Medical Information

Our GPs have undergone training that allows them to conduct drivers license medicals, pre-employment medicals and aviation medicals as explained further below.

HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

Gatton Medical Centre provides a variety of preventive health assessments tailored to each patient’s individual needs.

The purpose of a health assessment is to review your overall health and wellbeing, identify risk factors and support long-term prevention and management of illness.

Each assessment includes a written summary for your personal records, helping you track your health goals over time.

Types of Health Assessments include:

Healthy Kids Check (4-year-old)
Over-75s Health Check
45–49-year-olds at risk of chronic disease
40–49-year-olds with high risk of type 2 diabetes
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Check
Health assessments for people with intellectual disability
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) assessments

These services help ensure all aspects of your health are reviewed regularly, supporting early detection and ongoing wellbeing.

DRIVERS LICENCE MEDICALS

Driving a motor vehicle is a complex task requiring perception, good judgement, responsiveness and reasonable physical capability. Your health and fitness level therefore directly impacts your safety, as well as others, when driving on the road.

It is important that all drivers meet a certain medical standard to ensure their health status does not unduly increase their crash risk.

Gatton Medical Centre GPs are sometimes required to assess a patient’s fitness to drive as a range of medical conditions, as well as treatments, can impair your driving ability.

Common examples include:

Blackouts
Sleep disorders
Vision problems
Diabetes
Epilepsy and seizures
Psychiatric disorders
Heart disease

Your doctor may make recommendations to the Driver Licensing Authority about a conditional licence which means that you may continue to drive under certain conditions, such as during daylight hours or wearing glasses. If you are issued with a conditional licence it is your responsibility to comply with any driving restrictions or other conditions and to be reviewed by your doctor as required.

GP CHRONIC CONDITION MANAGEMENT PLANS (GPMPS)

For patients living with long-term or complex medical conditions, your GP may recommend a Chronic Condition Management Plan.

A GP Management Plan (GPMP) is a structured care plan developed collaboratively between you and your doctor. It provides clear goals, treatment strategies and monitoring to help manage conditions such as:

Diabetes
Arthritis
Heart disease
Osteoporosis
Cancer
Other chronic health issues

As part of this plan, your GP may coordinate care with other allied health professionals such as:

Physiotherapists
Dieticians
Podiatrists
Psychologists

Your doctor will determine eligibility in line with Medicare Australia criteria, as there are restrictions on who can receive GP Management Plans.

IMMUNISATIONS, INJECTIONS, EAR SYRINGING, DRESSINGS AND PROCEDURES

Gatton Medical Centre provides a range of clinical nursing services and minor procedures to support everyday healthcare needs.

These include:

Routine immunisations and vaccinations
Vitamin or medication injections
Ear syringing for wax removal
Wound dressings and management

Please inform reception when booking if you require any of these services, as a nurse appointment may also be required. Nursing services are available on weekdays during clinic hours.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICALS

In certain roles, employers require their employees to undertake a medical assessment prior to starting work to ensure that they are fit to work in a specific environment and under certain conditions. Gatton Medical Centre offer tailored Pre-Employment Medical Examinations that provide a baseline health assessment for employees.

Pre-employment medicals are often very important for business and employees alike. Why?

Put simply, healthy workers = healthy organisations = healthy business performance.

Evidence shows that investing in the health and safety of your employees can boost the health of your business.

A pre-employment medical assessment screens individuals for factors that may limit their ability to safely perform their job and avoid injury. It is therefore often best for the employee and best for the business if pre-employment medicals are undertaken. It is a small investment that can minimise the risk of someone undertaking work when they are not fit to perform that work or capable of effectively performing certain tasks.

Gatton Medical centre offers businesses and individuals a comprehensive health service that includes pre-employment medicals, injury management and managed rehabilitation, as well as back to work assessments for staff.

Pre-employment medicals generally include:

Cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory and musculoskeletal examinations
Body mass index (BMI)
Urine analysis to diagnose any diabetic, kidney or bladder disorders
Vision assessment including colour blindness.

Additional test available if requested:

Audiometry
Spirometry
ECG’s
Vaccinations
Pathology & Xray

If you would like to speak with us about pre-employment medicals or any of the services above please contact Gatton Medical Centre and our friendly reception team will be happy to assist you.

AVIATION MEDICALS

Our General Practitioners are Australian Designated Aviation Medical Examiners (DAME) who can issue aviation medical certificates. Assessments are conducted via appointment only and must be booked in advance. Click here for more information and Doctor details.

To maintain aviation safety, all pilots and air traffic controllers must be in good health and have good hearing, vision and colour perception. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) therefore requires pilots and aircrew to obtain an aviation medicals certificate that’s specific to their role.

Our General Practitioners are Australian Designated Aviation Medical Examiners (DAME) who can issue the above aviation medical certificates. Assessments are conducted via appointment only and must be booked in advance.