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May 2, 2023

Managing your mental health after time off work

Managing your mental health after time off work. Returning to work after illness or injury can be a positive step in your recovery. In fact, research shows that reconnecting with colleagues is one of the best things you can do to recover faster1. However, it’s important to carefully manage the…

April 13, 2023

Pre-employment medical assessment – the process explained

Pre-employment medical assessment – the process explained. If you’re applying for or starting a new job, you may have been asked to complete a pre-employment medical assessment. You can take this as a sign that your prospective or new employer takes the responsibility of your health and safety seriously. Employers…

March 21, 2023

ResHealth: Changes to Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme

ResHealth: Changes to Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme. From 1 April 2023, all Queensland Coal Mine Worker medicals will need to be completed and lodged on ResHealth. ResHealth is the new online system for the health assessment process for the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme. The…

February 21, 2023

Protecting workers from deadly dust

Inhaling tiny particles of crystalline silica can cause irreversible lung scarring, difficulty in breathing, permanent disability, lung cancer, kidney damage and auto immune disease. Cutting, grinding, drilling, oiling or polishing engineered stone as well as other materials containing crystalline silica, generates tiny particles of crystalline silica dust which enter the…

January 31, 2023

Changes to AMSA medicals for Domestic Seafarers

Changes to AMSA medicals for Domestic Seafarers are now in effect. As a result, new standards for the assessment of medical fitness now apply for Domestic Seafarers. Following legislative changes that came into effect on January 1, 2023, a Certificate of Medical Fitness – Domestic Seafarers is now required for…

January 24, 2023

Jobfit opens in Perth’s Midland

Jobfit has opened a new centre in Midland to support growing demand from clients and workers for services in the Perth area. The new centre is Jobfit’s eighth in Western Australia and provides a range of occupational health services to clients and workers, in particular the City…

November 15, 2022

Which drug test is best?

Regular drug testing isn’t just about the health and safety of your workforce – in many industries, it’s a statutory requirement. That’s because a drug or alcohol-affected staff member can be dangerous in the workplace. It might be a one-time incident of arriving at work affected by illicit or prescription…

October 25, 2022

Medicinal cannabis and its impact on Australian workplaces

With prescriptions for medicinal cannabis increasing, Australian employers are urged to consider what affect this may have on the work readiness of their employees. Medicinal cannabis was legalised in Australia in 2016 and is most commonly prescribed by doctors to treat chronic pain, cancer-related symptoms, anxiety, epilepsy…

October 19, 2022

Jobfit’s expansion continues in QLD & NSW

Jobfit is opening a new centre in Beenleigh, Queensland on Thursday 20 October as the company continues to grow nationwide. The centre marks Jobfit’s thirteenth Queensland location and will support thousands of Queenslanders to be safe for work, with candidates coming from the surrounding outer South Brisbane suburbs and also…

October 17, 2022

The impact of long COVID on the Australian workforce

For some, overcoming COVID-19 is just part of their story, with ongoing symptoms impacting not only their health but also their capacity to work. The impact of long COVID on the Australian workforce is wide reaching. Therefore, it’s imperative that organisations gain an understanding of long COVID, how it might…

August 10, 2022

Jobfit opens in Melbourne’s Ringwood

Jobfit has opened a new centre in Ringwood, its first in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, as its workforce and client base continue to grow. The new centre is Jobfit’s tenth in Victoria and provides a range of occupational health services to clients and workers, in particular the…

July 25, 2022

Changes to Fitness to Drive medicals

There are changes in the way practitioners must assess a person’s medical fitness to drive. After reviewing the medical standards within the Assessing Fitness to Drive (AFTD) guidelines last year, the National Transport Commission (NTC) made several changes to Fitness to Drive medicals which came into effect on 22…