Aims of pre-employment medicals

To ensure the applicant can safely undertake the inherent requirements of the job without putting themselves at risk of illness or injury;

To ensure the applicant can safely undertake the inherent requirements of the job without putting their fellow employees or the public at risk of illness or injury;

To enable the company to modify work practices or workplaces to avoid aggravating an employee's pre-existing injury or illness and to allow them to safely undertake the inherent requirements of the job;

To introduce new employees to the culture of health and safety prevalent in the company;

To educate new employees about any potential health problems related to the job;

To ensure the company fulfills its obligations under the relevant equal opportunity and anti-discrimination legislation.