Conferences

ConferencesWellness Africa have been invited to several national and international conferences to present their experiences with the conference communities. Conferences presented at for the past 5 years are indicated below:

 

 

 

National & International Conferences where Wellness Africa presented papers

2002. 2nd National Wellness Conference, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2002. Occupational Health Conference, Bloemfontein, South Africa

2003. 2nd South African WorkWellness Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa
2004. 29th National Wellness Conference – Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
2004. 1st Botswana Wellness Conference: Developing and sustaining workplace wellness programmes in the private and public sectors
2005. 30th National Wellness Conference – Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
2006. Ergonomic Society of South Africa Conference, Pretoria, South Africa
2006. Art and science of ergonomics conference – SASOM/NOISA, Johannesburg, South Africa
2006. 3rd Intrinsic Coaching™ Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
2006. 6th International Health & Productivity Management Conference, Lake Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2007. Ergonomic Society of South Africa Conference, Durban, South Africa
2009. 29th International Congress on Occupational Health, Cape Town, South Africa
2010. Corporate Health and Wellness Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa
2010. Corporate Workplace Health, Wellness and Benefits Seminar. Johannesburg, South Africa
2010. 48th International Conference & Exhibition on Occupational Risk Management. Central Drakensberg, South Africa
2010. Corporate Health and Wellness Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa
2010. Africa Mines Health & Safety Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa
2011. 7th Vitality Wellness and Fitness Convention, Sandton, South Africa
2011. EAPA-SA 11th Annual Conference, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2012. 3rd Annual African Health Facilities week 2012, 15 – 18 May 2012, Durban, South Africa
2013. 1st Annual Corporate Wellness Conference and Training, Nairobi, Kenya
2013. Corporate Wellness & Benefits Conference 2013, Gaborone, Botswana

Publications: by the Wellness Africa Team

1. LUBBE, J.P.H. 1996. Die verband tussen lewenstyl gebruike, fisieke aktiwiteit en gesondheidstatus by dames. Potchefstroom: PU vir CHO. (Mini-dissertation – Hons. B.Sc.). 11 p.

2. LUBBE, J.P.H. 1997. Wellness Workshop (Workshop presented to all Eskom Distribution employees as part of the employee wellness program.). Johannesburg: Eskom Holding (Pty) Ltd. (Unpublished).

3. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2002a. Impact of a work-site wellness program on African blue-collar workers productivity. (In WELCOSA. Proceedings of the 2nd Wellness Conference of South Africa, Port Elizabeth.).

4. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2002b. Improving the physical work capacity of employees makes business sense. Eskom distribution legend, 56:16-17, May/Jun.

5. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2003a. Creating a wellness culture – the African experience. (In Northwest University Work Wellness Unit. Proceedings of the 2nd South African Workwellness Conference, 24-26 March 2004, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus.) [CD]

6. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2003b. Die verband tussen fisieke vermoëns, veroudering en werkspesifieke taakprofiele van manlike werkers in `n elekterisiteitsvoorsieningsmaatskappy. Potchefstroom: PU vir CHO. (Dissertation – M.Sc.) 131 p.

7. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2004a. Creating a wellness culture – the South African experience. Wellness management, 20(2):6-8.

8. LUBBE J.P.H. 2004b. Creating a wellness culture. (In Wellness Africa (Pty) Ltd., & Nature Care. Proceedings of the 1st Botswana Wellness Seminar: developing and sustaining workplace wellness programmes in the private and public sectors, 4 July 2004, Gaborone, Botswana.) [CD]

9. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2004c. Creating a wellness culture – the African experience. (In National Wellness Institute. Proceedings of the 29th National Wellness Conference, 11-14 July 2004, Stevens Point, USA.) [CD]

10. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2004d. Creating and sustaining a physical able workforce. (In National Wellness Institute. Proceedings of the 29th National Wellness Conference, 11-14 July 2004, Stevens Point, USA.) [CD]

11. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2005a. Physical ability analysis reporting procedure. (Eskom Distribution Biokinetics Procedure) Johannesburg: Eskom Document Centre. 18 p.

12. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2005b. Principles and strategies to create a wellness culture – the South African experience. (In National Wellness Institute. Proceedings of the 30th National Wellness Conference, 9-14 July 2005, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA.) [CD]

13. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2006a. Creating and sustaining a physical able workforce through a physical work capacity management system. (In Ergonomic Society of South Africa. Proceedings of the 9th conference of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa, 19-20 June 2006, Pretoria. p. 50-61.)

14. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2006b. The effects and management of poor ergonomics. (In National Institute for Occupational Health, & South African Society of Occupational Medicine. Proceedings of the Art and Science of Ergonomics Conference, 7-8 August 2006, Johannesburg.)

15. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2007a. Physical ability considerations in selecting female workers for physical demanding occupations. (InErgonomic Society of South Africa. Proceedings of the 10th Conference of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa, 21-22 June 2007, Durban. p. 50-61.)

16. LUBBE, J.P.H. 2007b.The relationship between age, gender, physical work capacity profile and a worksite wellness program for workers in an electricity supply company Potchefstroom: North West- University. (Thesis – PhD.) 144 p.

17. LUBBE, J.P.H., PUTTER. T. 2002. Structure content and benefit of a wellness awareness program for top management. Proceedings of the 2nd Wellness Conference of South Africa, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

18. LUBBE, J.P.H., PUTTER. T. 2004. From health to wellness. Botswana Wellness Seminar: Developing and sustaining workplace wellness programmes in the private and public sectors. Gaborone, Botswana

19. LUBBE, J.P.H., PUTTER. T. 2004. Benefits of a workplace wellness program. Botswana Wellness Seminar: Developing and sustaining workplace wellness programmes in the private and public sectors. Gaborone, Botswana.

20. LUBBE, J.P.H., PUTTER. T. 2004. Sustaining a wellness culture. Botswana Wellness Seminar: Developing and sustaining workplace wellness programmes in the private and public sectors. Gaborone, Botswana.

21. LUBBE, J.P.H., PUTTER. T. 2009. Integration of the occupational health team to enhance health and optimize productivity. (InInternational Congress on Occupational Health. Proceedings of the 29th International Congress on Occupational Health, 22-27 March 2009, Cape Town, South Africa. Topic sessions p. 445.)

22. LUBBE, J.P.H., MALAN, D.D.J. 2006. The relationship between physical ability, ageing and the work specific task profiles of male workers in an electricity supply company. Proceedings of the 9th conference of ergonomics society of South Africa. Pretoria. 19-20 June 2006. p. 62-69.

23. LUBBE, J.P.H., MALAN, D.D.J., WILDERS, C.J. & ELLIS, S.M. 2008. Effect of a worksite wellness programme on the physical work capacity profile of workers in an electricity supply company. Journal of occupational health South Africa, 14(2):3-9, March/April.

24. LUBBE, J.P.H., MALAN, D.D.J., WILDERS, C.J. & ELLIS, S.M. 2008. Effect of a worksite wellness programme on the physical work capacity profile of workers in an electricity supply company. (In International Congress on Occupational Health. Proceedings of the 29th International Congress on Occupational Health, 22-27 March 2009, Cape Town, South Africa. Congress program p. 28.)

25. LUBBE, J.P.H., MALAN, D.D.J. & WILDERS, C.J. 2009. Role of gender on the physical work capacity profile of workers in an electricity supply company. Journal of occupational health South Africa, 15(3): 14-20. May/June.

26. LUBBE, J.P.H., PUTTER. T. & PILLAR, S. 2004. What is wellness? Botswana Wellness Seminar: Developing and sustaining workplace wellness programmes in the private and public sectors. Gaborone.

27. PUTTER, J.L. 2002. Wie wen… ek of my kind? Bloemfontein: Lapa publishers.

28. PUTTER, J.L. 2003. The heart of a champion. Bloemfontein: Lapa publishers.

29. PUTTER, J.L. 2004. The need to educate parents and coaches of young children in a world of increasing and often unreasonable demands for performance in sport. Proceedings of the 29th National Wellness conference, Stevens Point, USA.

30. PUTTER, J.L. 2005. Spirituality as a key ingredient to sustained personal and organizational wellness. Proceedings of the 30th National Wellness conference, Stevens Point, USA.

31. PUTTER, T. 2004. A systematic multi-level Wellness program approach made practical within African diverse organisations. 29th National Wellness Conference – Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA.

32. PUTTER, T., LUBBE, J.P.H., & PUTTER, J. 2006. Communication, Culture and Organizational Health and Performance. Proceedings of the 6th International Health & Productivity Management Conference – Lake Las Vegas, Arizona, USA.

33. LUBBE, J.P.H.  2010. Shaping up for the workplace: fire fighting. (In Emergency ServicesSA/Occupational Risk journal, 1(16):2-7

34. LUBBE, J.P.H.  2012. Improving workers’ health – the rise of worksite wellness programmes in south Africa. Leaders in Wellness, 1:47, March

35. LUBBE, J.P.H.  2011. Wellness culture in the workplace. (In African Health Facilities, Proceedings of the Corporate wellness and benefits conference. Emperors Palace, 16-17 March 2011, Johannesburg.) [CD]

36. LUBBE, J.P.H., PUTTER. T. 2012. Improving workers’ health – the need to raise the bar on employee wellness programs. (InAfrica Health Facilities. Proceedings of the 3rd Annual African Health Facilities week 2012, 15 – 18 May 2012, Durban, South Africa.) [CD]