Work Conditioning


Building Strength, Resilience & Readiness for Work

EMP Onsite: Work Strong, Work Safe

EMP Onsite's Work Conditioning programs restore and enhance an employees functional strength, endurance, and role readiness, whether they're returning from injury, starting a new role, or entering a physically demanding position for the first time.


Delivered by experienced physiotherapists and exercise physiologists, these programs bridge the gap between rehabilitation, role transition, and full productive capacity. Each plan is tailored to the specific job tasks and physical demands of the role, ensuring workers return or commence duties stronger, safer, and more confident.


Our approach is data-led, linking functional assessments to validated job demands housed in the EMP Risk Portal. Supported by national clinical governance and continuous data monitoring, Work Conditioning reduces risk, accelerates readiness, and builds long term workforce resilience.

Key Benefits

  • Faster, safer return to full duties or onboarding readiness.
  • 30-50% improvement in strength, endurance, and task performance.
  • Reduced injury and reinjury rates in high demand roles.
  • Improved confidence and technique for new starters and transitioning staff.
  • Data backed ROI through reduced downtime and compensation rates.
  • Alignment with WHS and injury prevention frameworks.

How It Works

1. Functional Assessment & Goal Setting


Each participant begins with a structured, role specific functional assessment to identify current capacity and match it to the physical and cognitive demands of their role. Whether reconditioning after injury or preparing for a new role, individual goals are benchmarked through data in the EMP Portal.


2. Targeted Strength & Endurance Training


Clinicians prescribe progressive, job specific exercises that strengthen, build endurance, and resilience in the exact muscle groups and movement patterns required for the worker's duties. Programs are scalable for new starters, returning workers, and those redeployed into more physically demanding roles.


3. Task Simulation & Movement Coaching


Participants complete tailored simulations that mirror their actual work environments, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and posture control, under the guidance of EMP Onsite clinicians. This build both confidence and muscle memory.


4. Manual Handling & Ergonomic Reinforcement


Education and coaching sessions reinforce safe manual handling, ergonomic awareness, and fatigue management. This is particularly effective for onboarding programs or redeployments involving unfamiliar tasks.


5. Continuous Monitoring & Feedback


Each session includes performance tracking and progress reviews, feeding de-identified metrics into the EMP Dashboard for organisational level visibility, ROI tracking, and risk prediction.

Optional Enhancements

  • Integration with Early Intervention, Injury Prevention, and Return to Work programs.
  • Wearable motion and force tracking to analyse biomechanical efficiency.
  • New Starter Readiness Pathways for onboarding and role transition.
  • Group based work hardening sessions for large or shift based teams.
  • EMP Dashboard integration for live tracking and leadership reporting.

Proven Impact

Industry

Transport & Logistics

Result

% functional strength gain in 8 weeks

ROI / Outcome

Workers returned and onboarded faster and safer

Manufacturing

% reduction in repeat injuries

Improved manual handling and job fit verification

Government & Justice

% safe transition for redeployed employees

Strengthened workforce capacity and adaptability

Retail & Distribution

% productivity improvement post conditioning
:1 ROI through reduced lost time

Why Organisations Choose EMP Onsite

  • Clinically led, nationally governed conditioning framework.
  • Proven success across onboarding, return to work, and redeployment.
  • Objective data validation through the EMP Portal and Dashboard.
  • Seamless integration with injury prevention and functional testing.
  • Measurable ROI and long term workforce resilience.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is eligible for a Work Conditioning program?

    Programs are suitable for employees returning from injury, new starters entering high demand roles, and existing staff transitioning to new or more physical positions.

  • How does this differ from standard physiotherapy?

    Standard physiotherapy focuses on recovery from injury. Work Conditioning extends beyond recovery to prepare the worker for the specific physical and functional requirements of their job, including lifting, endurance, and movement control.

  • Can programs be used as part of onboarding?

    Yes. Work Conditioning is highly effective for preparing new hires for demanding roles, ensuring early adaptation and reducing the risk of early-stage injuries common in the first 3 months of employment.

  • Who delivers the programs?

    EMP Onsite physiotherapists and exercise physiologists deliver all programs under our Clinical Governance Framework, ensuring quality, safety, and outcome measurement.

  • How long does a typical program run?

    Programs usually run for 6-12 weeks, depending on job complexity, baseline strength, and participant goals.

  • Can outcomes be measured?

    Yes. Objective metrics (strength, endurance, functional movement) are tracked and summarised through the EMP Dashboard, giving clear visibility of individual progress and program ROI.

  • Is it available onsite or offsite?

    Yes. Programs can be delivered onsite, offsite, or in hybrid mode using EMP’s portable conditioning and assessment technology.

Our proven programs typically deliver a 30% reduction in Workers’ Compensation claims and premium costs in addition to improving the workplace culture and the performance of individual workers and teams.
Contact EMP Onsite today to discuss how we can assist your organisation!

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