Over many years Hobart Occupational Medicine has accepted GP referrals to assist with the medical management and rehabilitation of patients with complex work-related injury and disease. This has included the provision of telephone advice, clinical and workplace assessment and, where requested by the GP and agreed in consultation with other parties, acceptance of the role […]
Dr Edwards on Study Leave
Dr Louise Edwards has worked at Hobart Occupational Medicine for the last 12 months. She was accepted into the AFOEM training programme at the start of 2023 and was recently successful in gaining a 6-month term as a Registrar in the Alfred Hospital Occupational Respiratory Clinic in Melbourne. Her term starts in August 2023. While […]
GP-referred Occupational Medical Specialist Services – Southern Tasmania
Over many years Hobart Occupational Medicine has accepted GP referrals to assist with the medical management and rehabilitation of patients with complex work-related injury and disease. This has included the provision of telephone advice, clinical and workplace assessment and, where requested by the GP and agreed in consultation with other parties, acceptance of the role […]
Changes to Practice Arrangements as Dr Sharman approaches retirement
Further changes to practice arrangements are planned over the next few months. Dr Peter Sharman Dr Sharman no longer accept referrals of new patients from General Practitioners for assessment and/or ongoing management and plans to transfer the care of existing patients to other practitioners by 30 June 2022. For existing patients, Dr Sharman will discuss […]
Practice Closed for Holiday Season
Hobart Occupational Medicine is closed for the holiday season and will re-open during January 2022. Our receptionists are back on Thursday 06 January, Dr Crowell’s first day back is Friday 14th January and Dr Sharman is back on Tuesday 18th January. Peter Sharman 29 December 2021
Making your Workplace COVID-safe
COVID-19 presents a unique challenge for Tasmanian Business from multiple perspectives. So far, Tasmania has “dodged a bullet”, unlike NSW and Victoria, but faces the prospect of community transmission should a significant quarantine breach occur, particularly in the period until vaccination targets are achieved. Community transmission, particularly the Delta strain, has the potential to adversely […]
Dr Sharman’s availability July to December 2021
Dr Sharman has limited availability for consulting for the remainder of 2021 due to practice re-organisation. Dr Sharman will have limited availability for consulting in the practice each Tuesday and Wednesday, in addition to his support for Dr Crowell’s Friday clinic. The practice re-organisation also involves office changes which further affect his availability. Dr Sharman will […]
Practice re-organisation in response to the Tasmanian Occupational Medicine Workforce Crisis
The Workforce Crisis in the Tasmanian Occupational & Environmental Physician Workforce has led to the need for further changes in practice arrangements for the remainder of 2021. My priority as the only remaining practicing Occupational Physician in Southern Tasmania is be available to support general practitioners and employers in the management of complex cases of […]
Dr Sharman talks about IME Telehealth – it’s pros and cos – Joint TFOM / AILA Webinar 02 February
Along with Dr Janusz Bonkowski from Red Health, Dr Sharman will be discussing the trend towards Independent Medical Assessment using Telehealth. Telehealth consultations are now common, not just for patient treatment, but for independent assessment too. This has been driven by the difficulties with face to face consultation with COVID-19. What does this trend mean? […]
Updated COVID-19 Precautions at Hobart Occupational Medicine
The health, safety and well-being of patients, staff and visitors to this practice and the community generally are of paramount importance. Our practice already adheres to strict infection control procedures with stringent cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation procedures in place. While COVID-19 presents any risk in our local environment, the practice will take proportionate precautions to […]
