Executive Summary
The Defence Team Total Health and Wellness Strategy (THWS) outlines an ambitious plan across five Lines of Effort, all focused towards strengthening the workforce so that it is best positioned for operational effectiveness and the fulfillment of Canada’s defence mandate. This is the first annual report on the Defence Team Total Health and Wellness Strategy that reflects the joint commitment of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces to promote and support the health and wellness of all Defence Team members. The Total Health and Wellness Program Office, under Chief of Military Personnel, works with stakeholders in gathering information and monitoring the progress of the 72 total action items and 12 associated sub-action items outlined in the Defence Team Total Health and Wellness Strategy action plan. In addition to evaluating the overall progress of the Defence Team Total Health and Wellness Strategy, the individual existing underlying programs that support the strategy will continue to undergo their own unique evaluations for which reports will be made public, where applicable.
This annual report reflects the work underway in fiscal year (FY) 2021/2022 to creating a more holistic and integrated framework for continuous monitoring, assessment, improvement and provision of strategic guidance to maximize health and wellness outcomes for the Defence Team. The 72 action items and 12 associated sub-action items under the Defence Team Total Health and Wellness Strategy are being implemented in phases. Covering Phase 1, this annual report is a status report of action items undergoing implementation in the first phase [fiscal year (FY) 2021/2022], as well all 12 core action items regardless of their implementation phase. In total, this status report covers 39 action items and 11 sub-action items, across the five Lines of Effort (LoEs). More information on the creation of sub-action items is discussed within the overview of action items section of the report. As seen in Figure 1, the status report contained covers 60% of all action and sub-action items encompassed by the Strategy. The status of the action items described in this report can be seen in Figure 2. Further information on the Defence Team Total Health and Wellness Strategy phases and statuses can be found in Table 2 and Table 3.
A Year in Review
Figure 1. Action and Sub-Action Status Reports Covered (FY 21/22) out of all (84) Action and Sub-Action Items. 60% of them are covered in the first annual report and 40% are implemented outside of FY 21/22 (completed previously or targeted for implementation in a future phase).
Figure 2: Implementation Status for the 50 FY 21/22 Action and Sub-Action Items included in this annual report.
Long description of Figure 1
The Annual Report (FY 21/22) covers the status of 60% of the 84 Action and Sub-Action items while the remaining 40% are implemented outside of FY 21/22 as a result of being completed previously or targeted for implementation in a future phase. The 60% of Action and Sub-Action items covered in this report are broken down into the following Lines of Effort (LoE):
- 8% - LoE 1: Communicate, Educate, Collaborate
- 4% - LoE 2: Strengthen Governance
- 23% - LoE 3: Enable a Healthier Workplace
- 20% - LoE 4: Improve Access to Care and Support
- 5% - LoE 5: Align and Integrate
Long description of Figure 2
For the 50 Action and Sub-Action items found in this report for the FY 21/22, their implementation statuses are as follows:
- 18% Steady State
- 10% Complete
- 46% In Part
- 18% Delayed
- 6% Unlikely/Mitigated
- 2% Not Started
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