for over a century—and workplace health for 15 years. Changing lives is more than our purpose—it’s in our DNA.

Our story

Vitality Works is part of the Sanitarium Group—a health and wellbeing company helping Australians and New Zealanders live well since 1898. We’re the workplace arm of the group and for the last 15 years we’ve been changing lives, every day, through whole-person health.

1866

The world-renowned health resort, Battle Creek Sanitarium, is founded in Michigan USA.

1901

Sanitarium Health Food Company debuts as New Zealand’s first health food company.

2011

The workplace arm of Sanitarium—Vitality Works AU & NZ—is born.

2012

Vitality Works expands—acquiring five businesses.

2013

We acquire Vitality Works NZ, taking on the name to become a leader in workplace wellbeing in Australia and New Zealand.

Here’s how we build a safe,
engaged and well workforce.

Value

Unlike some of our competitors, our services are nurse led ensuring we deliver to high clinical standards. ​

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Progressive

We have strong digital foundations allowing us to provide advanced analytics, reporting and data security.

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Flexible

We take a partnership approach, delivering customized solutions to meet varying needs.  We take care to understand before recommending to ensure your proposal is unique to your business needs. ​

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Experience

We’ve improved the health, safety and wellbeing of ​over 1.5 million employees in 1,500 businesses across Australia and ​New Zealand so far. ​

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10 million

working days lost1

10 million working days lost due to absenteeism in 2022

40,400

work-related injury claims2

There were 40,400 work-related injury claims involving entitlement payments in 2022

40%

high mental health risk3

40 per cent of workers have a high mental health risk

Our people—who care
about your people.

We’re a collective of passionate people delivering real health outcomes. We take a partnership approach—it’s enabled us to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of over 1.5 million employees in 1,500 businesses across Australia and New Zealand so far.

Cathy McDonald Executive General Manager
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Cathy McDonald

Executive General Manager

Cathy spearheaded the establishment of Vitality Works and provides the strategic leadership to bring what’s next and best in workplace health and safety to our clients.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-mcdonald-8604345/

Tamsyn Elder NZ Country Manager
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Tamsyn Elder

NZ Country Manager

Tamsyn brings a wealth of international health industry experience across business strategy, transformation and growth.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynelder/

Becky West Executive Business Development Manager
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Becky West

Executive Business Development Manager

Becky helps create a strong partnership with clients by understanding their needs and creating bespoke health and wellbeing solutions for each client. She is focused on new business growth and helping to support more NZ businesses to have a happy & healthy workforce.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-west/

Lucy Squires Client Partner
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Lucy Squires

Client Partner

Lucy creates and manages long-lasting business relationships—she helps identify opportunities for health and business improvements then provides effective solutions.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-squires-465567a8/

Amelia Wells
Amelia Wells Client Partner
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Amelia Wells

Client Partner

Amelia helps create a strong partnership with clients by understanding their needs and creating  bespoke health and wellbeing solutions for each client. She has a passion for injury prevention and helping businesses reduce LTI rates and increase opportunities for better ROI.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelia-wells-3a331bb4/

Brittany Campos Program Lead - Flu Vaccinations
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Brittany Campos

Program Lead – Flu Vaccinations

With a degree in Health Science, and experience in the public health sector, Brittany oversees a team who liaise with clients and coordinate nurses to ensure annual workplace flu vaccination programs run smoothly.

Workplace Health and Wellbeing FAQ's

Vitality Works offers services across Australia and New Zealand—onsite and offsite.

Benefits include reduced absenteeism and enhanced employee value proposition

Our expert and qualified consultants use evidence-based approaches for programs.

From injury prevention and mental health programs to strategic health & safety consulting.

What’s next for your future?

Our people are key to our success and we invest in their health
and happiness. If you’re inspired by changing lives—we want to hear from you.

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