Our Services

Our team of Doctors, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists can help you to manage workplace injuries from start to finish. Help your workers to remain productive at work. Get fast access to medical care and rehabilitation, avoid ACC levy loading and the costs of lost time injuries.

Injury Management services include:

• Physiotherapy treatment
• Medical review and certification
• Return to work planning and support
• Onsite Physiotherapy services

Our Richmond based Hand Therapists provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for conditions affecting the hand, wrist, elbow and upper limb. At Hemisphere Health we treat a range of injuries. From acute traumatic injuries like fractures, sprains, strains, cuts and crush injuries; to chronic conditions like arthritis or tendinopathy

Services include:

• Post Operative Wound Care, Swelling and Scar Management
• Rehabilitation to restore range of motion, strength and performance
• Custom Made Thermoplastic Splints
• Manual Therapy and Acupuncture

No Surcharge for accepted ACC claims, please ensure you bring your ACC paperwork!

Pre-employment Medicals that are tailored to your business and job role significantly reduce hiring risk. This can save you time and money. Our Physios put the candidate through a physical capacity assessment for the actual job demands they will be facing, our Doctors assess medical risk for the job role. We provide practical management recommendations to the employer with a written report within 24hrs of appointment.

Services include:

• Medical & Functional Risk Assessment: Physical capacity assessment specific for job role combined with medical assessment of health history to identify and communicate increased risk for a specific job role
• Comprehensive: includes medical, functional, base line lung function and hearing tests
• Drug and alcohol screen optional in all assessments
• Mask Fit testing recommended if RPE is required for the role

A regulatory requirement under the HSWA2015 –Health Monitoring Health also known as, Health Checks or Exposure Monitoring. This is the screening of an employee’s health in relation to workplace health hazards, commonly dust, noise, fumes, sprays, chemicals.
We can come to your worksite or see your staff in our clinic.

Services include:

• Audiometry – hearing screening is required for noisy environments to detect early hearing loss and to prevent further damage
• Spirometry – lung function testing is essential for dusty or fumy workplaces or for those who work with concrete, silica, or asbestos
• Biological monitoring – urine screen for work with sprays and/or other hazardous substances
• Baseline Testing – Best practice begins with a baseline assessment of an employee’s health to identify current function and any pre-existing deficits and should be undertaken within 4 weeks of employment commencing

Occupational Specialist Medical assessment and communication to manage mental/physical health or injury issues affecting work attendance, safety or productivity.

Services include:

• Specialist fitness for work assessments – Specialist Doctor provides management advice, work restrictions and capacity including H&S advice, both in a report and verbally
• Medicolegal Case Review – Appropriate when a health issue has been impacting work capacity for some time despite workplace support and rehabilitation attempts.

Supporting local businesses and workers with return to work after injury

Hemisphere Health is proud to be an ACC-contracted supplier of the Stay at Work Service for the Nelson Tasman region. We work alongside injured workers, employers, treatment providers and ACC case managers to help people recover faster by staying connected to work.

Early support means better outcomes and a smoother recovery for everyone involved. If you’re an employer, GP, treatment provider or injured worker and would like to know how to access our support, get in touch we’d be happy to talk through the options.

A practical intervention with our Physiotherapists to optimise the way workers interact with their work tasks whether this is a computer, machine or a tool. The goal is to optimise body mechanics and efficiency, helping workers remain comfortable and productive in their daily work.

Services include:

• Individual or group education – Tailored to your workplace including optimal work habits, postures and practical things staff can do to minimise pain and discomfort
• Individual worker injury advice + assessment – On the spot alterations as much as practical
• Written report if desired – to document workstation changes, worker advice and any equipment recommendations
• Posters, stretching programme and postural reminders for your workplace