Pre-employment & Workplace Medicals
A trusted partner for workplace health in North Queensland
From coal mine and rail safety assessments to general pre-employment medicals, TSMP has been supporting Townsville's employers for over 20 years. Our experienced team delivers thorough, efficient assessments with minimal disruption to your operations.
Pre-employment & Periodic Medicals
Employment medicals help ensure that workers are fit for the specific demands of their role. At TSMP, our doctors and allied health team bring decades of experience across North Queensland's key industries, including mining, resources, transport, construction, and maritime.
We understand the importance of a timely result. Whether you need a single pre-employment assessment or periodic health surveillance for an entire workforce, we work with employers to deliver efficient, high-quality assessments without unnecessary delays.
Our doctors are Examining Medical Officers (EMOs) for the Queensland Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme (Coal Board Medicals), and we hold specialist qualifications across occupational health, rail safety, commercial driving, and hazardous substance surveillance. We also have certified Medical Review Officers (MROs) on staff to support your alcohol and other drugs (AOD) policy.
Employers and HR teams are welcome to contact our dedicated corporate team directly to discuss your requirements, arrange accounts, or coordinate group bookings.
Why choose TSMP?
Our Appointed Medical Advisors (AMAs) and EMOs work together on-site for the QLD Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme (Coal Board Medicals) for efficient completion of medicals
Experienced in AMSA seafarer and OEUK oil & gas medicals
Rail Safety medical assessors for Cat 1, 2 and 3
Visa Medicals (Including PNG and Africa)
Sound-proof audiometry booths and RSHQ-standard spirometry on-site
Urine and breath drug & alcohol screening
Pathology on-site
Short booking lead times — most assessments available within days
Corporate Enquiries & Bookings
Experience across North Queensland's key sectors
Our corporate health team works regularly with employers across the region’s major industries. If your sector isn't listed, get in touch — we're experienced across most workplace environments.
Mining & Resources
Coal Mine and Mineral Mine and Quarry assessments under the RSHQ framework.
We have Appointed Medical Advisors (AMAs) and Examining Medical Officers (EMOs) for the QLD Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme working under the same roof.
RSHQ Registered AMAs and EMOs
Rail Industry
Rail Safety Medicals for Category 1, 2 and 3 workers — assessed against the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers.
Our Authorised Health Professionals (AHPs) can complete all levels of rail assessments.
AHPs able to conduct Cat 1 · 2 · 3
Transport and Logistics
All medical assessments for road transport workers.
Including Commercial Driver Assessments, Heavy Vehicle Medicals, Dangerous Goods medicals and Fatigue Management (TruckSafe) assessments.
UK Oil & Gas and Maritime
OEUK (UK Oil & Gas) medicals and other offshore medicals for personnel working in oil and gas environments.
AMSA Domestic Seafarer Assessments and Commercial Dive medicals.
OEUK Qualified · AMSA · SPUMS Qualified
General Employment
Tailored pre-employment and periodic medicals for government, office, retail, hospitality, and other industries — designed around the specific demands of the role.
Medicals can be completed using our TSMP medical assessment paperwork, or using specific industry or employer-developed forms.
Health Monitoring
- ·Silica and Asbestos Health Monitoring assessments
- ·Hearing Conservation assessments
- ·Lead level testing and management
- ·Other hazardous exposure assessments & management
Assessment components available on-site
Most assessment components are available in-house at our clinic in Cranbrook, reducing the need to refer candidates to multiple providers. This keeps the process streamlined and results timely.
Clinical Assessments
- ·Comprehensive medical history review
- ·Cardiovascular examination
- ·Respiratory assessment
- ·Musculoskeletal and neurological review
- ·Abdominal and skin examination
- ·Blood pressure, height, weight
- ·Mental Health Screening
- ·Sleep Apnoea Screening
- ·Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Diagnostic & Screening
- ·Spirometry — including RSHQ standard for mining
- ·Audiometry — conducted in sound-proof booths
- ·Urinalysis
- ·Vision assessment including colour vision testing (Ishihara and Farnsworth D15)
- ·Urine drug screening (instant and laboratory)
- ·Breath alcohol testing
- ·Blood heavy metal monitoring
Occupational Vaccinations
- ·Q fever (occupational risk)
- ·Hepatitis A and B
- ·Tetanus and whooping cough
- ·Typhoid
- ·Rabies (pre-exposure)
- ·Influenza — individual and workplace programs
- ·Travel vaccinations for PNG and international work
Functional Capacity Assessments
- ·Complex musculoskeletal assessments
- ·Positional Tolerances
- ·Simple and complex functional assessments
- ·Chester, Queens, and YMCA step-testing
- ·Ladder Climb
- ·Swim assessments
How It Works
From referral to results — a straightforward process
We aim to make workplace medicals as efficient as possible for both employers and candidates.
Contact our corporate team
We'll help you select the right assessment for your industry and role.
Book the candidate
Short lead times. We confirm what to bring and how to prepare.
Assessment day
All required components completed in one visit at our Cranbrook rooms.
Results and reporting
Pre-employment results are sent to the employer within 24 hours. Specialised medicals may take longer while awaiting results of imaging and pathology.
For Candidates
Preparing for your assessment
Being well-prepared helps the assessment run smoothly and ensures the most accurate results. Please share the following with candidates ahead of their appointment.
What to bring
Photo ID with full name and date of birth (driver's licence or passport — photocopies not accepted). Prescription glasses or hearing aids if used. A list of your current medications.
What to wear
Loose, comfortable clothing and closed-in footwear — particularly if a musculoskeletal or fitness assessment is included.
Before an audiometry test
Avoid exposure to loud noise — including loud music, motorbike riding, or air travel — for at least 16 hours before the test. Let us know if you have a cold or ear wax build-up, as this may affect the result.
Before a spirometry test
Withhold bronchodilator medication, such as reliever or preventer puffers, (if safe to do so) for 4–6 hours prior. Avoid alcohol for 8 hours, smoking or vaping for 1 hour, and vigorous exercise for 1 hour before the test. Avoid tight clothing.
Drug & alcohol screening
You will be asked to provide a urine sample and may be supervised. Bring a list of all medications — prescription and non-prescription — taken in the last 30 days. For breath alcohol, avoid eating, drinking or chewing gum for 20 minutes beforehand.
Timing
Arrive 20 minutes early to allow time for paperwork. A basic medical takes approximately one hour. Assessments including drug screen, audiometry and spirometry take around 1.5 hours. Complex assessments with fitness testing may take up to two hours.
