Queensland
2026 Meetings
- Tuesday 31 March 2026 - refer below
Other educational meetings for this year are TBC - watch this space!
In case you missed it....
Recordings from previous presentations can be accessed below
QLD Branch Council Members
Co-Chair: Dr Clare Wood and Dr Helena Hurst
Secretary: Helen Truscott
Treasurer: Dr Andrew Lingwood
Nurse Representative: Helen Truscott
AFOEM Trainee Representative: Dr Kris McQuaid
UPCOMING MEETING
Beyond the dust: Expanding the clinical and legal narrative of silica exposure
Roger Singh, Shine Lawyers
We're excited to announce that our first Branch educational meeting for this year will be held on Tuesday 31 March 2026. Be sure to save the date!
Proudly sponsored and hosted by Shine Lawyers in Brisbane, the evening will feature a presentation from Roger Singh - National Practice Leader - Dust Diseases and Specialist Litigation.
Roger will present Beyond the dust: Expanding the clinical and legal narrative of silica exposure, offering valuable insights into the evolving clinical and legal landscape surrounding silica exposure.
Guests attending in person will enjoy canapés and drinks, and for those unable to join us on the night, the presentation will also be livestreamed (refer below).
We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an engaging and informative evening.
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026
Time: 5.30pm for a 6pm start (AEST)
Venue: Shine Lawyers - 13/160 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Cost (In-person): ANZSOM/AFOEM members $25, non-members $40
Click here to register (in-person)
For those interstate or unable to attend in-person, the presentation will be livestreamed.
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026
Time: 4pm (AWST) / 6pm (AEST) / 7pm (AEDT)
Cost: Free for ANZSOM / AFOEM members, $25 non-members
About the presenter
Roger Singh is one of Australia’s leading dust diseases litigators and a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury. With more than 25 years’ experience across Australia and the UK, he has built a national reputation for delivering landmark outcomes in complex asbestos and silica litigation.
Roger has led some of Australia’s first engineered stone silicosis claims and achieved groundbreaking results in silica-induced autoimmune disease cases, including Scleroderma, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus. A prominent legal voice throughout the engineered stone silicosis crisis, his advocacy and government lobbying have helped drive significant workplace safety reforms nationwide.
In 2022, Roger was awarded the prestigious ALA National Civil Justice Award in recognition of his leadership in dust disease litigation and his outstanding contribution to civil justice.
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