Corporate Health at the Chermside Medical Centre -

The provider of primary care Occupational Medicine services that you and your employees can trust!

What we can offer

Injury Management – The usual pathway for the management of acute occupational injury and illness is through presentation to a local general practitioner or hospital emergency department with subsequent follow up with the GP or hospital emergency/outpatients department and other health practitioners.

We understand that successful outcomes require clear and free communication between all parties and the application of well recognized best practice injury management principles.

The principles are early diagnosis, appropriate clinical input and early and safe return to work, wherever possible, to give the best psychological and physical environment for employees. In turn this translates into financial saving and an engaged workforce for the employer.

Priority Service – For urgent matters we will ensure that your employee is seen no later than during that morning or afternoon (on the day the injury happens); depending on the time you call.

Other Services – These can be tailored to the needs of any individual company but, for example, could include:

• Assessment of fitness for duty where other practitioners have provided treatment for work or non work related conditions
• Pre-employment screening examinations
• File review of complex claims
• Vaccinations of staff on site or in the medical centre

Contact with Chermside Medical Centre (CMC) – Where an employee is injured and you require them to be seen, ring 3350 4222 and identify yourself by company name – of course employees still have the right to see their own doctor for treatment

• For urgent matters, as mentioned above, we will ensure that your employees are seen no later than that morning or afternoon, depending on what time you call
• Routine matters can be dealt with by an appointment on a day that is mutually suitable
• After each treatment service your company representative will be contacted by telephone to provide a short summary of treatment and rehabilitation needs.

 Fees – Injury management services will be charged using the Q-COMP Table of Fees in current use at the time

• Payment for treatment of work related injuries will be by invoice directly to WorkCover, charged according to the Q-COMP Table of Fees
• Where claims are rejected you would be expected to meet the costs of the services provided at the same Q-COMP rate
• Services for medical examinations and other non-medical services would be charged at the Q-COMP hourly rate , currently $300 per hour
• For site visits the hourly rate will commence from the time of departure and to the time of return to the Chermside medical Centre

Please feel free to suggest amendments or other points, but once you are happy to indicate your interest in having us as your preferred provider of primary care treatment services just confirm this in writing or by calling us on 3350 4222 and one of our representatives will get back to you.

 Our experiences in occupational medicine

Chermside Medical Centre is a practice of 12 General Practitioners that has existed for over 11 years and Occupational Medicine have always been a major part of our business portfolio.

Our current clients (WorkCover & Injury NET) include a wide range of companies and businesses of various nature and size. These include giants such as Coles, Woolworths, BiLo, Pick n Pay, Beaurepairs, Australia Post, as well as various smaller businesses.

 With our recent advancements including the move to a brand new complex and increasing numbers of GPs we have expanded our range of medical expertise. One of our new General Practitioners, Dr Rory Wagon has a special interest in Occupational Medicine. His current major client is a well known Arnotts Biscuits. But all of our doctors are qualified for and can take over the service in case Dr Wagon is unavailable.

 Your health is our greatest responsibility!