Our team deliver the Gold Standard of Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs). An IME is an impartial assessment, conducted by qualified medical professionals to provide an objective opinion on an individual’s health status in relation to their work.
Employers, insurers, or legal representatives often request these assessments when clarification is needed regarding medical issues affecting employment, rehabilitation, or compensation.
Each assessment involves a comprehensive review of medical history and relevant documentation, and a clinical examination. A detailed, evidence-based report is then provided, offering clear conclusions and actionable recommendations.
Such assessments are frequently sought in cases where medical clarity is essential to inform decisions about work capacity, treatment planning, or legal outcomes.
We have a team of doctors specialising in Occupational Medicine, providing expert assessments for fitness to work after injury or illness, along with ongoing clinical care. Most referrals come from organisations needing support for safe return-to-work decisions.
We also accept referrals from lawyers for Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and Independent Impairment Assessments (IIAs).
Our Occupational Medicine specialists can visit your workplace to assess a worker’s fitness if they have a health issue. For example, we may assess a worker with vision issues who operates heavy machinery to ensure their safety and ability to perform their job.
Our in-house expert, Dr Rajib Ghosh, is registered nationwide as a Designated Diving Doctor under WorkSafe New Zealand.
We provide WorkSafe-approved DDD medical examinations for commercial and occupational divers across New Zealand, assessing cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and ENT health to determine fitness for the specific physiological demands of diving.
Services include initial and periodic commercial diving medicals, fitness for work certification, review of dive-related conditions, and compliant medical clearance documentation.
We support commercial, civil and construction divers, scientific and research divers, aquaculture and marine workers, and employers requiring certified dive medical clearance.
All assessments are thorough, timely and aligned with current WorkSafe standards.
Pacific Occ Med welcomes General Practitioners across New Zealand to access specialist Occupational Medicine support for patients requiring a Vocational Rehabilitation Review (VRR) as part of their ACC return-to-work pathway.
If your patient is receiving ACC weekly compensation and progressing toward employment, we provide:
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Independent Vocational Rehabilitation Reviews (VRR)
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Work-focused functional and vocational assessment
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Clear, evidence-based return-to-work recommendations
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Direct invoicing to ACC
No cost to you or your patient
Our VRRs provide objective, work-specific clarity to support decision-making and safe return-to-work planning.
Referrals are straightforward, and ACC is billed directly.
Besides above, we also offer added support to GPs on matters such as:
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Email guidance on occupational matters
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Case Conferences for complex cases
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Collaborative input alongside Concussion and Pain Services
If you are a Fellowed GP with training or interest in Occupational Medicine and would like to undertake ACC Vocational Medical Services assessments, we welcome you to connect with us for contractor and mentoring opportunities.
