For referrers

Reliable occupational medicine assessment for referrers.

Employment Medicine offers high-quality occupational medicine assessments with specialist depth and expanded capacity — supported by InjuryEX for efficient booking, coordination and reporting. Built for insurers, lawyers, GPs and other referring clinicians.

Built for referral workflows

  • Insurers and claims managers

    Structured assessments and reporting pathways for impairment, IME, fitness and return-to-work decisions that require clinical clarity.

  • Lawyers

    Medicolegal and specialist opinions prepared with methodical reasoning suitable for high-stakes review.

  • GPs and referring clinicians

    A clear route for workplace health, fitness-for-duty and specialist occupational medicine input when primary care needs secondary assessment.

Assessment types

Specialist and Registrar / GP + Allied Health pathways

Both tiers are delivered by Employment Medicine. Match the referral to clinical complexity and the questions that need answering.

Specialist tier

Specialist Services

Best for complex medicolegal, contested capacity, permanent impairment, second opinion and specialist fitness-for-duty or advisory work.

  • Permanent impairment assessments (AMA / state guides)
  • Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
  • Complex medicolegal assessments
  • Second Opinion Medicine (RTWSA)
  • Complex fitness for duty
  • TPD assessment and specialist consulting

Expanded capacity

Registrar / GP + Allied Health Services

Best for standard pre-employment medicals, industry medicals, surveillance, functional assessment, drug and alcohol screening and routine fitness or injury-management support.

  • Pre-employment and industry medicals
  • Periodic / health surveillance medicals
  • Standard fitness for duty
  • Functional capacity evaluations
  • Drug & alcohol screening
  • Allied health and return-to-work support

Matching referral need to pathway

Referral needSuggested pathway
Complex medicolegal or impairment opinionSpecialist Services
Contested or multifactorial fitness for dutySpecialist Services
Standard pre-employment or industry medicalRegistrar / GP + Allied Health
Routine fitness, surveillance or functional testingRegistrar / GP + Allied Health
Unclear complexity at referralBook via InjuryEX — cases can be directed to the appropriate tier

Quality, consistency and timely reporting

  • 01

    Clinical standards

    Assessments follow recognised occupational medicine frameworks and clear role delineation between specialist and expanded-capacity pathways.

  • 02

    Consistent process

    InjuryEX supports structured booking and case handling so referral instructions, documents and reporting expectations stay organised.

  • 03

    Reporting you can use

    Reports are written for decision-makers — findings, method and conclusions stated precisely enough for insurers, lawyers and clinicians to act on.

How to make a referral

A straightforward referral process designed for insurers, lawyers, GPs and other referrers.

  1. 01

    Identify the assessment type

    Confirm whether the matter needs specialist depth or a standard occupational health pathway. If unsure, choose the closest match in InjuryEX.

  2. 02

    Book or refer via InjuryEX

    Use InjuryEX to lodge the booking or referral, including worker details, role/context and the questions to be answered.

  3. 03

    Provide supporting documents

    Attach claim notes, prior reports, job demands or clinical records relevant to the assessment so the clinician can work efficiently.

  4. 04

    Receive coordinated reporting

    Employment Medicine completes the assessment; InjuryEX supports workflow and reporting so outcomes return through a consistent operational channel.

Book or refer via InjuryEX

Use InjuryEX for efficient booking and reporting across Employment Medicine specialist and expanded-capacity assessments. For non-standard or multi-party matters, use the contact pathway.