Universal Wellbeing: A SUSTAINABLE Research-Based MODEL
The Universal Wellbeing Model (UWM) emerged from a 15 year wellbeing research program into wellbeing, wellbeing influencing strategies, and wellbeing measurement. Unlike approaches that react to the outcomes of poor wellbeing, the UWM takes a preventive, promotional, and holistic approach, ensuring that individuals, organisations, and communities can understand, measure, and improve their Universal Wellbeing in practical ways.
UWM: Providing an authentically holistic perspective
The UWM addresses science supported social, physical, intellectual, cultural, ethnic, emotional and spiritual wellbeing needs via the 70 Determinants of Universal Wellbeing, responding at Personal, Professional, Organizational and Community levels.
By understanding the UWM fully, individuals and organization’s can implement customized wellbeing strategies that lead to long-term positive outcomes.
The History of the UWM
The model emerged from a an extended research programme informed by practice to respond to growing global concerns around workplace stress, low student achievement, and limitations identified in existing wellbeing frameworks. Research revealed that most wellbeing initiatives were fragmented, focusing either on a clinical diagnosis or corporate wellness programs, but failing to draw on multi-disciplinary and holistic understandings of science based wellbeing and a cohesive, sustainable model.
FREEDOM Wellbeing Institute took a multidisciplinary approach to address this gap, drawing from health, medicine, psychology, education, indigenous, social sciences, physics and other fields.
After extensive testing in workplace settings, education institutions, and health organisations, the UWM was refined into an evidence model that could support the effectiveness of professional wellbeing practitioners and adapt to different environments, and diverse people.
Why Organisations & Professionals Use the UWM
Validated – Grounded in research
Proactive & Sustainable – Moves away from reactive "wellbeing fixes" towards systemic change and long-term impact.
Data-Driven & Measurable – Can be used alongside the Universal Wellbeing Evaluation Tool (UWET) to track real wellbeing improvements.
Customisable for Various Industries and diverse people – Applied in corporate settings, healthcare, education, and public sector organisations.
Interested in learning how the UWM can be applied to your workplace, research, or personal development? Join us for an upcoming workshop or connect with our team to explore tailored solutions!