Medical Requirements
Public Service Staff
All new staff, including fixed term and casual staff, are required to complete the Department's Pre-employment Health Declaration Form prior to commencing employment. This form will be provided by Corporate HR Services with the provisional letter of offer.
Upon receipt of a completed form from the successful applicant, the manager may decide there is a need to obtain professional advice in relation to the person's fitness for duty. Where the manager has decided to obtain professional advice, the applicant should be informed.
The manager may:
- contact the person's treating doctor, or a relevant specialist for advice;
- refer the applicant for a medical assessment to a doctor nominated by the manager; or
- contact the Health for Industry (formerly Health Services Australia) employer telephone advisory service on (03) 9224 8356 for advice.
Where a new appointee provides a completed Pre-Employment Health Declaration form on or after their commencement date and the manager requires professional advice on the person's fitness for duty, the manager should contact Corporate HR Services in the first instance.
The Pre-employment Health Declaration Form and the results of any medical examination undertaken for the purposes of determining a person's fitness for duty remain current for three years, are confidential and must be filed on the person's personal file. Where the person does not take up employment, all documents relating to the employment offer will be retained for six months after confirmation of the selection decision.
If the successful applicant has previously retired or resigned for reasons of ill-health, a medical assessment should verify that the previous medical problems are no longer an impediment to the employment of this person.
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