In our experience we have found that when organisations first approach Humanomics they have a range of questions.  So we can better serve you, we have answered some of the more frequent ones here.  If there is a question you have which is not answered here then please contact us at office@humanomics.com.au or call us on 02 4965 8199. Q: Why should I use Pre-employment Medicals and Assessments? A: There are four reasons why you should use Pre-employment Medicals and Assessments: to minimise incidents and workplace risks (workers compensation is 2nd highest cost) to adhere to OH&S “Duty of Care” avoiding vicarious liability issues to reduce staff turnover and absenteeism to ensure the person applying for the position is physically capable of doing the job Q: What is the difference between traditional pre-employment medical assessment and pre-employment functional assessment? A: Traditional medicals review and evaluate the general health conditions relating to individuals overall fitness, vision and hearing; approximately 30% of someone’s physical capacity to perform a job. Humanomics unique simulation pre-employment functional assessment measures the physical capabilities of the person to perform the job. i.e. if the person is a welder and is going to be squatting, holding a 5kg welding tool all day, then we simulate that environment to receive a true indication of the person’s ability to perform the physical aspects of the role. Q: Can a non-medical health professional perform pre-employment health assessments? A: Yes; provided the assessment is conducted within the level of skills, experience and training of the health professional.  NB. Medical related problems cannot be interpreted and will be referred to our medical practitioner. i.e. in the instance of blood in urine e.g. a sample 1% of 4000 applicants assessed have required further investigation. We assess within a normal range Q: What is your experience and what are your qualifications? A: Our team of qualified Trainers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists (Ergonomics) and Physios have over 50 years experience in risk and occupational health & safety, injury management and rehabilitation across a variety of industry sectors. They utilise and are trained in the latest best practice techniques and frameworks including Matheson, Blankenship, Velpar and MESA to name a few.  Over 3000 Functional Assessments, 2000 Workplace Assessments and 4000 Pre-Employment Suitability Assessments have been conducted by the Director Sanjiv Parmar alone. Click here to view the Humanomics staff profiles. Q: How often do people fail an assessment? A: Through Humanomics unique simulated standardised and non-standardised assessment process we found recently 20% of candidates to be unsuitable for positions applied for. We assess within the criteria the job analysis dictates and are not afraid to fail someone if they pose a genuine risk to themselves, their colleagues and the organisation as per anti-discrimination and OH&S guidelines. Click here to read some recent case studies. i.e. a candidate for a fitter position with a manufacturing company recently undertook a full assessment with Humanomics and was found to be physically unsuitable for that position.  The same person applied for another job with another company and during their interview and assessment process only had a pre-employment medical which he passed and no less than 8 weeks later the person sustained a work related injury.