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Ergonomic Assessments & Workplace Injury Prevention

At St Leonards Physiotherapy, we support businesses in improving employee wellbeing and reducing workplace injuries, absenteeism, and workers’ compensation claims. Our goal is to ensure employees are fit for work, properly set up in their workspaces, and supported in the prevention or management of workplace injuries.

We offer a comprehensive range of ergonomic assessments and physiotherapy services tailored to both businesses and individuals. Whether you need workplace ergonomics education, individual ergonomic reviews, or help managing work-related injuries, our team is here to help

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Ergonomic and workplace assessments

Services for businesses

  • Pre-employment Functional Assessments
  • Workplace Ergonomics Education and Assessment Services
  • Roaming workstation assessment and educational workshop
  • Detailed and individualised workstation assessment

Services for individuals

  • Physio and ergonomics
  • Physiotherapy
  • Online ergonomics assessment (home or office workstation)
  • Onsite ergonomics assessment (home or office workstation)
  • Ergonomics and Workplace Injury Package

Scroll down to explore each of these workplace ergonomics services in more detail. Whether you’re a business looking to support your team or an individual needing a better home office setup, we’re here to help you stay safe, supported, and injury-free.

Services for businesses

Pre-Employment Functional Assessments

Duration: 45 minutes + reporting

$200

What’s included:

  • 45 minute musculoskeletal history and screening examination
  • Functional testing with measurable outcomes
  • Bespoke report provided to the employer including:
  • Results of testing
  • Recommendations to improve employee health
  • A judgement of fitness/capacity to perform employment role

Why?

  • Identify areas for employee improvement
  • Avoid/prevent work related injuries
  • Baseline testing for comparison in the case of work related injury
  • Ensure employee physical capacity before employment
Package 1 – Roaming workstation assessment and educational workshop

Best for: workplace with 10 or more staff.
Minimum booking 2 hours (i.e. 10 head of staff).

$40

per head of staff (+ optional $100 for 30 mins educational workshop)

What’s included:

  • Educational workshop (optional) for all staff regarding optimal workstation set-up, common office/desk related injuries and musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints and how ergonomics fits into a balanced and healthy lifestyle
  • Roaming work-station assessment (12 mins per employee) with on-the-go re-design to achieve optimal set-up
  • Detailed data collection about overall office ergonomics
  • Generalised report summarising key findings, common problems and recommendations for improvement of the workplace

Why?

  • Improve employee wellbeing and prevent work related MSK injuries
  • Reduce time off work due to MSK injuries
  • Efficient means of identifying common problems and recommendations for improvement in the workplace

This package is best for employers looking to improve the overall knowledge, skills and workstation set-ups for their employees. If you have employees with known chronic MSK injuries or work related pain, please consider adding on package 2 for more detailed ergonomic assessment and bespoke recommendations.

Package 2 – Detailed and individualised workstation assessment

Best for: workplace of 4-9 staff (or added on to package 1 for patients with MSK injuries).
Minimum 2 hours booking (i.e. 4 head of staff).

$100

per head of staff 

What’s included:

  • Detailed 30 minutes assessment per employee including review of musculoskeletal injury history
  • Comprehensive workstation assessment
  • Bespoke recommendations and report provided for each individual employee
  • Option for ongoing physiotherapy management of injuries impacted by work or workstation

Why?

  • Contribute to a holistic management strategy of workers with chronic MSK injuries or pain
  • Improve employee wellbeing and reduce time off work
  • Improve employee productivity

Services for individuals

Jacques O’Hearn

M.Physio (Physiotherapy) B.App.Sc (exercise and Sports Science)

Jacques is a physiotherapist with a strong foundation in exercise science and several years of experience delivering exercise-based rehabilitation in both individual and group settings. After completing his Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Sydney, he went on to graduate with a Master of Physiotherapy from UTS, gaining broad clinical experience across musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, and neurological settings.

Jacques takes a thoughtful and collaborative approach to treatment, focusing on clear assessment, patient education, and evidence-based exercise rehabilitation. He enjoys helping people return to the activities they love, striving to make rehabilitation meaningful, achievable, and tailored to each individual. His experience in delivering structured exercise programs has strengthened his ability to coach movement effectively, progress programs safely, and support people of all fitness levels.

In the clinic, Jacques combines hands-on therapy with targeted strength and conditioning and movement retraining. He values good communication, rapport building, and empowering patients with the tools and confidence they need to manage their health long-term.

Outside of work, Jacques enjoys spending time at the beach, playing golf, participating in social sports and strength training, and exploring the Northern Beaches with his wife.

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Jacques O'hearn - Physio