Good employers take their responsibility for duty of care very seriously. This requires understanding what risks their prospective employees might carry, and managing these risks in the workplace with the aim of avoiding illness or injury to the potential employee, or to fellow employees.

There are also statutory (in other words legal) requirements for industries and workplaces, such as making sure drivers meet the national standards for Commercial and Heavy Vehicle Driving, as well as numerous other medical standards including Rail Safety Workers medical and Queensland Coal Board medical to name just a few.

If you have been asked to complete a medical check by a company,  it is important that you understand what is involved with the check, and be comfortable that you have all of the information available to you before you attend the appointment.

It is best to have this conversation with the company who has asked you to complete the check.