Health and wellbeing as a resource

What is optimal health and wellbeing?

Optimal health and well-being is the highest level of health an individual can achieve given their potential, including a balance of all dimensions of health

How can optimal health and wellbeing act as a resource individually?

By having optimal health and wellbeing an individual is able to:

• Attend school and gain an education

• Attend work and earn an income

• Play sport and maintain high levels of fitness

• Spend time with friends and maintain satisfying relationships

• Care for and raise a family

• Sleep well and restore energy levels

• Work towards their purpose in life

How can optimal health and wellbeing act as a resource nationally?

populations with optimal health and wellbeing experience greater economic benefits including:

• More people can attend work and contribute tax revenue to the government to spend on national priorities

• More people can engage in the community in groups and activities such as volunteering

• Less people in the health system provides more space and opportunities for others who are unwell to be treated

• Less people are relying on social security and funds saved can be redirected to other national priorities

• More people are well enough to consider engaging in the defence of the nation as needed

How can optimal health and wellbeing act as a resource globally?

By having optimal health and wellbeing globally it can:

• Allow people to work together on global challenges such as climate change

• People are more likely to be able to attend work and contribute to global trade and economic development

• contributes to global people and stability as people are less likely to feel desperate and unfairly treated

• Reduces the risk of disease transmission between countries