Functional Pre-Employment Assessments

 Functional Pre-Employment Specialists (FP-ES) is the musculoskeletal Pre-Employment Screener of choice to over 200 significant Australian companies and numerous government authorities. The cornerstones of our success are superior clinical expertise, national coverage and unmatched affordability. 

FP-ES screens are performed by a national network of approved and fully trained clinicians throughout Australia. Since its inception in 1996 FP-ES has undertaken well in excess of 130,000 screens. 

The FP-ES screening system was developed by Dr Martin Raftery who has 20 years of expertise in both Sports & Occupational medicine and is highly regarded for his clinical excellence.

Aside from holding the highly esteemed position of Medical Director for the Australian Rugby Union (Wallabies), Dr Raftery has served as a Director on the NSW WorkCover Board, and currently provides consultancy to National Workers Compensation Insurers, peak industry bodies, various WorkCover Authorities and numerous businesses. Dr Raftery also provides musculoskeletal medical consultancy to a large number of Australia’s elite sportsmen and sportswomen.

What differentiates the FP-ES system?

• Use of objective scientific data and literature to determine suitability for employment.
• Has the capacity to be tailored to an individual Company’s needs.
• Recognition of the differing demands of different occupations.
• Utilises principles of Sports Medicine, developed through scientific research.
• Incorporates a stringent Quality Assurance program.
• Involves ongoing Research and Development.
• National network of fully trained assessors across Australia.

The Corio Bay Sports Treatment Clinic currently provides pre-employment medical assessments through FP-ES to a range of industries through the Colac and Otway Districts.

If your company is interested in utilising this type of assessment to assist with prevention of workplace injury, please give the clinic a call on 5232 2400.