Having health professionals onsite to evaluate tasks, proactively working with your team to prevent injuries from occurring and addressing injuries when they do occur not only reduces the number of accidents but also enhances morale, improves culture and efficiency within your business.

Engaging with Employ Health for onsite physiotherapy means having a dedicated space  that we call your ‘Health Hub’, where both preventive exercises and rehabilitative treatments, including manual therapy are available to your team workers.

Why Choose Employ Health?

Full-time Occupational Health Physiotherapists:

Employ Health hires only full-time occupational health physiotherapists, ensuring that they are fully dedicated to maintaining the well-being of your shipping staff, without distractions from other commitments.

Unparalleled Experience:

Given that our physiotherapists specialise solely in occupational health, our collective experience across Australia and New Zealand is extensive.

Cutting-edge Reporting:

Employ Health’s advanced data recording systems and reporting mechanisms are tailored to suit partner requirements, ensuring that key metrics are highlighted. This includes accommodating diverse needs within your business.

Pan-Australian and NZ Reach:

With a presence across all major states in Australia and a dedicated team in New Zealand, Employ Health proudly represents a truly ANZ brand.

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Necessity of Physiotherapy in the Shipping Sector

Aging Shipping Workers:

The challenges associated with an ageing maritime workforce are undeniable. Reduced physical capacity and longer recovery times, coupled with an elevated risk of chronic illnesses, require specialised strategies. Employ Health aids in maintaining physical robustness and guides your team towards healthier lifestyle choices to counteract these challenges.

Maritime Workers Compensation:

By preemptively managing seafarer health, Employ Health significantly reduces injuries, consequently decreasing workers' compensation claims and the associated premiums, allowing for further investments into crew well-being and safety.

Operational Delays and Productivity:

Frequent injuries or illnesses lead to operational delays. With an ageing seafarer population, chronic illnesses and extended recovery times can exacerbate these operational challenges. Our onsite physiotherapy program is structured to minimise downtime issues.

Boosting Morale:

High injury rates and perceived managerial indifference can adversely affect morale. Investing in seafarer health and well-being directly boosts morale, cultivating a more engaged and efficient team.

What’s Included in Our Onsite Physiotherapy Shipping Industry Program?

Onsite physiotherapy setups mirror traditional clinics, complete with diagnostic and treatment facilities with a specific focus on your workplace. They also offer space for therapeutic exercises.

Employ Health’s digital platforms enable shipping companies to pinpoint which sectors or shifts are most prone to injuries. In collaboration, we can develop strategies to address these concerns.

What Is Onsite Physiotherapy?

Onsite physiotherapy is an umbrella term for a multitude of health and safety initiatives. These initiatives may include but are not limited to:

Physiotherapy’s Broad Scope:

Onsite physiotherapy addresses many conditions that shipping workers face. Beyond acute injuries, many issues arise from repetitive tasks. Our experts can pinpoint and adjust work practices contributing to these issues, ensuring healthier dock workers and crew.

Back Pain Management:

Identifying and adjusting shipboard tasks contributing to back pain.

Neck Pain Solutions:

Employ Health ensures safety and comfort while treating neck pain issues.

Shoulder Pain Protocols:

The complexity of shoulder injuries, especially in shipping, requires a meticulous approach, given the repetitive tasks in this industry.

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Treatments:

The shipping industry, with its unique set of tasks, often sees RSI cases. Employ Health’s programs minimises injuries and helps to ensure your workers are set up for success in their specific roles.

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