Health Monitoring
Types of monitoring
The mandatory areas of health monitoring required by legislation include the following:
Audiometric (Hearing)
Testing for noise exposures.
Spirometry (Lung Function)
Testing for exposures to lung irritant including animal dander (fur, hair and skin), chemicals, dusts, fumes and other allergenic materials.
Pathology
Screening for post vaccination antibodies, microbial exposures (involving biological and zoonotic diseases including: Q Fever, Rabies [Australian bat lyssavirus], Chlamydia, Tuberculosis [TB], HIV, Hepatitis C and other potentially hazardous microbial exposures). Hazardous chemical monitoring and drug screening as required for academics entering other research sites (for example, mining sites).
Please note that some our services may be outsourced to external providers.
Monitoring requirements and protocols for Supervisors and Managers
Occupational Health Surveillance Requirements Matrix
This matrix indicates the required frequency of health monitoring, in association with legal and regulatory requirements:
Occupational Health Monitoring Protocols
These protocols map job risks against required management processes and legal and regulatory requirements: