Pre Employment Assessments Australia

Building a great team starts with bringing the right people into your organisation and getting the right people into your organisation starts with a great recruitment process.


Selecting candidates who are able to safely perform the inherent requirements of their role is vital and forms the building block for a sustainable injury prevention strategy.


At Bodycare we don’t just provide effective pre employment screening solutions – we partner with organisations to provide an innovative and responsive health risk management service to facilitate health performance and injury prevention in your workforce.

Customisable Pre-Employment Solutions

At Bodycare, we recognise that pre-employment screening is more than just a checklist - it's a strategic approach to building a healthier, safer, and more productive workforce. Our comprehensive assessments go beyond standard evaluations, incorporating tailored modules to address the unique needs of your organisation.

We offer a suite of additional modules designed to assess the overall health and functional capacity of potential employees. Through a combination of questionnaires, standardised tests, and clinical evaluations, our team of experienced occupational health professionals provides a thorough understanding of each candidate's suitability for the role.

Our pre-employment services can be implemented through a standardised end-to-end framework, or each module can be delivered separately and tailored to the need of your business.

Available Pre-Employment Modules

Blood Pressure

Respiratory Capacity

Vision

Psychological

Drug & Alcohol

Driver Fatigue

Manual Handling

Hearing

Cardiovascular System

Functional Capacity

Our Approach

  • We provide you with access to expert assessors
    Assessments and recommendations provided by experienced occupational health physiotherapists and medical professionals. We partner with specialists to ensure rigorous testing and accurate recommendations. These professionals combined with our team of experienced health, safety and back end professionals provide you with a holistic, end to end support.

  • We provide you with a comprehensive assessment
    A comprehensive assessment of physical, psychological and medical fitness to determine ongoing fitness and work capacity. Our preemployment assessments are tailored to mirror the physical requirements of each particular role, ensuring accuracy and relevancy of findings.

  • We provide you with complete geographical coverage
    We are able to provide our clients with complete coverage across Australia and New Zealand through our VIP clinical network.

  • We provide you with an online solution
    As an organisation we know how important it is to always be informed and that‘s why we have created one central platform for all your pre employment needs. Bodycare uses leading edge technology to provide a seamless pre employment solution. Our innovative software facilitates every step of the booking, assessment and reporting process.

  • We provide you with standardised reports
    Summary reports and recommendations are standardised to meet clients requirements. Clear recommendations are provided in a simple and easy to understand digital report

  • We provide you with quality compliance and clinical governance
    Our service is underpinned by our Clinical Governance Framework which guarantees not only the consistency of our assessments and testing procedures but also the quality, validity and the timeliness of our reporting to our partners from anywhere across the region.

A Streamlined Approach

Bodycare’s pre employment process is designed to provide organisations with a streamlined and tailored solution that can be delivered consistently across multiple locations. As part of our implementation process, we will work with your team to pre-determine testing requirements based on various roles, work groups and legislative requirements to ensure precision in your pre employment assessment program.

Our Partners

Our Partners

What Sets Us Apart?

Whether you need an in-house pre-employment screening tool or tailored pre employment functional assessments completed at any one of our national clinics, Bodycare can cater to your organisation’s pre employment screening needs.

“… we see pre employment screening as the first layer of defence and as an effective way of understanding the potential risks a candidate may bring into the organisation”

Bodycare not only deliver quality assessments in a timely manner through a fantastic online platform, but they also take the time and effort to understand our business and the physical demands of the roles.

David Bryal

National WHS & Workers Compensation Manager at Austral Bricks

Time and again Bodycare has been able to demonstrate why they are our health assessment and occupational health partner. They understand our risk and work tirelessly with our business to deliver customised and commercially viable solutions.

Kim Burrgraaff

Procurement Manager at VISY

Through this model our business is much better placed knowing that we are hiring the right people physically for the role and in turn reducing our exposure to work and non-related injuries or illness.

David Bryal

National WHS & Workers Compensation Manager at Austral Bricks

We see pre-employment screening as the first layer of defence and as an effective way of understanding the potential risks a candidate may bring into your business.

Pre-Employments & Health Assessments FAQs

What type of health assessments do we offer?

At Bodycare we offer a wide range of health assessments tailored to meet the specific needs of your workforce and industry. These include pre-employment medicals and health assessmentshealth surveillance and periodic medicals, and legislated medicals. Each assessment is customised to the role and environment to ensure candidates are fit for the job and meet safety requirements.We also offer aged-care community assessments to assist elderly people designed to identify what kind of care will best meet their ongoing needs.

What is the purpose of pre-employment medical checks?

The purpose of our pre-employment medical checks and health screenings is to help businesses hire the best candidates who meet the health and safety demands of the role, so you don’t run into problems down the line. 

These checks and screenings can help you select candidates who meet these inherent requirements to form the building blocks for a sustainable and effective injury prevention and workforce health strategy. 

At Bodycare, we also partner with organisations to offer innovative, injury prevention services to enhance your safety protocols and prevent injuries in your workplace.

What is health surveillance and periodic medicals?

Health surveillance is a process where employee health is regularly monitored to ensure that their working environment is not negatively affecting their overall health. Employee health is assessed over time, and, if necessary, interventions are implemented to minimise exposure to health risks, such as requiring mandatory hearing protection. Health surveillance checks may be legally required for employees exposed to noise, vibration, fumes, dust, chemicals, and other hazardous substances. The frequency of health surveillance activities varies by industry, company, and state-specific legislation.

At Bodycare, we offer flexible health surveillance services that can be conducted either onsite or offsite through our national clinical network, depending on your organisation’s needs. Our tailored approach ensures that your workforce is regularly monitored and protected, in compliance with health and safety regulations. Click here to learn more.

What are legislated medicals and assessments?

Legislated medicals are specific medical assessments required by law for certain high-risk jobs, such as those in aviation, mining, or transportation. These assessments are mandated by industry regulations to ensure that employees meet health standards necessary for the safety of both the individual and others in the workplace. Legislated medicals may include tests for respiratory health, hearing, vision, and other specific health criteria, depending on the nature of the job.

At Bodycare, our legislated medicals are designed to ensure that the health of your employees is constantly monitored and always the first priority. Click here to learn more.

How do these assessments help businesses?

Happy employees make for happy employers… and because pre-employment medicals are great for business! They ensure workplaces comply with safety standards, assist in making hiring decisions, reduce workplace injuries, and enhance overall workforce productivity.

What industries benefit most from these assessments?

Our team of occupational health experts has years of experience supporting clients in Australia across a variety of industries including aged care, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, construction, labour hire, mining, transportation, and warehousing.

View our Who We Help page for more information.

Are these checks and screenings customisable?

At Bodycare all of our pre-employment medicals and health assessments are tailored to meet the specific needs of your organisation and the roles you’re hiring for. Each assessment is designed to evaluate candidates comprehensively, ensuring they possess the physical and mental capabilities required for their positions. 

By aligning our evaluations with the unique demands of each job, we provide insights that help you select the most suitable candidates, reducing the risk of workplace injuries and enhancing overall performance.

What technology does Bodycare use for our pre-employment screenings and health assessments?

At Bodycare, we believe in a seamless user experience through the use of technology to streamline the booking processes and overall management of health assessments within an organisation. To ensure that our clients and partners have complete oversight when it comes to managing health assessments in their organisation, we have developed a software system and set of tools that aim to improve efficiency, provide 24/7 live progress tracking and enable our clients to view reports at the click of a button.

Though our proprietary Pre-Employment and Health Assessments software, clients are able to log in to monitor assessment progress, view all updates, monitor when online questionnaires have been sent and completed, monitor when appointments have been booked, and track when appointments have been missed. 

Bodycare’s health assessment software also generates a report within hours of the assessment taking place and is available to all relevant stakeholders within the organisation via email and can also be accessed via the online dashboard.

Are there privacy concerns with pre-employment assessments?

At Bodycare, we take privacy and confidentiality very seriously. We are ISO 27001 certified, which ensures that clients can have full trust and confidence in our best-practice approach to information security. Our systems are built to the highest level possible, and our Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) are audited annually to ensure we maintain this standard. Candidate information is handled securely and only shared with authorised personnel involved in the hiring process. We ensure that all data collected during assessments is used solely for evaluating the candidate’s suitability for the role and is stored securely. 

Please view our health assessments terms and conditions if you have any concerns.