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If you live in Dunsborough, Yallingup, Margaret River, Busselton, West Busselton, Nannup, Vasse, Geographe, Cowaramup or Manjimup and surrounds then WHA Dunsborough is your certified pre employment medical provider for the South-West region. We are a professional provider of pre-employment medicals partnering with Workforce Health Assessors (WHA) the industry leader in Workplace Health Assessments.
What is a Pre-employment Medical?
A Pre employment medical assessment ensures a prospective employee is physically, mentally, and medically prepared for their specific job. We guarantee a convenient and comprehensive assessment process. All assessments are undertaken by specially trained Physiotherapists or Nurses on site in our Dunsborough Clinic.
We provide in-depth pre-employment medicals and ongoing medical tests specific to your job criteria and guarantee a convenient and comprehensive assessment process.
Bookings
All queries and calls for bookings should be directed to the WHA Bookings team on 1300 552 722 or via their website. All assessments are undertaken by specially trained Physiotherapists or Nurses.
Where are we located?
The WHA Dunsborough branch is located within 4Lane Physiotherapy – click on the link for directions to the clinic
What are we able to test?
Occupational and medical history
An occupational and medical history is an integral part of a thorough pre or ongoing employment medical. We may ask questions about your current occupation, past work history, history of any illnesses and injuries, general physical activity, ability to wear safety equipment and general screening.
Work capacity assessments
work capacity assessment looks at how well a person is able to do the tasks required at the job they are proposing to do. For example lifting varying weights, kneeling, sustained postures and if they meet fitness criteria for their specific role.
All assessments undertaken have objective criteria where assessors mark the clients performance of a chosen task against a benchmark level specified by the company.
Functional capacity assessments
A functional capacity assessment looks at a patients cardiovascular health and if they meet fitness criteria for their specific role. This can be done using a variety of tests such as the 3-minute step test or a using a sequence of body movements and weights.
All assessments undertaken have objective criteria where assessors mark the clients performance of a chosen task against a benchmark level specified by the company.
Movement Screening & Strength Testing
A movement screening assessment looks at a patients range of motion, taking into consideration any history of injury which may affect their ability to perform their job. For strength testing we use measuring tools such as a dynamo-meter to measure grip strength, push strength, pull strength, leg and back strength.
All assessments undertaken have objective criteria where assessors mark the clients performance of a chosen task against a benchmark level specified by the company.
Spirometry (lung function)
Spirometry is a common office test used to assess how well your lungs work by measuring how much air you inhale, how much you exhale and how quickly you exhale. Spirometry is used to diagnose asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other conditions that affect breathing.
At WHA Dunsborough we will measure your height and weight, give you three attempts at the test and create a graph based on your assessment.
All assessments undertaken have objective criteria where assessors mark the clients performance of a chosen task against a benchmark level specified by the company.
Audiometry (hearing tests) & Percentage of Hearing Loss
An audiometry exam tests your ability to hear sounds. Sounds vary, based on their loudness (intensity) and the speed of sound wave vibrations (tone). For this test, you wear earphones attached to the audiometer. Pure tones of a specific frequency and volume are delivered to one ear at a time. You are asked to signal when you hear a sound. The minimum volume required to hear each tone is graphed.
From this testing we will create a percentage of hearing loss chart for each ear and each sound level.
All assessments undertaken have objective criteria where assessors mark the clients performance of a chosen task against a benchmark level specified by the company.
Visual screenings
A vision screening is a brief test that mainly checks how well you can see things up close and far away. It’s also called an eye test. The test usually involves reading letters on an eye chart as well as reading short sentences. Don’t forget to bring your visual aids – glasses along for the testing. You will be tested with and without your glasses!
Drug and Alcohol screenings
Drug and alcohol screening improves workplace safety as the use of alcohol and recreational drugs can present a hazard in the workplace. In addition, drug and alcohol screening is a statutory requirement in some industries. WHA Dunsborough aims to assist and support employers maintain a safe workplace by providing drug screening and alcohol screening in a sensitive and professional manner. This will be done through a breath test or urine test depending on the instruction from your employer.
BMI, Height and Weight
Your height and weight are measured to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) which is broadly used to stratify your risk of some types of health issues. WHA Dunsborough create a non-judgemental environment and use this information to form the basis of some of the other testing such as spirometry testing.
Meet the Team:
Pictured below are the WHA Assessor team Dunsborough – Physiotherapist Loulou, Nurse Tori & Physiotherapist Derek
Pictured below: Front of the WHA Dunsborough Clinic located in 4Lane Physiotherapy
Click on the link to get directions via google maps to 4Lane Physiotherapy 4Lane Physiotherapy is located at 70 Commonage Road, Dunsborough WA 6281.
All queries and calls for bookings should be directed to the WHA Bookings team on 1300 552 722 or via their website.