Occupational health services that keep your workforce moving — supporting employers across Sale, Maffra, Loch Sport and the wider Gippsland region.
Whether you're hiring a new employee, managing an existing workforce or meeting industry compliance requirements, Sale Medical Centre provides occupational health assessments and services for businesses throughout Sale, Maffra, Loch Sport and the wider Gippsland region.
Our experienced medical team works with employers across industries including oil and gas, rail, construction, transport, manufacturing, agriculture and local government to deliver timely, professional medical assessments that help keep your workforce healthy, safe and fit for work.
From individual pre-employment medicals and medical clearance assessments through to ongoing occupational health support, we aim to make the process straightforward for both employers and employees.
Call our team today or book an occupational health appointment online.
Occupational Health Services
We provide a range of workplace and occupational health assessments designed to support employers, employees and organisations across Gippsland.
Pre-Employment Medicals
Choosing the right person for the job starts with ensuring they're medically fit for the role.
Our pre-employment medical examinations and health assessments can be tailored to your organisation's requirements and may include:
- Medical history
- Physical examination
- Vision screening
- Hearing assessment (audiometry)
- Lung function testing
- Drug and alcohol screening
- Functional capacity assessments where required
Whether you're employing one person or recruiting an entire team, we can help streamline the medical assessment process. On completion, we provide a pre-employment medical report or medical clearance certificate for your records.
Rail Medicals
Sale Medical Centre provides rail medical assessments for eligible rail workers requiring fitness-for-duty certification.
Where applicable, we can perform Category 1 (Cat 1), Category 2 (Cat 2) and Category 3 (Cat 3) rail medical assessments in accordance with current industry requirements.
On completion, a fitness-for-duty certificate is provided in accordance with the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers. If you're unsure which category your employee requires, our team can assist.
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Workplace drug and alcohol testing plays an important role in maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.
We provide workplace drug and alcohol screening and testing for employers, including urine drug testing and oral fluid (saliva) testing. Services include:
- Pre-employment screening
- Random testing
- Post-incident testing
- Return-to-work testing
- Reasonable cause testing
Fitness for Work Assessments
When an employee is returning from illness or injury, or commencing work in a physically demanding role, a fitness for work assessment can provide employers with confidence that duties can be performed safely.
Our assessments include return-to-work medicals, functional capacity assessments and medical clearance evaluations, all tailored to the inherent requirements of the position.
On completion, we provide a fit for work certificate or return to work certificate confirming your employee's capacity to perform their role.
Supporting Gippsland Employers
Sale Medical Centre has a long history of working alongside local businesses and industry.
Having supported the Gippsland region for decades, we understand the importance of providing timely occupational health services that minimise delays while maintaining high clinical standards.
We regularly work with organisations across sectors including:
Whether you require a single medical assessment or ongoing occupational health support for your workforce, our team can help.
Why Businesses Work With Sale Medical
Occupational health isn't simply another appointment in our clinic. Businesses choose Sale Medical because we understand that efficient medical assessments help keep projects moving, reduce downtime and support workplace compliance.
Our Occupational Health Process
Contact Our Team
Tell us about your organisation and the medical assessment you require.
Appointment Booked
We'll arrange a suitable appointment for your employee.
Assessment Completed
Our medical team performs the required examination and any additional testing.
Results Provided
Where appropriate, reports and outcomes are provided promptly so your recruitment or return-to-work process can continue.
Frequently Asked Questions
The exact assessment depends on your organisation and the position being filled. Medicals can include a physical examination, medical history, vision testing, hearing assessment, lung function testing, drug and alcohol screening and functional assessments where required.
Yes. Sale Medical Centre provides rail medical assessments for eligible workers. If you're unsure which assessment is required, our team can help determine the appropriate category.
Yes. We regularly work with businesses requiring ongoing occupational health services and multiple employee assessments.
Appointment times vary depending on the type of assessment and any additional testing required. Our team can advise when booking.
Yes. We have extensive experience supporting employers throughout Sale, Maffra, Loch Sport and the wider Gippsland region.
Rail medical categories are defined by the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers. Category 1 (Cat 1) applies to rail safety workers in safety-critical roles such as train drivers. Category 2 (Cat 2) covers workers with direct rail safety responsibilities. Category 3 (Cat 3) applies to workers in non-safety-critical rail roles. Each category has different assessment requirements. Contact our team if you're unsure which category applies to your employee.
We recommend employees bring photo identification, any relevant medical history or records, a list of current medications, and details of the role requirements provided by the employer. If you're booking on behalf of an employee, our team can advise on anything specific to the assessment type.
Yes. On completion of a pre-employment medical, fitness for work assessment or return-to-work medical, we provide formal medical clearance documentation, including fit for work certificates and medical reports as required by your organisation.
Yes. We provide drug and alcohol testing for individual employees as well as larger groups. Whether you need a single pre-employment drug screen, a post-incident test, or an ongoing random testing program for your workforce, our team can help.
Book an Occupational Health Appointment
Whether you require a pre-employment medical, rail medical, drug and alcohol testing or fitness-for-work assessment, our experienced team is here to help.