Atlas Physio is happy to and able to provide Occupational Health services and consulting for businesses and workers. Occupational Health is the practice of health science with consideration of the demands, effects, and sustained outcomes that occur as a consequence of exposure to hazards, toxicants, forces, stress, and strain that people experience when at work. Work and labour are the primary activity undertaken by people over the duration of their lives, and Occupational Health mitigates the effect of work-related stressors on the human body, as well as supporting participation at work.

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Not all work is the same, and not all workers are the same. In the same way that someone with a sporting or strain injury receives an individualised treatment plan, so too are Occupational Health treatment plans individualised for the worker or made specific to the workplace. Treating workers individually allows specification of management and recommendation to individual needs, but might not be practical in large and dynamic teams. Therefore, Occupational Health services can also be provided in general terms for businesses, while still being tailored to the needs of those businesses and the strains experienced by their workers.

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Occupational Health is the practice of health science to support the health, wellbeing and sustainable participation of the worker. Thus, the practice of Occupational Health should be undertaken by a professional appropriately qualified in the practice of health science and appraised of the demands of work and how to reconcile the two. This ensures that the Occupational Health intervention undertaken is appropriate from the context of health and workplace support.

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Occupational Health requires consideration of the stressors to which workers are exposed during their working lives. These stressors can be physical such as forces or posture, chemical such as fumes, solvents, and vapours, can be particle risks like dusts, or psychological exposures such as stress or trauma. The interaction of these exposures creates workplace-specific profiles of risk that affect people differently, and the control of this exposure is a legal obligation for businesses under Occupational Health and Safety legislation at a state and federal level.

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Atlas Physio is happy to work alongside businesses, workers, and workplaces to support the health, safety, and sustainable participation of workers, consumers, and the general public. We offer comprehensive and collaborative engagement with our partners in business and health to ensure they can go about their business, life, and recreation in confidence and comfort. 

 

Contact us today if you have questions, would like to know more, or would like to explore how Atlas Physio can support your health, wellbeing, and fullness of life.