All services are provided by highly trained staff in an ethical and professional manner with a sound awareness of the legal and individual issues surrounding consent, confidentiality and privacy. 

• Comprehensive range of pre-placement/pre-employment medical examinations including all associated testing using state of the art equipment.
  
  
• Periodic medicals / health surveillance   -- HIM physicians have extensive experience in the development and application of risk based models for health surveillance.
  
  
• Audiometric testing with soundbooth
  
  
• Lung function testing
  
  
• Vision testing
  
  
• Full range of clinical examination equipment
  
  
• Alcohol and other drug testing equipment
  
  
• State of the Art conference room with interactive whiteboard, conference telephone, data projector and extensive IT facilities.
  
  
• Occupational toxicology consulting.
  
  
• Statutory medicals – e.g. rail, dangerous goods, commercial vehicle driver, winder driver, commercial diving.
  
  
• A complete range of vaccinations suitable for all occupational health requirements.
  
  
• Medical management of work-related injury.
  
  
• Medical assessment of fitness to work  -- HIM is able to provide medical assistance with complex cases, including pre-employment/pre-placement medical issues, long term injuries, diagnostic dilemmas and the impact of non-work related medical issues on work.
  
  
• Workplace assessment ,  including specific work task assessment.
  
  
• Independent medical opinion.
  
  
•  A general occupational  health consultative service  --- HIM has extensive expertise in providing a wide variety of occupational health consultative services.
  
  
• Development of health guidelines and standards for the workplace. Risk based guidelines may help in safe placement of employees, particularly in safety critical work.
  
  
• Development of procedures and protocols for occupational health services. HIM can assist with the development of industry relevant, evidence based, up to date occupational health practice.
  
  
• Assistance with health standard compliance - HIM can assist with compliance with industry standards by providing medical input into strategic planning, health service program and documentation of health information.
  
  
• Development of health promotion programs - HIM can ensure that suitable evidence programs are applied to health promotion with identification and monitoring of desired outcomes.
  
  
• Provision of non-operational training and education.  HIM can provide assistance with risk communication to the employees , management and others such as concerned community groups.
  
  
• Identification of emerging occupational health issues. HIM hosts the Hunter region’s occupational medicine program in conjunction with AFOEM. This ensure that HIM staff stay up to date with the impact of  emerging issues that may be relevant to your industry.
  
  
• Support for worker’s compensation and related issues.  HIM can provide specialist medical input for complex cases including attendance at case conferences.
  
  
• Provision of a general medical resource service.  HIM is able to provide medical advice for individuals or teams where health issues are impacting on work.

Research

HIM staff are experienced at researching the medical and scientific literature to assist in understanding emerging issues and to develop evidence based procedures and protocols. HIM is also able to undertake research projects into suspected work place issues and provide robust supportive medical documentation to ensure that your business’s occupational health decisions are soundly based.