WHP provide onsite workplace skin screening programs in Perth + WA. We are experienced at managing large workplace skin check programs in Perth, remote sites and regional WA.
Our team of skin screening nurses are Perth based and accredited with the Certificate of Dermoscopy. They are all passionate about finding skin cancers in their earliest, most treatable stage.
Onsite workplace skin screening
Your workplace skin screening program will involve a thorough clinical assessment of your employees’ skin to ensure any suspicious spots are identified, documented and referred if suspicious.
Onsite workplace skin checks take 15 minutes per person. All you need to do is provide a private well-lit room; we do the rest!
Your skin check program
Your comprehensive workplace skin check program includes:
15-minute full body skin assessments using Dermoscopy
Detailed referrals for suspicious spots
One to one education on how to check for and monitor any identified lesions to prevent skin cancer
Advice specific to the individual’s skin type and working safely outdoors
During the onsite skin check, if a lesion is found on an employee’s skin that requires follow-up, they will be given a detailed referral and time frame (based on severity of the lesion) in which they should see their GP or Skin Clinic.
Follow Up
The Skin Screening Nurse may contact some individuals in the weeks following to check in and answer any questions and offer support where needed.
Online program management
Our online appointment booking system ensures easy program management. Email/SMS appointment reminders and follow-ups are sent to all participants. We do all the back-end work, you just review the appointment lists!
Company Skin Cancer Screening report
Your Company skin screening report allows you to best manage your workers’ sun exposure risks, identify areas for further education and to support your organisation’s Duty of Care for outdoor workers.
As the Employer, you will receive a detailed company Skin Cancer Screening report outlining:
demographics
employee compliance with sun safety measures and PPE
the number of employees that have been referred
the number and severity of lesions found
recommendations based on employee feedback and conversations
for confidentiality, no names are used in the report.
The Skin Screening Report helps you, the employer, to better support your employees through ongoing education and risk management. Outdoor workers should be taught to regularly monitor their skin for suspicious spots. This education allows them to be more aware, so any changes can be picked up early. The report also provides you with a measure for the success of your program and current Sun Safety policies and pocedures.
Skin screening equipment
Our Skin Cancer Screening Nurses are all accredited with the Certificate of Dermoscopy. This enables them to expertly use a Dermatoscope to help identify if a mole or spot is harmless or at risk of being cancerous.
It is important to note that as this is a screening service we cannot provide a diagnosis. Importantly we refer individuals with suspicious spots to a doctor who can make a diagnosis and begin management if required.
Skin checks around WA
We visit work sites, mine sites, maintenance depots, workshops or offices around Perth, or on a FIFO basis around WA. In some cases, planning your skin screening in Perth to coincide with team meetings, conferences or workshops presents an ideal opportunity to pull together employees who work on the road or are more geographically dispersed.
Due to Melanoma being “Australia’s Cancer”, employee skin screening or workplace skin checks have become an important and popular Health and Wellbeing initiative for small and large organisations.
Outdoor workers are at increased risk from skin cancer and sun damage to the eyes. This is especially true for workers in Perth and WA.
Melanoma
Melanoma of the skin is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males (after prostate and bowel cancer) and females (after breast and bowel cancer) in Australia. In 2025, it is estimated that 17, 443 new cases of Melanoma will be diagnosed*.
Cancer Council Australia have put together an excellent guide to Understanding Skin Cancer. This can be a useful resource for your Heath and Wellbeing tool kit.
