Proactive cardiac risk identification for an ageing workforce.
Employ Health provides ECG (electrocardiogram) monitoring as part of our evidence-based workplace health, prevention and health surveillance services.
This non-invasive assessment supports early identification of cardiac risk, helping organisations reduce serious health events, unplanned absences, and safety-critical incidents.
Why ECG Monitoring Matters in the Workplace?
Cardiovascular disease remains one of Australia’s leading causes of serious illness and lost productivity. Risk increases significantly with age, making heart health a critical consideration for today’s ageing workforce.
From a WHS and HR perspective, many cardiac conditions:
Develop silently, without symptoms
Are not identified through standard health checks alone
Can result in sudden medical events with significant workplace impact
ECG monitoring provides an objective, clinical assessment that supports early detection, informed decision-making, and appropriate escalation — before a serious event occurs.
What Is an ECG?
An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the heart’s electrical activity. It can identify rhythm disturbances and other electrical abnormalities that may indicate underlying cardiac risk.
The assessment is:
Non-invasive
Quick to administer
Clinically interpreted by a registered cardiologist
What ECG Monitoring Can Help Identify
ECG monitoring may assist in identifying the following:
Irregular heart rhythms (e.g. atrial fibrillation)
Electrical conduction abnormalities
Indicators that warrant further medical investigation
Cardiac patterns requiring monitoring or specialist follow-up
Our approach is both reactive and proactive.
Importantly, ECG monitoring does not diagnose disease in isolation, but provides clinically meaningful data to guide next steps.
How Employ Health Delivers ECG Monitoring
1. Onsite ECG Device Fitting
Our clinical team fits the ECG device onsite as part of a scheduled workplace assessment.
2. Flexible Monitoring Period
– 5 minutes (snapshot assessment), or
3. Specialist Cardiology Review
– Findings
Who ECG Monitoring Is Suitable For?
ECG monitoring is particularly relevant for:
Workers aged 45 years and over
Safety-critical or physically demanding roles
Workers with known cardiovascular risk factors
Executive health and leadership programs
Organisations with a focus on prevention and early intervention
A simple, flexible approach to rehabilitation
Engaging a Rehabilitation Advisor through Employ Health is a straightforward and flexible process, tailored to your needs.
Workplace Benefits for HR & WHS Teams
For organisations, ECG monitoring supports:
Proactive health risk identification
Reduced likelihood of medical emergencies at work
Better informed fitness-for-work and risk discussions
Stronger duty-of-care and prevention frameworks
Data-driven workforce health strategies
This aligns with a shift away from reactive healthcare toward early intervention and prevention.
Integration With Existing Workplace Health Programs
ECG monitoring can be delivered:
As a standalone assessment
Alongside health surveillance programs
As part of executive or leadership health checks
Within broader prevention and early-intervention strategies
Employ Health ensures all ECG services are clinically governed, appropriately escalated, and aligned with workplace health best practice.
Why Choose Us
Choosing Employ Health means choosing a partner with unparalleled expertise and resources in workplace health:
Specialists in workplace health across Australia and New Zealand
Strong clinical governance and specialist oversight
Experience working within complex industrial and corporate environments
Focus on prevention, early intervention and workforce sustainability
Next Steps
Contact Employ Health to discuss ECG monitoring for your organisation.
If you’re looking to strengthen your workplace health strategy and better manage cardiac risk in an ageing workforce, ECG monitoring may be an appropriate next step.