Fatality Free Future® Podcast
The program and podcast for safety
We want to see a world where people go to work and come home safely every day.
Over the past decade, more than 1,880 people have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. More than 1.16 million workers have made serious compensation claims involving extended time off work (Safe Work Australia, 2024).
We believe these incidents are not inevitable. With the right focus, strategies, and support, they are preventable.
Our mission is simple. To help individuals and organisations focus on what really matters, building safer routines, stronger strategies, and ultimately, saving lives.
The Fatality Free Future® podcast is hosted by Safety Leadership Coach John Barclay and Content Developer Holly Ferguson. We discuss with experts SIF history, ideas and research while providing practical examples, hearing real-world examples and imparting tangible take-aways for listeners to implement in their workplace.
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Fatality Free Future® Podcast
Rethinking Pre‑Employment Medicals: Mark Armstrong on Fit4Work
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In this episode of the Fatality Free Future podcast, John Barclay and Holly Ferguson speak with Mark Armstrong, founder of the Fit4Work screening tool and a specialist in physical performance and ergonomics. Mark shares how a client’s frustration with traditional pre-employment medicals being too costly, too slow, and too complex led him to completely rethink recruitment health screening.
They explore the history of pre-employment medicals and the role of insurers, research showing that smart questionnaires can rival traditional medicals, and how Fit For Work delivers fast, role-specific, and geographically flexible screening using tailored job profiles, biometric data, and AI-driven movement analysis. Mark also explains how the system reduces candidate drop-off, manages sensitive health data securely, and uses targeted GP letters instead of unnecessary full medicals—offering a disruptive, preventative approach to workforce health and safety.
To learn more and to access the materials referenced in this episode visit: https://barclayss.com/fatality-free-future-podcast/?season=1&episode=1