A new occupational health service has opened at the Morayfield Health Hub, aiming to improve access to pre-employment medicals and workplace health services for local workers.
Jobfit, a national provider of occupational healthcare and medical assessments, began operating from the hub last month, adding to what is being described as one of the most comprehensive health precincts in the region.
They specialise in services including employment medicals, drug and alcohol testing, injury management and workplace health monitoring, which are often required for roles in construction, mining, transport and other regulated industries.
Partnered Health Medical Centres, who own the Morayfield Health Hub, said the addition of Jobfit filled a significant gap for workers in the Moreton Bay region, reducing delays for workers entering or returning to the workforce.
“Before Jobfit people from this part of Brisbane would be traveling into North Lakes or, even worse, Sunshine Coast to get seen,” Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Health, Dylan Campher, said.
“Delays in getting a pre-employment medical means a delay in starting work which effect families and livelihoods.”
Mr Campher said the addition of Jobfit was part of a broader effort to deliver more integrated healthcare services in one location.
“The health hub is a unique facility, by far the largest Urgent Care Centres (UCC) in Australia and, from what I know, the most comprehensive offering of health services in a hub,” he said.
“The benefit to the community is not just another GP, but for the workers who live here and who are required to maintain complex health surveillance assessments and pre-employment health tests, Jobfit now provides that in the health hub.
“For Partnered Health Medical Centres, the UCC, Jobfit and additional capabilities we’ll be adding, such as psychology, are all about working together to provide a better patient experience and optimise health outcomes for all.”
The Morayfield Health Hub brings together general practice, urgent care and specialist services, with Jobfit focusing on occupational health needs such as pre-employment medicals, health surveillance and workplace injury management.
The opening of Jobfit at Morayfield is expected to support both local employers and employees, streamlining the process for workforce entry while contributing to broader health outcomes in the growing region.
For more information call 1300 830 687 or visit https://www.jobfit.com.au/