Staff who have a good level of physical, functional and mental health are more likely to be productive and engaged with the workplace and have lower levels of absenteeism.

Health checks identify staff who may be at risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. Employers who identify these issues early can then move towards implementing strategies to address concerns and minimise their impact on the staff and workplace.

A 15 minute assessment is conducted by a qualified health professional and includes:

• A blood pressure check
• A capillary finger prick which tests for blood glucose, total and HDL cholesterol check (non-fasting)
• Waist circumference and a
• Lifestyle questionnaire which reviews mental health, diet and exercise consumption.

Assessments are conducted at the workplace and are completely voluntary. All data is kept confidential and Nabenet Health provides a summary report to the employer. Additionally Nabenet Health can also provide staff health surveys which give useful subjective information for an employer.

• Understanding of past and current medical health,
• Biometric assessment (blood pressure, heart rate, weight, height),
• Musculoskeletal range of movement and strength assessment,
• Manual handling assessment,
• Functional assessment,
• Balance assessment,
• Cardiovascular assessment.

Nabenet have partnered with PeopleSense to provide confidential counselling services for employees (and in some cases their immediate family members). These services can be accessed for personal or work related issues and are designed to provide short-term psychological assistance for employees (or their immediate family members) in need.

We only use qualified and registered psychologists to provide this service so that employees can be assured that their situation will be managed professionally. EAP services are for all employees, there is no issue too big or too small that we can’t help with and services are offered Nationwide.

Common presenting problems include;
Relationship issues
Anxiety and worry
Depression and low mood
Family problems
Conflict at home or work
Marital break-down
Grief management
Stress Management
Suicide and suicidal thoughts
Decision making
Anger management
Life stages
Well-being and coaching
Sleep difficulties
Career Management

To talk to us about these services please call us on (03)9981 9888

The effects of the usage of drugs and alcohol in the workplace are estimated to be costing $6 billion annually in lost productivity. Also it is estimated that drugs and alcohol are a factor in 25% of workpace accidents. In conjunction with the workplace drug and alcohol policy Nabenet Health can conduct random and ‘for cause’ assessments.

Drug and alcohol testing can also form part of the pre-employment process.

A fitness for work assessment is an assessment of an employee’s ability to perform the physical and functional requirements of their role. This independent assessment is requested by an employer where they may have concerns about an employee’s ability to perform the role due to a change in their physical and functional work capacity.

Our senior clinicians generally perform an onsite observation of the role and then conduct a clinical subjective, objective and functional assessment of the employee. As part of the process our clinicians liaise with the employee’s treating health practitioner to provide information with their consent.

We provide a detailed opinion regarding fitness for work.

Nabenet provides specialised vocational assessments for a number of WorkSafe legal panel firms. Each assessment and report is completed by a Psychologist and Occupational Therapist, to ensure its robustness in common law court proceedings. Our consultants are highly skilled clinical practitioners with strong backgrounds in occupational rehabilitation.