Mandatory Reporting The AMA held a successful forum last Saturday in Hobart that included a presentation by Dr Andrew Mulcahy about AHPRA’s processes relating to Mandatory Reporting of Medical Practitioners. There was assurance that medical practitioners should not avoid seeking help for mental health issues because of concerns about being reported. I will circulate a […]
OMIT Newsletter – Wednesday 28 August 2019
AMA Forum – Mandatory Reporting & Insurer Access to Medical Files – Saturday 31 August – Hobart The AMA is running a forum this weekend, that would be of interest to doctors practicing in the field of occupational medicine. See details below. Occupational Medicine Meeting – Friday 08 November – Launceston Dr Barry Gilbert has […]
OMIT Newsletter – Wednesday 21 August 2019
Diagnosing and managing work-related mental health conditions in general practice: new Australian clinical practice guidelines I would like to bring to the attention of readers the new clinical practice guidelines on mental health conditions published in the MJA. There are recommendations about diagnosis and management, but perhaps most interestingly the recommendations about relationship to employment […]
Welcome to the O.M.I.T. Newsletter
Dear Doctor I am pleased to be able to host a newsletter that I hope will be of interest to all doctors with an interest in the interface between health and work – the world of occupational medicine. I would be pleased to publish anything submitted of general interest that is within that scope, particularly […]
Dr Sharman on leave in late June / July
Dr Sharman will be on annual leave from Monday 25 June returning on Tuesday 24 July. Appointments for a newly referred patient to see Dr Sharman are available after his return from leave. During his absence Dr Helen McArdle will provide cover with a weekly presence in the practice. Any urgent referrals during this period […]
Open again for GP referrals
I am pleased to advise that I again have capacity to accept new general practitioner referrals both for opinions and ongoing management. While I am taking some leave in the second half of April, I am back to full capacity as from May 2018. Dr Helen McArdle also has some capacity for new GP referrals […]
Appointments with Dr McArdle and Dr Sharman
Dr Crowell is not currently available for consultation at Hobart Occupational Medice as he is working full-time in General Practice to complete his specialist GP qualifications. Dr Sharman has limited availability of new patient appointments for GP-referred patients, particularly where ongoing management and review is necessary. Dr McArdle has some capacity to accept referrals for […]
Tasmania’s Workers Compensation System on the national stage!
On Thursday last week I attended the Return to Work (RTW) Forum conducted by the Insurance Work and Health Group at Monash University. Prof Alex Collie was the principle presenter. The research presented included two studies about Tasmania’s workers compensation system. Most interestedly the evaluation of what is known as the Return to Work & […]
New Skills-based WorkCover Board appointments announced
The attached Media Release confirms the names of the successful appointees to the new WorkCover Board. Media Release – WorkCover Board appointments – February 2018 For commentary on the new board click on the link to my article: Great Expectations – The new ‘skills-based’ WorkCover Tasmania Board
Alex Collie Seminar 15 June – Fully Booked!
The Pre-Symposium Seminar organised by Hobart Occupational Medicine and presented by Prof Alex Collie from Monash University is full. The registrations are a veritable “Who’s Who” in Tasmania’s Workers Compensation Scheme, including doctors, allied health practitioners, rehabilitation providers, lawyers (plaintiff and defendant), employers, regulators and insurers. If you missed out on a place, please let […]