Legislated Medicals & Assessments
Legislated Medicals and Assessments
Managing and monitoring the ongoing health and safety of employees is imperative, especially when they are required to perform safety critical roles or work within hazardous environments.
Across Australia, there are a number of statutory/legislative assessments that are mandated by the overarching industry bodies that govern these sectors. These medicals are designed to ensure that the health of employees is monitored and always a priority.
Pre-Employment and Periodic Medicals
At Bodycare, we offer a range of pre-employment and periodic legislated medicals that adhere to the standards outlined by the relevant industry or governing bodies. Our medicals are performed by trained and experienced health professionals ensuring the highest quality and consistency.
Rail Safety Worker Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 Assessments
We facilitate Rail Safety Worker Health assessments to ensure the safety and capability of workers within the rail industry, in accordance with the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers.
Rail safety workers are required to undertake regular health assessments that are in line with their rail safety work risk category ie Cat 1, Cat 2 or Cat 3.
The Rail Safety Health Assessment aims to detect physical and psychological conditions that may impact on the employee’s vigilance and attentiveness when performing their role, thus potentially contributing to a serious incident impacting public safety or the rail network.
Change of Risk Category Assessments
Rail Safety Workers classified in Categories 1, 2 and 3 not only require health assessments as part of the pre-employment process, but also before moving to a position involving tasks of a higher-risk category. The assessments determine a worker’s ability to perform the full range of inherent job demands of the rail safety position that they have applied for.
Commercial Driver Assessments
Commercial vehicle drivers must meet medical criteria to ensure public and personal safety. It is vital that a driver’s health neither compromises their ability to operate a vehicle, nor increases their risk of an accident.
The commercial driver’s medical assessment is in accordance with the Austroads Assessing Fitness to Drive Guidelines, published by the National Transport Commission.
Commercial driver’s medical are required every 3 years if under the age of 50 and annually if over the age of 50.
Legislated Medicals & Assessments FAQs
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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. -
Sectors such as rail transport, commercial driving, and hazardous work environments (e.g., mining) often require these assessments.
At Bodycare, we facilitate Rail Safety Worker Health assessments to ensure the safety and capability of workers within the rail industry. Rail safety workers are required to undertake regular health assessments that are in line with their rail safety work risk category, i.e., category 1, category 2, or category 3.
Commercial vehicle drivers must also meet medical criteria to ensure public and personal safety. The commercial driver’s medical assessment is in accordance with the Australian Assessing Fitness to Drive Guidelines, published by the National Transport Commission.
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The types of checks that Bodycare offers within a legislated medical assessment may include hearing assessments, vision tests, lung function tests, biological monitoring (blood/urine), x-rays and imaging, alcohol and other drug tests, skin checks, confined space tests, commercial driver tests, and silica health monitoring.
Contact us to find out what’s included in your industry-specific legislated medical assessment.
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The frequency depends on the industry and role. For example, commercial drivers and rail safety workers typically undergo assessments every 1-5 years, with increased frequency as they age.
Rail Safety Workers in particular must have a health assessment as part of their pre-employment process, but also before moving to a position involving tasks of a higher-risk category.
A commercial driver’s medicals are required every 3 years if under the age of 50, and annually if over the age of 50.
If you’re unsure when you need to get your next legislated medical assessment, please get in touch, and we can work it out together.
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Legislated medicals are governed by legal and industry-specific bodies, focusing on both the worker’s health and their ability to perform role-specific duties safely.
Regular workplace health checks are strongly advised, but are not legally required and governed by those industry bodies.
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