Assessments and Evaluations 

Baseline Health Assessments

BAC offer a selection of both health and physical (musculo-skeletal) assessments to industry. These assessments are designed to suit the specific needs of a client. The assessments look at lifestyle history, heart rate, blood pressure, body composition, (BMI/Hip to waist ratio), posture, as well as fitness levels. Assessments use world’s best practises, are evidence-based and utilise the best technologies currently available. All information remains confidential and is managed in line with the current Privacy Legislation.

Pre-Employment Functional Assessments

Using a series of information collection and assessment processes BAC works with its various clients, to develop purposely built pre-employment functional assessments and return to work assessment protocols. These assessments are designed to ensure that individuals are physically capable to perform in a given work position or return to a work position following recovery from a musculo-skeletal injury.

Musculo-Skeletal Task Analysis

Determine the risk of a manual handling sprain and strain injury for a specific task. BAC uses a series of 3 processes to determine this, resulting in a musculo-skeletal risk registry. This registry, read in conjunction with a work task standard operating procedure, alerts individuals to the risk while providing interventions to avoid injury.

Ergonomic Evaluation

Using principles of biomechanics, kinesiology, and physiology, the Accredited Exercise Physiologists at BAC are able to evaluate the interface between man and the workplace. This ability provides employers with the opportunity to have specific aspects of the operations evaluated for injury risk and to be provided with recommendations on to how to reduce this risk.

Customised Programs for Specific Work Groups 

BOSS PROGRAM ®

This program has been developed with specific reference to workers in an underground environment. The primary aim of the program is to increase awareness of manual handling, working postures and educate the workers on how to prevent and in turn reduce the number of sprain and strain incidents and injuries.

Body Mechanics ®

This program was developed for hydrocarbon sites around Australia after three years of collecting and assessing information. The program has several components with its primary aim to prevent soft tissue injuries occurring from incorrect working procedures, confined work space, and manual handling techniques.

Body Wise ®

This program is aimed at specific workers who operate in the ‘workshop’ environment. This aim is to increase awareness and educate them to reduce the incidence of sprain and strain injuries, with a focus on repetition, sustained working postures and vibration. 

Health Stroke ®

For those of us who work in a warehouse environment, this program was developed to address issues around manual handling, working postures and confined space working environments. It also factors in health issues such as stress and resilience coaching.

Back on Trax ®

Rail systems, the building and maintenance of, require a certain type of individual. A program was developed to address those issues specific to rail workers incorporating manual handling, tooling, participatory ergonomics, hydration, and health.

Overhaul Program ®

This program was developed specifically for those who operate machinery such as trucks, road trains, graders, bulldozers etc. It focuses on low back health, nutrition, egress/access, posture, and interactive ergonomics.

Specialised Programs

Industrial Athlete Program™

Eight specific modules which focus on educating individuals in the basic functioning of their bodies, providing skills in how to look after themselves and offers a range of tools for the individual to use in order to prevent injuries, particularly manual handling, sprain and strain injuries. Other areas covered include weight management, nutrition, health conditions, heat and hydration. The series provides participants with a quick reference to the basics while teaching them to be more accountable for their own health and well being.

Fat Boys(Girls) Club

A 12 week awareness program consisting of education, homework, specific goals, understanding and most importantly results. The primary aims of this course is to provide a safe environment for those individuals who want to lose weight, improve their nutrition and add activity in for good measure. To date a very successful course with class sizes kept to a maximum of 12.