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Travelling for Work


Travel Doctor-TMVC (and its parent, Health Services Australia) has been the preferred supplier to Government in Australia for many years, & we understand the specific needs of official travel, both short-term & for postings. We have an international network of providers for referral purposes, & can advise Departments across the full range of travel health services.

Assistance with policy, a full range of service delivery & ability to deliver rapid response requirements are all catered for. We understand reporting requirements, & comply with all confidentiality requirements. We have senior staff with appropriate security clearance, & specialise in assisting with health issues arising in overseas missions.

  

Our national capability can deliver services on time, at the right cost.

For the short term Government traveller:

• The most current medical advice on international health risks
• Individualised reviews on a trip by trip basis, including managing travellers with medical problems
• A complete range of vaccinations
• International vaccination booklets to keep as personal vaccination records
• Antimalarial medications & information leaflets on malaria
• A broad selection of standard & customised medical kits for travellers including an authorisation booklet & instructions for use.
• Management of illness in the unwell returned traveller


For the Frequent traveller:

• Travel Doctor-TMVC provides an on-line facility, known as the “Departure Lounge”, so frequent travellers can get their travel health advice in their office, & minimise the need to visit our clinics.
For the long-term international assignment:
• Customised medical examinations, with recommendation of suitability for a particular overseas assignment .
• Preparation for overseas assignments with vaccinations, medications & medical kits
• An array of relevant psychological services for posted staff
• Assistance with overseas staff health service requirements


For the Department:

• Travel Doctor-TMVC provides talks, presentations or seminar speakers on issues relating to traveller health & staff based overseas
• Occupational health & safety site inspections for staff in remote and/ or exotic locations.
• Management of medical issues arising in overseas missions
• The Travel Doctor-TMVC can act as your departmental defacto medical officer for problems relating to travel or illness on return from overseas.
• We provide assistance with travel health policy development
• We provide consulting services for all OH&S requirements for departments that have internationally travelling staff.
• Critical incident management
• We have appropriate security clearance



Click on the links below for more information specific to corporate travellers:
Resources for Organisations
Useful resources for organizations in managing their Travel Health needs
Travel Doctor- TMVC Psychological Services
For a range of psychological services that support organisations with travellers
OH&S Resources
For useful services in assisting organisation manage various OH&S issues
Departure Lounge

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Learn about the medical requirements for your destination by checking out the Destination fact sheets
Other useful information can be found in the Travel health fact sheets
Work out your vaccine requirements by looking at the My Healthy Travel Planner