FPES PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

We have partnered with hundreds of employers to conducted over 1.4million pre-employment medicals, keeping workplaces safe.

FPES specialise in delivering a national, evidence-based suitability recommendation, considering the physical and psychological risk of an applicant for a position in your business.

32% of all workplace injury claims are attributed to first-year employees.

The purpose of FPES’ Pre-Employment Program is to improve workplace safety and reduce on first-year injury rates, promoting the health, safety, and wellbeing of your organisation.

By combining clinical expertise, cutting-edge technology, and tailored solutions FPES provides fast, accurate, and reliable recommendations to match the right people with the right roles.

With electronic delivery and immediate results, the FPES pre-employment program supports employers to efficiently screen applicants to ensure a cohesive, physically, and psychologically safe workplace.

Advanced Musculoskeletal screen

With over 60% of workplace injuries being musculoskeletal in nature, FPES utilise physiotherapists to conduct a hands-on extensive physical assessment of all key anatomical sites, identifying active pathologies and mitigating risk.

The FPES risk profiling software is used to determine an applicant’s suitability against the specific position they’ve applied for and provide you with immediate results.

With all suitability recommendations overseen by our Medical Team, you can appoint the right applicant to the right position, without bias or discrimination.

screenSAFE®

Developed by FPES and operational for over a decade, Screen-SAFE® is an in-house, clinically validated risk profiling system designed to assess an applicant’s functional capability and match them to the most physically appropriate role within your organisation.

This unique system was created with industries that require high-volume recruitment, casual or short-term labor, and those with multi-site workforces in mind.

Conducted at your workplace, Screen-SAFE® offers seamless recruitment solution, offering a quick and affordable physical screening system that produces instant, clinically validated results

psychosocial risk assessment

Designed to help employers identify and manage psychosocial risk within the hiring process, the FPES Psychosocial Risk Assessment ensures new employees are both physically and psychosocially suited to their role.

Supporting your employer OHS obligations of identifying and minimising psychosocial risks within your workforce, the Psychosocial Risk Assessment covers psychological and social questioning including the k-10 and DAAS, enabling you to make more informed hiring decisions.

With immediate, online results, this targeted psychological health screen mitigates the risk of physiological harm and injuries that could occur in your workplace.

Medequest® questionnaire

The Medequest® questionnaire is a comprehensive evidence-based online medical screening, offering immediate results, leveraging scientific data to provide immediate suitability insights.

Medequest® considers the inherent requirements of each individual role when determining suitability and considers injury prediction and risk factors in your workplace. All FPES suitability recommendations are backed by FPES’ scientifically, evidence based musculoskeletal software application, offering employers a cost effective, solution.

We offer round-the-clock, global applicant screening—24/7, from anywhere in the world, ensuring you never miss the perfect candidate!

end-to-end solutions

Alongside our comprehensive pre-employment programs, we offer:

  • Audiometric Testing

  • Drug & Alcohol Screening

  • Pathology Partnerships

  • Functional Assessments

  • Return to Work Evaluations

Our streamlined process supports faster onboarding, compliance assurance, and safer workplaces.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

Tailored Assessments, Consistent approach

We create tailored pre-employment programs for the unique physical and psychosocial risks in your workplace. Our standardised medical evaluations ensure that all applicants are assessed consistently, regardless of location.

Quality Assurance

Our national network of qualified physiotherapists specialise in musculoskeletal health, delivering unmatched clinical precision. Overseen by FPES Medical Director and Medical Team, all unsuitable applicants are re-reviewed before the report is finalised.

A Physical & Psychosocial RIsk RATING

Taking the guesswork out recruitment by considering the physical and psychosocial in your workplace. FPES will deliver a suitability report highlighting the Physical and Psychological suitability of an applicant.

immediate results

Employers are notified of suitable result reports immediately post assessment. Reports are delivered electronically and securely via the FPES Pre-Employment Portal.

objective, Evidence
based opinions

The FPES risk profiling algorithm uses only scientifically documented risk factors identified in world research literature, peer reviewed papers and evidence-based medicine to identify active pathologies and mitigate risk.

expedited appointments

With access to our national network of physiotherapists, FPES offer expedited access to appointments within an average of 1.4 business days from referral. Paired with immediate results, FPES Pre-Employment Program will enhance your recruitment process without delays.

Recruitment integration

At FPES, we understand that efficiency and simplicity are key when managing high volumes of candidate data. That’s why we offer seamless integration with leading Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

Our pre-employment medical reports are automatically and securely shared between FPES and your ATS platform, streamlining your recruitment and onboarding process.

Whether you’re a growing organisation or a large enterprise, our integration capability allows you to manage pre-employment screening more effectively, saving you time while supporting compliant hiring practices.

Benefits of ATS Integration:

  • Faster Turnaround: Real-time sharing of completed reports means quicker hiring decisions and reduced admin delays.

  • Improved Accuracy: Automated data exchange reduces the risk of manual errors or misplaced documents.

  • Greater Efficiency: Eliminate time-consuming back-and-forth emails — everything you need is available in one central platform.

  • Enhanced Compliance & Security: All information is transferred securely, ensuring confidentiality and data protection standards are maintained.

  • Better Candidate Experience: A smoother process means less waiting and clearer communication for your candidates.

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FPES Pre-Employment Program: Precision, Speed, and Confidence in Recruitment.

Our evidence-based risk profiling algorithm identifies physical and psychosocial risks, delivering tailored pre-employment assessments. With expedited physiotherapy access and a nationwide network, we ensure consistent, accurate evaluations—helping you make the right hire, faster.