Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
Comprehensive assessment of physical capabilities to support return-to-work decisions, injury claims, and fitness-for-duty determinations.
What Is a Functional Capacity Evaluation?
A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is a systematic, evidence-based assessment that measures an individual's physical abilities and limitations in relation to work demands. It provides objective data on what a worker can safely do, giving employers, insurers, and treating practitioners the information they need to make sound return-to-work and fitness-for-duty decisions.
At Wellworx Workplace Solutions, our FCEs are conducted by an AHPRA-registered physiotherapist with extensive experience in occupational rehabilitation. Each evaluation is tailored to the specific demands of the worker's role, ensuring the results are directly applicable to real workplace tasks. We assess lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, sustained postures, and a range of functional movements over a multi-hour testing session.
Our reports include effort consistency analysis to validate the reliability of results, along with clear recommendations for return-to-work planning or workplace modifications. Whether you are managing a workers' compensation claim, determining fitness for duty, or planning a graduated return-to-work program, an FCE provides the objective foundation you need.
What's Included
Full Physical Capacity Testing
Comprehensive assessment of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, gripping, and positional tolerances matched to job demands.
Sustained Activity Tolerance
Testing of prolonged standing, sitting, walking, and repetitive task endurance to determine work-day capacity.
Effort Consistency Analysis
Validated measures to assess whether the individual is providing a reliable and consistent level of effort throughout the evaluation.
Detailed Report with Recommendations
Comprehensive written report with objective findings, work capacity classification, and clear return-to-work or modification recommendations.
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Key Benefits
- Evidence-based return-to-work decisions
- Support injury claims
- Clear work capacity documentation
- Compliance with insurer requirements
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