Pre-Employment Assessments

Complete Workforce Assessment Solution

Finding the right people starts with understanding whether candidates can safely and effectively perform the inherent requirements of the role.

National 360 delivers comprehensive pre-employment assessment Services across Australia, helping employers make informed recruitment decisions while supporting candidate safety, workforce readiness and operational performance.

Our multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists delivers evidence-based physical and psychosocial assessments in-house. Where a medical assessment is required, we work alongside trusted General Practitioner partners to provide a fully integrated assessment pathway, giving employers access to a single, coordinated solution.

Whether you require assessments in metropolitan centres, regional communities, remote locations or through an outreach model, National 360 can support volume recruitment, specialist workforce programs and ongoing workforce assessment needs.

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Complete Workforce Assessment Solution

Finding the right people starts with understanding whether candidates can safely and effectively perform the inherent requirements of the role.

Our Pre-Employment Assessment Services

Physical Assessments

Our Physical and Functional Capacity Assessments are completed by experienced Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with expertise in occupational health, job task analysis and functional capacity evaluation.

Assessments are tailored to the documented inherent requirements of a role and are designed to provide objective, evidence-based insight into an individual’s capacity to safely perform work-related demands.

Our assessments evaluate:

Joint range of movement
Grip strength and endurance
Upper and lower limb strength
Core stability
Functional endurance
Cardiovascular tolerance
Balance and coordination
Manual dexterity

Multi-limb coordination
Manual handling capacity
Lifting and carrying capacity
Push and pull capacity
Postural tolerance
Dynamic movement and agility
Load handling tasks
Role-specific functional simulations

Where required, assessments can include assessment of:

Repeated floor-to-standing transitions
Sustained kneeling, crouching and squatting
Stair negotiation
Operational equipment handling
Emergency response readiness
Integrated functional task simulations
Complex and challenging training readiness activities

Every assessment is aligned to documented role requirements and supported by clear clinical reasoning and objective measurement wherever possible.

Psychosocial Assessments

Successful workplace performance involves more than physical capability.

National 360’s psychosocial assessments help employers understand the personal and behavioural factors that support safe and effective work performance in demanding, high-pressure and safety-critical environments.

Our assessments may examine:

Emotional resilience
Behavioural stability
Judgement and decision-making
Coping strategies
Conflict resolution approaches
Professional boundaries
Situational awareness

Concentration and attention
Shift work tolerance
Fatigue management
Exposure to occupational violence and aggression
Response to critical incidents
Trauma exposure considerations
Mental health history relevant to role requirements

Our clinicians understand the psychosocial demands associated with challenging workplace environments and deliver assessments that provide practical and relevant workforce insights.

A Truly Integrated Assessment Model

National 360 offers employers the convenience of a coordinated, end-to-end assessment solution.

Instead of engaging multiple providers, employers can access:

Physical Assessment Services

Psychosocial Assessment Services

Medical Assessment Coordination

Consolidated Reporting

National Coverage

Metro, Regional and Outreach Delivery

Role-Specific Assessment Design

Ongoing Workforce Partnership Models

Why National 360?

Our goal is simple: to help employers recruit safely, efficiently and consistently across Australia.

Evidence-Based and Defensible Assessments

Our assessment methodology is designed to be evidence-based, standardised, reproducible, occupationally relevant, defensible, objective wherever possible, and directly linked to role requirements.
We can demonstrate occupational validity by clearly mapping assessment tasks to documented job demands and inherent requirements, and utilise accepted occupational health and functional assessment principles to ensure assessments provide meaningful and reliable information for employers.

Australia-Wide National Coverage

National 360 provides assessment services through our growing network of locations across Australia. We support metro, regional, and remote locations to provide services for volume recruitment campaigns, large workforce projects, Government contracts and ongoing workforce screening programs.

Where services are not available directly from a National 360 location, our outreach model enables assessment delivery closer to where candidates live and work.

Workforce Assessment Partnerships

National 360 works in partnership with employers, government agencies and workforce programs to establish scalable and sustainable assessment solutions.

We can develop tailored service agreements that include physical assessments, psychosocial assessments, medical assessment coordination, candidate scheduling, workforce screening programs, recruitment campaign support, National delivery frameworks, and reporting and governance processes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pre-employment assessment?

A pre-employment assessment evaluates whether a candidate can safely perform the inherent requirements of a role. Depending on the role, assessments may include physical, psychosocial and medical components.

Why would an employer require a pre-employment assessment?

Employers use pre-employment assessments to support safer recruitment decisions, reduce workplace injury risks, improve workforce readiness and ensure candidates can meet the essential demands of the role.

Who conducts National 360's functional assessments?

Our functional assessments are conducted by qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists experienced in occupational assessment and functional capacity evaluation.

Who conducts medical assessments?

Medical assessments are conducted by registered Medical Practitioners including GPs. While National 360 does not offer this service directly, we partner with GP Practices to coordinate the medical aspect of the assessment.

Can National 360 provide all assessment types through a single service?

Yes. National 360 can deliver physical and psychosocial assessments directly and coordinate medical assessments through an independent GP, providing a streamlined, single-provider solution.

Are assessments linked to specific job requirements?

Yes. We design assessments around documented inherent requirements, physical demands and operational expectations of the role.

Can National 360 customise assessments for our organisation?

Yes. We work with employers to develop role-specific assessment protocols that accurately reflect workplace demands and recruitment objectives.

Do you provide assessments for government and large-scale tenders?

Yes. National 360 has the capability to support government agencies, national employers and large workforce programs through scalable assessment models and national delivery capability.

Can assessments be delivered in regional locations or completed remotely?

We regularly provide services through our regional clinics and outreach model across Australia.

Some psychosocial assessment components may be suitable for telehealth delivery. Physical functional assessments

How quickly can assessments be scheduled?

Scheduling timeframes depend on location, assessment type and workforce volume requirements. We work closely with employers to establish service levels that support recruitment timelines.

Can assessments include manual handling tasks?

Yes. We can assess lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, repetitive movements, postural tolerance, prolonged standing, prolonged walking and role-specific manual handling activities.

What industries do you support?

We support organisations across government, corrections, disability, health, aged care, mining, construction, manufacturing, transport, logistics, emergency services and other safety-critical industries.

What information do you need from an employer before commencing assessments?

Typically we require:

Position description
Inherent requirements documentation
Job task analysis (if available)
Recruitment requirements
Reporting requirements
Assessment standards or specifications

Can National 360 assist with role demand analysis and assessment design?

Yes. Our Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists can work with employers to understand operational requirements and develop assessment protocols aligned to role demands.