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COVID-19 Update: Suspension of Spirometry and Saliva (Oral Fluid) Drug Testing in Greater Sydney Clinics

Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020

When COVID-19 was first touted as a potential pandemic, the Sonic HealthPlus Pandemic Preparedness Team (PPT) instituted a range of precautionary measures designed to reduce risk for our staff and clients involved in everyday clinical activities.

Social distancing and the impact on the 2020 influenza season and beyond

Tuesday, 28 Jul 2020

The 2020 influenza season has seen a significant overall decrease in flu cases due to coronavirus measures, down to historically low levels; however as the vast majority of symptomatic individuals don’t get tested, the data we have may underestimate flu activity.

COVID-19 Update: Suspension of Spirometry in Victorian Clinics

Wednesday, 08 Jul 2020

Given the increase in COVID-19 cases in Victoria over recent weeks, we have once again decided to observe our PPT’s recommendation today that we suspend spirometry and saliva (oral fluid) drug testing services within Sonic HealthPlus Victorian based clinics, effective immediately.

Returning to the Office after COVID-19

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

With Social Distancing restrictions slowly starting to ease, it poses the questions – how do I bring my workforce back into the office and workplace? Many business and employees will welcome the opportunity to return to work when given the green light by the Government. However simply inviting everyone back into work on Monday is not the safest approach and a well thought out plan should be put in place to ensure your workforce stay safe and healthy when they return to work after COVID-19.

COVID-19 Timeline to re-commence Spirometry services

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

The Thoracic Society Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) and the Australia New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (ANZSRS) have recently recommended that respiratory function testing in this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic can be resumed.

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Information, education and training

Consumption of drugs and alcohol can have a damaging impact not only on employee health, but also workplace productivity and safety. Research suggests that nearly 9% report drinking while ‘on the job’, and 1% of workers use drugs while in the workplace

Drug Testing Jargon

Whether the Sonic HealthPlus team is onsite, in the clinic, or our doctors are providing advice over the phone, we all use the same terminology when it comes to drug and alcohol testing.

Injury Management and Prevention

An Evidence Based Return to Work Approach

When a worker is injured in the workplace, some workplaces can fall into the trap of believing a simple return to work program is the only requirement to assist workers back to work.

Flag It!

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A term you may hear regularly is 'flag'. The flag concept focuses more on the psychosocial influences of the return to work process and can be used alongside the biopsychosocial model.

Spinal Health

The Spine: What keeps it all together?

Our spine has many functions. It supports our body weight, helps us remain upright and complete movement. Most importantly, it protects our spinal cord and nerves as they move out to our body’s extremities.

What a Pain in the Neck!

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Most people may have experienced back pain. In fact about 3 million Australians experience some form of back pain! It has been estimated that 70-90% of us will suffer from lower back pain alone at some point in our lives.

Cold and Flu

Social distancing and the impact on the 2020 influenza season and beyond

2019 Flu Season: 2nd worst on record

The Australian Department of Health's 2019 Influenza Season summary affirmed what most people already knew: last year we endured very high levels of activity compared to previous seasons and those levels were high from earlier in the year – even during the summer months. This culminated in a total of 310,011 laboratory-confirmed flu notifications by the beginning of December.

Onsite Health Surveillance

Typically Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis or CWP, also known as ‘black lung’ can take more than 10 years of prolonged elevated dust exposure to develop, but disease can develop sooner, particularly in circumstances a high exposure.

Typically Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis or CWP, also known as ‘black lung’, can take more than 10 years of prolonged elevated dust exposure to develop, but disease can develop sooner, particularly in circumstances of high exposure.

Respirable Crystalline Silica, Health Surveillance is key

Crystalline silica dust is easily inhaled deep into the lungs causing irreversible damage. Anyone working in environments with exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is at risk.

Heat and Hydration

Heat: the hidden work safety risk

Managing workplace heat is not just about workers’ comfort and productivity. Working in heat can result in illness, injuries and fatalities.

Heat & Hydration: How we stay cool

People are like cars: both have a very efficient cooling system to dissipate the heat. Find out how your body's cooling system works.

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