Each year, febfast encourages thousands of Australians to give up alcohol or sugar (or another vice) for the month of February to raise funds for disadvantaged youth. This year, Acclaimed Workforce is encouraging our clients, on-hired workforce and consultants to join the initiative and "pause for a cause". 

As champions of workplace health, safety and wellbeing, Acclaimed Workforce is constantly seeking new ways to drive engagement and participation when it comes to creating healthier and safer workplaces. As such, this year we will be actively highlighting some key wellbeing events and national safety initiatives, providing both employers and employees with the tools and resources needed to create successful safety outcomes. Starting with febfast! 

The challenge 

The challenge is to pause for a cause and give up alcohol, sugar or another vice of your choice for the month of February – all to raise funds for disadvantaged Australians aged 12 to 25 so they can access the resources and support they need to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. This is the perfect excuse to kick-start the year with a little good health and good will! 

The benefits 

There are numerous scientific benefits to reducing sugar and alcohol intake, particularly after the Christmas period when both are present in abundance! These benefits positively impact the individual and their personal life, but also their working life. 

"Encouraging your workforce to participate in febfast is a great way to empower individuals to take their personal health into their own hands", says Allyce Walding, Injury Management and Safety Manager at Acclaimed Workforce. 

"When employees have greater awareness and respect for their own health, this can create better safety outcomes at work, such as less injuries and sick days." 

Employees are likely to perform better physically and mentally at work, while group participation increases your workforce's general awareness of their health and promotes teamwork. Benefits of febfast include: 

• Improved sleep 
• Better productivity 
• Improved concentration 
• Overall feeling healthier 
• More energy 
• Weight loss 
• Team bonding 

It also raises awareness about health and wellbeing in the workplace. 

Furthermore, maintaining good health and strengthening immunity acts as a good defence against contracting Covid-19 (alongside vaccination) and other viruses and diseases. 

How you can participate 

There are several ways to become involved in febfast, but one of the most effective is as a corporate team. Hundreds of workplaces take on the febfast challenge each year, improving their health and concentration, as well as bonding as a team. If this sounds like you, then we suggest creating an organisation page where employees can join in. 

Once you've created your team, you can utilise febfast's range of tools and resources, to help encourage your workforce to stay on track. 

"During febfast this year, I'll be emailing my team information about the benefits of giving up alcohol and sugar, providing them with recipe cards from the febfast website and doing shoutouts when the team reaches milestones throughout the month", Allyce says. 

"I think the best part about multiple employees in a workplace signing up is the sense of teamwork and comradery. Everyone encourages and supports each other, which ultimately leads to a better workplace culture." 

If you're interested in participating in febfast or starting a workplace team, visit the febfast website, or contact Allyce Walding for more information on 08 8562 4892.