Many occupations require physical demands of the employee, ensuring that a worker meets these capabilities is vital to their health and wellbeing, along with the productivity of the business, reducing risk within the workplace. A pre-employment functional assess the physiological suitability of the employee for their position. At Medicals Australia we provide a comprehensive standard Pre-Employment Functional that does just that.

The functional looks at a range of motion and other musculoskeletal tests, posture, Balance, Grip strength, Cardiovascular and manual handling, assessing the suitability and risk of the employee.

As of 2017, The Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME) set out guidelines for the monitoring and surveillance of mine and quarry workers who are exposed to Silica Material. Silica or Silicon dioxide is a natural material formed in rock, sand & soil and can be found in concrete, rock, granite, masonry, and landscaping materials. The purpose of this is to provide early diagnosis, intervention, and prevention of Silica-related illnesses and diseases for the worker.  Part of these guidelines is the recommendation of Respirable Crystaline Silica Medicals. This provides OHS safe entry and exit for the workers into these exposure sites, along with continual monitoring at least every 5 years. 

At Medicals Australia we provide a comprehensive and focused medical assessment that meets the guidelines of the DNRME and is EMO and AMA certified.

The medical consists of:

• Medical Consent & Examination
• Health Respiratory Questionnaire & Exposure History
• Spirometry to NDRME Standards
• Functional Capacity Assessment (If Required)
• Chest X-Ray ILO

Coal mining in Queensland has been a source of employment for over 100 years in Australia. The Department of Natural Resources, Mining, and Energy – Queensland Government, as of 2019 put into effect the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme (CMWHS) (formerly known as the Coal Board Medical) for the ongoing monitoring and assessment of the health of Coal Miners in Queensland. The purpose of the scheme is to provide early diagnosis, intervention, and prevention for any respiratory or lung-related diseases such as Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis CWP (also known as Black lung disease) or Silicosis. This medical is performed pre-placement for all workers working at a coal mine and is valid for up to 5 years.

At Medicals Australia we provide a comprehensive and focused medical assessment that meets the guidelines of the CMWHS and is EMO and AMA certified. 

The medical consists of:

• Coal Board Medical Assessments
• Worker Lungscreen ID Registration
• Spirometry to NDRME Standards
• Functional Capacity Assessment (If Required)

Coal mining in Queensland has been source of employment for over 100 years in Australia. Coal Services has put in place the NSW Coal Mining Health and Safety Scheme for the ongoing monitoring and assessment of the health of Coal Miners in NSW. The purpose of the scheme is to provide early diagnosis, intervention and prevention for any respiratory or lung related diseases such as Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis CWP (also known as Black lung disease) or Silicosis. This medical is performed pre-placement for all workers working at a coal mine or then some periodically every 3 years.

At Medicals Australia we provide a comprehensive and focused medical assessment that meets the guidelines of the NSW Coal Mining Health and Safety Scheme.

The medical consists of:

• Order 43 Medical Assessment
• ILO Chest X-Ray
• Respirator Fit Test
• Whitehaven Functional