Hobart Occupational Medicine

Health at Work

The Evolution of Office Technology Screen Position Recommendations

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I recently posted an article on one of my blog sites on this subject. The article is written by Bob Sellars, a New Zealand based physiotherapist. The article discusses the history of office technology and screen height recommendations. I always enjoy a historical perspective to provide better understanding of current practice. Here is a link: […]

Public Service absenteeism costing Tasmania $70m a year

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The ABC today reported on the Auditor-General’s concerns about a growing culture of entitlement in the Tasmanian Public Service. Public service absenteeism costing Tasmania $70m a year, report finds Analysis of causes of absenteeism can identify potential solutions to this problem. Often employers respond by tightening up control of sick leave entitlements but my previous […]

WorkCover appoints Medical Mentors for trial (MAMS)

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Mr Brad Parker at WorkCover has advised that the following doctors have been appointed as mentors for the trial Medical Advisory and Mentoring Service (MAMS): Dr Jeff Ayton – general practitioner Dr John O’Sullivan – general practitioner Dr John Saul – general practitioner Dr Mark Spearpoint – general practitioner Dr Tim Stewart – occupational physician […]

David Salisbury Appointed as JLT Manager of Workers Compensation

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I am advised that David Salisbury, formerly with the state Department of Health & Human Services, has been appointed to manage workers compensation claims for Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia (JLT). JLT have been appointed to take on administration of the State Service workers compensation self-insurance fund as from 01 July 2015. Once more details come […]

Stressful Claims Experience associated with Worse Health Outcomes

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Dr Genevieve Grant from Monash University in Melbourne presented her research findings to a meeting of interested practitioners and insurers at a meeting sponsored by Hobart Occupational Medicine last night. Dr Grant’s research looked at the outcomes for people injured who had required hospital admission and found that measures of self-reported stress were associated with […]

RACP Congress 2015 – Cairns

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  Dr Sharman attended the 2015 Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians held in Cairns recently. If particular interest was the development of the “Health Benefits of Good Work” Consensus Statement. This work builds on the previous “Health Benefits of Work” Consensus Statement, but places additional emphasis on the nature of the work.