Queensland
2021 Meetings
ANZSOM/AFOEM branch meetings are held throughout the year.
Meeting dates for 2021 are as follows:
- Thursday 4 February
- Thursday 25 March (see details below)
- Thursday 6 June
- Thursday 5 August
- Thursday 7 October
- Thursday 7 December
QLD Branch Council Members
Chairperson: Dr Edward Foley
Secretary: Dr Graham McNally
Treasurer: Dr Therese McGrath
Nurse Representative: Emma McCartney
Branch AGM documents
(member login required)
UPCOMING
HYBRID EVENT: COVID-19 Update
Professor Peter Collignon and Dr Sally Appleton
Date: Thursday 25 March 2021
Venue: Online and in person
An informed presentation on the state of the global pandemic - the different approaches, what has worked and hasn't, and what Australia can expect from the vaccine roll-out.
Join Infectious Disease Specialist, Professor Peter Collignon and Clinical Microbiologist, Dr Sally Appleton, for this special event.
Dinner Meeting:
United Service Club
183 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane
Time: 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm start
Cost: $85 ANZSOM/AFOEM members, $90 non-members
REGISTER VIA TRYBOOKING: www.trybooking.com/BPOIJ
Webinar access:
Time: 6.30 pm (Brisbane Local Time)
Cost: Free for ANZSOM & AFOEM members, $25 non members
Register: Click here for ANZSOM/AFOEM members, Click here for non-members
About the presenters...
Professor Peter Collignon is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist employed as a Senior Staff Specialist at ACT Pathology and Canberra Hospital. He is also a Professor in the Medical School of the Australian National University. His research is widely published and referenced in many Australian and International journals.
In June 2009 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to Medicine in Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Infection Control.
He is member of many national and international committees, including as an expert to the World Health Organization (WHO) on the issue of antibiotic resistance and the use of antibiotics in food animals since 2000.
Dr Sally Appleton
After graduating with her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2004 at the University of Qld, Sally continued her studies completing her Fellowship in Microbiology in 2012.
Dr Appleton has held a number of Microbiology Registrar positions in leading Queensland hospitals and since obtaining her fellowship has held the position of Senior Fellow in Microbiology with Queensland Health.
In addition to her full time duties, Dr Appleton has held a casual tenure since 2006 with the QML Pathology Warfarin Department continuing a long family association with QML Pathology.
PREVIOUS EVENT
Dust sampling in the field - Occupational hygiene sampling methods and equipment for personal dust monitoring
Micheal Lewis, Principal Occupational Hygienist, Simtars
Date: Thursday 4 February 2021
Venue: United Service Club, 183 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane
Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start
Cost: $85 ANZSOM/AFOEM members, $90 non-members
REGISTER VIA TRYBOOKING https://www.trybooking.com/BOEOB
Micheal has worked in the health and safety fields for 27 years and has held public and private sectors roles in Australia and New Zealand. He has particular experience in designing, implementing and auditing chemicals management systems, conducting complex health based investigations, compliance auditing, project management and training package development and delivery. Micheal supervises the combustible dust and spontaneous combustion laboratories in addition to his research and development role.