Book a pre-employment audiometry test with partner clinics across Australia. The candidate's hearing is tested in a sound booth and the clinic's report comes back to your dashboard.
Overview
An audiometry test is a hearing test that measures the quietest sounds a person can hear across a range of frequencies, in each ear. It is done in a sound-treated booth with headphones and produces an audiogram, a chart of the person's hearing. Done before employment, it records a baseline, so any later hearing loss from workplace noise can be seen.
Under the model WHS Regulations, an employer must provide audiometric testing for a worker who frequently has to wear hearing protection because of noise above the exposure standard. The first test is due within 3 months of the worker starting that work, and then at least every 2 years. Victoria's OHS Regulations set a similar requirement. In practice, mining, construction, manufacturing, rail and transport employers often test new starters as part of the pre-employment medical.
You order the audiometry test from Background Checks. The candidate gets a link, picks a partner clinic and a time near them, and attends. The clinic sends its report back and it lands in your RefChecks dashboard, stored with the candidate's file. Audiometry can be booked on its own, with a drivers medical in one visit, or as part of a pre-employment medical.
What's Included
A pre-employment audiogram gives you a starting point to compare later tests against, which matters if a hearing loss claim is ever made.
The candidate chooses a partner clinic near where they live and books a time that suits them.
Order audiometry alone, with a drivers medical in one visit, or as part of a full pre-employment medical.
Results are health information under the Privacy Act 1988, and they are stored securely with the candidate's file.
You get the clinic's audiometry report in your dashboard, kept with the candidate's other checks.
Process
Order an audiometry test from Background Checks, alone or with other medicals. The candidate gets a booking link.
They choose a partner clinic and a time near them, and attend. The test itself is short and painless.
The clinic's report comes back to your RefChecks dashboard, usually within a few business days of the appointment.
Turnaround & Pricing
Turnaround Time
Usually a few business days after the appointment
Price per check
$85
Priced per test, separately from your plan, and booked with our partner clinics.
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