Health Surveillance Medicals Australia | On-Site WHS Compliance Programs
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What our health surveillance programs can support
Employees Health can support employers with health surveillance and health monitoring programs for a range of workplace exposures, including:
- Noise exposure and audiometric testing
- Skin cancer checks for outdoor workers
- Respiratory testing and spirometry
- Mobile chest X-ray coordination where clinically required
Doctor-Led Occupational Health Governance
Our team can assist with program design, medical review requirements, interpretation of surveillance outcomes, and recommendations for ongoing monitoring where required.
This clinical oversight helps ensure health surveillance programs remain relevant to workplace hazards while providing employers with practical guidance to support worker health and compliance obligations.
Health surveillance should not be viewed as a standalone activity. It forms part of a broader risk management framework that helps identify potential work-related health effects early and evaluate whether existing control measures remain effective.
- Antimony
- Arsenic (inorganic)
- Benzene
- Beryllium
- Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK)
- Carbon disulfide
- Chromium (inorganic)
- Cobalt
- Creosote
- Dichloromethane
- Ethyl benzene
- Fluorides (including soluble fluorides and aluminium fluoride)
- Isocyanates
- 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone) MIBK
- Nickel
- Organophosphate pesticides
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Styrene
- Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)
- Toluene
- Trichloroethylene
- Vinyl chloride
- Uranium
- Xylene
Workers exposed to lead-containing substances in manufacturing, demolition, infrastructure, painting, or industrial environments may require workplace health monitoring under WHS regulations.
Medical tests to monitor workers health due to exposure to hazardous chemicals. Click here
As detailed in Schedule 14 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation (2011) health monitoring for hazardous chemicals including asbestos, silica, scheduled chemicals, this review has found that approximately 13.8% of cancer deaths in males and 2.2% of cancer deaths in females are caused by occupational exposures. This means that, every year, about 5000 invasive cancers and about 34 000 non-melanoma skin cancers are being caused by occupational exposures in Australia and 1.5 million workers are exposed to known carcinogens.
These estimates are considerably higher than previous Australian estimates, and should act as a spur to elevate the importance of occupation as a cause of cancer in order to decrease the population burden of cancer.
To discuss your Worksafe and legal obligations contact our medical team today.
What employers receive
Depending on the program and exposure type, employer reporting may include:
- A fitness-for-work or suitability outcome where appropriate
- Exposure-specific health surveillance reporting
- Recommendations relevant to workplace risk management
- Identification of workers requiring follow-up or further assessment
- De-identified workforce summary reporting where appropriate
- Documentation to support WHS and compliance processes
What workers receive
Workers are supported through a confidential clinical assessment pathway, which may include:
- Medical and occupational history
- Exposure-specific questionnaire
- Physical examination where required
- Spirometry or respiratory testing where relevant
- Audiometry where relevant
- Blood or urine testing where clinically required
- Chest X-ray referral or mobile chest X-ray coordination where required
- Doctor review and follow-up recommendations where indicated
Reporting & Compliance Documentation
Accurate reporting is an essential component of an effective health surveillance program.
Employees Health provides documentation that may assist organisations in meeting workplace health and safety obligations and maintaining appropriate health monitoring records.
Depending on program requirements, documentation may include:
- Individual health surveillance records
- Fitness-for-work outcomes where applicable
- Occupational physician reviews
- Exposure-related monitoring reports
- Hearing assessment reports
- Respiratory health surveillance reports
- Hazard-specific surveillance documentation
- Program summary reports for employers
- Recommendations regarding ongoing monitoring requirements
Our reporting processes are designed to support compliance requirements while maintaining appropriate confidentiality of worker health information.
Employees exposed to asbestos-containing materials may require workplace health monitoring and medical surveillance in accordance with WHS regulations. Employees Health provides asbestos medical checks for workplaces across Australia through on-site occupational health assessments and exposure monitoring programs.
We work in accordance with state legislation
Onsite health monitoring means minimal downtime and disruption.
With years experience in health monitoring and health surveillance across industries, our medical practitioners are experts in all types of exposure and chemicals. They will select the correct pathology and medical tests and assessments to ensure your organisation meets legislative and Worksafe requirements.
Employees Health provides health monitoring programs across all states in Australia including NSW, Victoria, ACT, WA, Queensland and New Zealand.
Industries We Support
Health surveillance requirements can vary significantly between industries depending on workplace hazards and exposure risks.
Employees Health supports organisations across a broad range of sectors, including:
Construction & Infrastructure
Health surveillance programs for workers exposed to silica, asbestos, noise, dust, vibration, and other workplace hazards.
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Monitoring programs supporting exposure risks associated with chemicals, fumes, solvents, machinery, and production environments.
Mining & Resources
Health surveillance services relevant to dust exposure, respiratory hazards, noise exposure, and other industry-specific risks.
Transport & Logistics
Programs supporting workers exposed to noise, vibration, fatigue-related risks, and occupational health hazards.
Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure
Occupational health monitoring for workers operating in high-risk environments and regulated industries.
Healthcare & Community Services
Health monitoring programs supporting worker wellbeing and exposure-related risk management.
Government, Defence & Public Sector
Workplace health surveillance programs tailored to operational requirements and workforce health management needs.
Our programs can be delivered nationally and may be tailored to workplace-specific risk profiles and operational requirements.
What are the benefits?
These medical tests help detect health problems at an early stage which prevents employees from developing serious illnesses. Health monitoring also provides data to better evaluate workplace health risks.
To better understand the risks and requirements for health surveillance for your organisation, contact our friendly team.
Many studies report increased risk of lung cancer in welders or other workers exposed to welding fume. The International Association for Research on Cancer (IARC) conclude that all welding fume can cause lung cancer and may cause kidney cancer, classifying all welding fume as Group 1 carcinogenic substances.