ASM 2022 - Brisbane UPDATE
As a result of the current pandemic restrictions and the closing of the venue as a designated quarantine hotel until February 2022, The ANZSOM ASM2021 will now be postponed to Sunday 20 to Wednesday 23 March, 2022.
Registrations are still open with early bird discounts available until 30 October!
Long-term supporter Sonic HealthPlus will again be our major sponsor.
Call for papers now open!
The ASM2022 Organising Committee is now calling for contributed papers for the March ASM! This is an important aspect of our annual meeting and we look forward to hearing from members about their work. The theme of the conference “Changing work: Culture - COVID - Climate” will accommodate a broad range of topics.
Submissions will close on 30 December, 2021
Learning Together
SOM / ANZSOM Webinar Series
Through our Memorandum of Collaboration with the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) in the UK, we are pleased to announce a joint webinar series, "Learning Together".
The first of these webinars held on the 1st September was a great success with presentations by Dr Clare Rayner from the UK, and our very own Dr Graeme Edwards.
Slides and recording are now available on the website.
National Mental Health Workforce Strategy
Submissions are being accepted for the Australian Government's ten-year National Mental Health Workforce Strategy. The Strategy will consider the quality, supply, distribution and structure of the mental health workforce; and will identify practical approaches that could be implemented by Australian governments to attract, train and retain the workforce required to meet the demands of the mental health system in the future.
The closing date for submissions is 30 September 2021.
Cancer Council - Silica Dust Campaign
Cancer Council’s KNOW Workplace Cancer project has launched their new silica dust campaign, aimed at promoting awareness of the health risks of silica dust exposure. Campaign resources support communication and management of risks for workers in the artificial stone industry in Australia.
OHS Body of Knowledge Updates
Updates are now available for several chapters in this valuable resource. Developed for Generalist OHS Professionals, the resource is also a valuable reference point for occupational medicine professionals, providing a basis for shared understanding of the causation and control of work-related fatality, injury, disease and ill-health.
For more information about the latest updates click the link below
ICOH 2022 - registrations now open
Registrations for the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (ICOH 2022) are now open! Previously planned to be held in Melbourne, the conference will now be held from 6-10 February 2022 in a new digital format.
Remember to submit your abstract paper by the 30th September.
LIMITED TIME New member nurse offer
To encourage more occupational health nurses to experience the benefits of ANZSOM membership, we are offering a discount for new members in 2021.
Nurses who join ANZSOM in 2021 will pay $288 (save $72).
History of Occupational Medicine Invitation to submit content
A joint initiative of the RACP and ANZSOM, will be establishing a virtual archive for Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Australia. The archive will feature a timeline listing key events in our heritage and linking to information including documents, images and audio/video histories.
Members are invited to contribute to this work, which will be managed through the RACP Library.
Focus on trainee opportunities
Trainees in occupational and environmental medicine are the future of our profession and we are pleased to offer discount membership to them as well as educational opportunities to complement their training. Recent developments include virtual site visits and the ANZSOM Journal Club.
Australian & New Zealand Occupational Health Value Proposition
Members interested in joining a working group to establish a Value Proposition similar that developed by the Society of Occupational Medicine in the UK are invited to contact the Secretariat.
Task force report on dust diseases
The National Dust Disease Taskforce (Taskforce) has completed its independent review of the systems in place for the prevention, early identification, control and management of accelerated silicosis from engineered stone, and broader occupational dust diseases.
During this challenging time, ANZSOM is committed to providing members with up to date resources and information regarding COVID-19 to assist their practice and to reduce the impact on workplaces and workers.
Click here for resources and information that you may find useful, including details of webinars and online training in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regular updates are also available to members - click here to view the latest updates (member login required).
ANZSOM Member Newsletter
The September 2021 edition of the ANZSOM member newsletter is out now, featuring member news, professional education opportunities and other news from the occupational medicine sector. if you missed your copy in the email, click below to access online:
Access the ANZSOM Member Newsletter here (member log in required)
Affiliations
ANZSOM is proud to be a signatory of The Health Benefits of Good Work initiative lead by AFOEM. Our commitment to the principles outlined in the Consensus Statement and companion position statements is reflected in this Charter of Principles.
The International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative (IOMSC) is a medical and scientific organization that provides an assembly for representatives of occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) societies worldwide. ANZSOM is pleased to be a member society of IOMSC. For more information about IOMSC visit https://www.iomsc.net/
Jobs
- *NEW* Research Officer or Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Melbourne)
- *NEW* Full time VR GP (Sonic HealthPlus Darwin)
- *NEW* Full time VR GP (Sonic HealthPlus Hay Newman, WA)
- *NEW* Full time VR GP (Sonic HealthPlus Karratha, WA)
- Full time VR GP (Sonic HealthPlus Hay Street, Perth)
- Full time VR GP (Sonic HealthPlus Joondalup Drive, WA)
- Full time VR GP (Sonic HealthPlus Rockingham, WA)
- Occupational Health Physician - South Western Sydney
- Occupational Rehab & Wellbeing Advisor - Auckland, NZ
- Occupational Physicians (MedHealth)
- Full time GP role (Sonic HealthPlus - Mt Isa)
- Full time GP role (Sonic HealthPlus - Moranbah)
COMING UP AT
ANZSOM
ANZSOM NSW/ACT Branch AGM
Update on the NSW coal industry health surveillance scheme
ANZSOM VIC/TAS Branch Meeting
ANZSOM QLD Branch Meeting
ANZSOM WA Branch Webinar
ANZSOM/SOM Webinar Series
ANZSOM WA Branch Mini-Conference - Rottnest
Member login required
Webinar recordings now available:
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The emergence of the accelerated silicosis epidemic in Australia, Presented by Dr Graeme Edwards
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Long Covid: Implications for the Workplace, Presented by Dr Clare Rayner
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COVID-19: Lessons from the Victorian second wave and implications for vaccination, Professor Allen Cheng
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Vaccination 101- All you need to know about the COVID vaccines and more, Professor Katie Flanagan & Associate Professor Nigel Crawford
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Pregnancy in the workplace in 2021, Dr Caron Jander
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Planes, trains and insulin: a guide to Diabetes and OSH, Dr Ricky Arenson
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Men's mental health issues: challenges, issues & tools, Dr Cate Howell
Journal access
We are pleased to announce that ANZSOM members have free online access to Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM), the official journal of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, London
(Member login required)