Express Sleep & Respiratory Service for Fitness to Work

Western Respiratory Sleep provides specialist respiratory & sleep medical opinions to support occupational assessments.

Final fitness-for-work determinations and employment decisions remain the responsibility of the referring occupational health provider and employer.

Physician-led assessment and testing to support fitness-for-work and safety-critical roles.

Sleep and fatigue risk assessment

Occupational respiratory function testing

Timely reporting for medical clearance

Supporting Occupational Health Groups and Employers

Reduced clearance delays

Defensible clinical decisions

Integrated sleep and respiratory assessment

Specialist oversight when complexity exists

THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE – RISK, NOT TESTS

Managing Fatigue and Respiratory Risk in the Workforce

Sleep & Fatigue Risk

Excessive daytime sleepiness
Suspected obstructive sleep apnoea
Shift work and fatigue-related risk

Respiratory Risk

Abnormal or borderline screening spirometry
Shortness of breath impacting work capacity
Chronic lung disease requiring surveillance
Support decision for Fitness-for-work respiratory clearance

OCCUPATIONAL SLEEP ASSESSMENT

Evidence-based assessment to support safe work participation.

Sleep studies

Specialist interpretation and oversight

Integration with occupational requirements

Clear reporting for Occupational Health Groups

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OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY TESTING

Timely, physician-led respiratory testing to support occupational medical decision-making and workforce safety assessment.

Comprehensive lung function test for baseline, surveillance, and clearance

Assessment of respiratory symptoms impacting work

Specialist review of abnormal or complex results

Rapid access testing

Coordinated reporting with sleep assessment when required

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How to Access the Express Service

Referrals are accepted from occupational health providers and doctors.

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Standard patients sleep clinic pathways are managed separately. Click here for standard pathway.

Joondalup

Suite 1.02, Level 1, Joondalup House, 8 Davidson Terrace,

Joondalup WA 6027

Canning Vale

11/2 Queensgate Drive, Canning Vale WA 6155

* The 14 working day turnaround is subject to patient contactability, acceptance of early appointment offers, and timely completion of recommended investigations; delays outside our control may extend reporting timelines.