Video-conference ergonomic assessments that help remote and work-from-home employees set up a safe, comfortable workstation — reducing musculoskeletal injury risk, fatigue and lost productivity, while meeting your WHS obligations as the employer.
An Online Home Office Ergonomic Assessment is a video-conference assessment of a remote or work-from-home employee’s workstation, conducted by a KINNECT Allied Health Consultant (Occupational Therapist, Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist). The employee completes a short online checklist and uploads photos of their setup, then meets the consultant on video to review posture, equipment, lighting and workflow. KINNECT delivers nationally and provides a written report with practical recommendations and any suggested equipment — helping employers meet their work-from-home WHS obligations and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury and fatigue.
As an employer, you’re obligated to ensure employees working outside the office have a safe and suitable work environment — the same duty of care that applies inside your building. KINNECT’s Online Home Office Ergonomic Assessments make that practical at scale, even for fully remote and hybrid workforces.
Each assessment is conducted by video conference with a KINNECT Allied Health Consultant (Occupational Therapist, Accredited Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist) and produces a written record that an assessment has been completed, along with practical recommendations to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury, fatigue and lost productivity.
Working from home shouldn’t mean working from a kitchen bench in pain. An ergonomic assessment is the simplest way to find and fix the small setup issues that cause neck, back and shoulder pain, headaches and fatigue — before they become claims, sick days or lost productivity.
Workers based at home permanently who need their workstation set up correctly for long-term comfort and safety.
Employees splitting time between the office and home — where their home setup often gets overlooked.
Roll an assessment into the onboarding workflow so new starters begin with a safe, compliant home workstation.
Anywhere in Australia — no clinic visit or consultant travel required.
We designed the process to be low-effort for the employee and the employer. Most assessments complete in a single short video call, with the consultant doing the heavy lifting on review and reporting.
The employee completes a short working-from-home checklist capturing their workstation setup, equipment and safety information, and uploads photos of their workspace. A KINNECT Allied Health Consultant reviews everything before the call.
The consultant meets the employee on video to assess their home workstation, demonstrates practical setup changes and discusses strategies to reduce ergonomic injury risk while working from home.
You receive a written summary report confirming the assessment was completed, with prioritised recommendations and any suggested equipment. The worker keeps best-practice ergonomics and stretches handouts.
The full assessment cycle runs from the initial checklist through to the consultant’s written report.
Captures workstation setup, equipment, lighting, posture and safety considerations — reviewed by the consultant before the call.
Employees upload photos of their setup so the consultant arrives at the video call already familiar with the workspace.
A registered Occupational Therapist, Accredited Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist conducts the assessment over secure video conference.
Hands-on advice on chair, screen, keyboard, mouse, lighting and break habits — tailored to the employee’s actual workspace and role.
A formal record confirming the assessment was completed, with prioritised recommendations and any suggested equipment for the employer to consider.
The worker takes away best-practice ergonomics guidance and stretch routines they can keep using long after the call.
Because the assessment runs over video, there’s no consultant travel or clinic visit required. Employees receive the same structured process whether they are around the corner or in a regional town.
For larger or ongoing programs, talk to our team about a tailored rollout and quote.
Assessment of an employee’s work environment and safety when working from home — checklist, photo review, video assessment, written report and ergonomics handouts.
Australian work health and safety legislation places the same primary duty on employers whether the worker is in the office or working from home. That includes providing and maintaining a safe working environment, identifying risks and putting reasonable controls in place.
The summary report from a KINNECT Online Home Office Ergonomic Assessment gives you a documented record that the employee’s working-from-home environment has been audited and that an ergonomic assessment has been completed — a defensible starting point for your WHS program.
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It’s a video-conference assessment of a remote or work-from-home employee’s workstation, conducted by a KINNECT Allied Health Consultant. It reviews posture, equipment, lighting and workflow, then produces a written record and practical recommendations to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury, fatigue and lost productivity.
It’s delivered entirely by video conference. The employee completes a short online checklist and uploads photos of their setup beforehand, then meets the consultant on video to review and adjust their workstation in real time.
Yes. Tell us how many employees you need assessed and how you’d like to roll it out and we’ll come back with a tailored quote, usually within one business day.
Each assessment is conducted by a registered KINNECT Allied Health Consultant — an Occupational Therapist, Accredited Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist.
Before the call, the employee completes a short online checklist and uploads photos of their workstation. This lets the consultant focus the video session on practical, employee-specific coaching.
Yes. You receive a written report confirming the assessment was completed, with practical recommendations and any suggested equipment to improve the setup.
It does. As an employer you have the same duty of care for employees working from home as you do in the office. These assessments give you a documented record and practical actions that help meet your work-from-home WHS obligations at scale.
Yes. Because assessments are delivered by video conference, KINNECT can assess remote and home-based workers anywhere in Australia.
Online assessments are one piece of a broader injury-prevention program — explore the rest of the suite below.
Browse every injury prevention program KINNECT delivers — from manual handling and ergonomic assessments through to onsite physiotherapy and early intervention.
Onsite ergonomic and worksite assessments for office, industrial and hybrid environments.
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Learn moreProfile the physical and psychological demands of a role — the foundation for prevention and RTW.
Learn moreIn-home OT assessments for injured workers — recovery, equipment and independence at home.
Learn moreSetting up a workstation? Use our home office ergonomic assessment checklist.
Tell us how many employees you need assessed and how you’d like to roll it out — one-off, onboarding-triggered, or as an annual program — and we’ll come back with a tailored quote, usually within one business day.
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