Victoria & Tasmania
2024 Meetings
AFOEM / ANZSOM VIC educational meetings for 2024 are as follows:
- Monday 26 February
- Monday 15 April
- Monday 24 June
- Monday 26 August - Kevin Sleigh Memorial Lecture
- Monday 28 October
Other ANZSOM meetings include:
- Wednesday 11 September (AGM)
- Thursday 28 November
In case you missed it....
Recordings from previous presentations can be accessed below
VIC/TAS Branch Council Members
Chairperson: Dr Jomini Cheong (anzsom.victas@gmail.com)
Secretary: Dr Tina Ko
Treasurer: Dr Shana Khan
AFOEM Trainee Representatives: Dr Ye Myat Ko
Branch Council members: Harry Chow, Sally Kane, Sandra Code, Robyn Laurie, Hilary Oakley
UPCOMING EVENT
VIC/TAS Branch End of year dinner meeting
The ANZSOM VIC/TAS Branch is pleased to invite you to our end of year dinner meeting, which will be held at the Kew Golf Club on Thursday 28 November 2024. All are welcome to attend!
The evening will also include a presentation by public and occupational health scientist, Brad Prezant on Surface sampling for mould: Making sense of the techniques and meaning.
Date: Thursday 28 November 2024
Time: 6.00PM (AEDT)
Venue: Kew Golf Club - 120 Belford Road, East Kew VIC 3102
Cost: $30 for ANZSOM/AFOEM members, $40 for non-members and guests (includes 3-course dinner, drinks at own cost)
RSVP: by 25 November
Meeting proudly sponsored by
About the presenter
Brad Prezant is a public and occupational health scientist specializing in epidemiology and occupational hygiene. He evaluates workplaces for a range of health issues, including complex air quality and ventilation assessments, blending health and engineering insights. Holding a master’s in Public & Environmental Health (MSPH) and an MBA from the University of Washington, he served as an Affiliate Associate Professor there for 15 years.
Certified as an Occupational Hygienist (COH, CIH) and Air Quality Professional (CAQP), Brad is WELL-accredited and serves on the WELL advisory board for Air Quality. He is also a member of ASHRAE’s Standard 241 committee on infectious aerosols, guiding buildings on ventilation and infection mitigation.
Notably, Brad led assessments of Victorian quarantine hotels in 2021 to enhance ventilation systems and reduce COVID-19 risks. He contributed to Harvard's Airline Public Health Initiative on SARS-CoV-2 transmission and edited key publications on indoor mold and ventilation to prevent COVID in schools.
PREVIOUS PRESENTATION RECORDINGS
Kevin Sleigh Memorial Lecture
Asthma and the firefighter
Dr Ryan Hoy
Date: Monday 26 August 2024
Hosted by RACP AFOEM Victoria, ANZSOM and WorkSafe Victoria
AFOEM / ANZSOM VIC Educational Meeting
Chronic pain and the role of pain management programs
Dr Anne Daly
Date: Monday 15 April 2024
AFOEM / ANZSOM VIC Educational Meeting
Translating IPTC into clinical occupational medicine practice
Dr Peter Sharman
Date: Monday 26 February 2024
Kevin Sleigh Memorial Lecture
Where are we now with musculoskeletal pain and work?
Professor Karen Walker-Bone
Date: Monday 28 August 2023
Hosted by RACP AFOEM Victoria, ANZSOM and WorkSafe Victoria
Joint VIC/TAS Branch / AFOEM Educational Meeting
Management of long COVID
Dr Emma Tippett
Date: Monday 14 August 2023
Joint VIC/TAS Branch / AFOEM Educational Meeting
Lifting our game to make a difference: What can we learn from 40 years of Tasmanian experience?
Dr Peter Sharman
Date: Monday 17 April 2023
Joint VIC/TAS Branch / AFOEM Educational Meeting
CPD and AFOEM - Changes to CPD requirements
Michael Pooley
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Joint VIC/TAS Branch / AFOEM Educational Meeting
It Pays To Care: How do we go from policy to practice?
Dr Mary Wyatt
Date: Monday 24 October 2022
Kevin Sleigh Memorial Lecture
Lessons and challenges in drug and alcohol testing
Dr Armand Casolin
Date: Monday 29 August 2022
Hosted by RACP AFOEM Victoria, ANZSOM and WorkSafe Victoria
Joint VIC/TAS Branch / AFOEM Educational Meeting
Medicinal Cannabis: An evidence review update
Dr Janine McMillan
Date: Monday 20 June 2022
AFOEM VIC Branch Educational Meeting
Working from home
Associate Professor Libby Sanders and Professor David Caple
Date: Monday 4 April 2022
Silicosis in Victoria - Update
Dr Ryan Hoy and Dr Michael Baynes
Date: Monday 21 February 2022
This educational meeting was proudly sponsored by WorkSafe Victoria
How can WorkSafe work more effectively with the Medical Profession?
Dr Hugh Seward AM
Date: Wednesday 17 November 2021
Joint VIC/TAS Branch / AFOEM Educational Meeting
Driving Health study and the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Roadmap panel
Assoc Prof. Ross Iles, Naomi Frauenfelder & Jerome Carslake
Date: Monday 25 October 2021
Kevin Sleigh Lecture
COVID-19: Lessons from the Victorian second wave and implications for vaccination
Professor Allen Cheng
Date: Monday 9 August 2021
Hosted by RACP AFOEM Victoria, ANZSOM and WorkSafe Victoria
Vaccination 101- All you need to know about the COVID vaccines and more
Professor Katie Flanagan & Associate Professor Nigel Crawford
ANZSOM VIC/TAS Branch AGM Educational Meeting
Date: Tuesday 20 July 2021
PREVIOUS EVENTS
ANZSOM VIC/TAS Branch End of year dinner meeting
The ANZSOM VIC/TAS Branch held its end of year dinner meeting at the Treacy Centre on Thursday 7 December.
The evening was well attended and included a presentation by Sport and Exercise Physician, Dr Kal Fried, on 'A journey navigating the compensable environment and the relevance of that weird pain science stuff'.
Date: Thursday 7 December 2023
Time: 7.00pm (AEDT)
Venue: Treacy Centre, 126 The Avenue, Parkville
Meeting proudly sponsored by
VIC/TAS Branch AGM and Educational Meeting - Case discussions
ANZSOM and AFOEM VIC/TAS members participated in our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) peer review session on Thursday 17 August at the Aviary Hotel Abbotsford. This event aimed to foster insightful discussions while providing a forum to earn Category 2 points.
Throughout the evening, attendees participated in informal, face-to-face case discussions with their ANZSOM colleagues over a two-course meal. It was a fantastic opportunity that amalgamated networking, learning, and professional growth.
Date: Thursday 17 August 2023
Time: 6.45PM AGM, 7PM (AEST) CPD meeting
Location: Aviary Hotel, 271 Victoria St, Abbotsford
VIC/TAS Branch Educational Meeting and Dinner
Date: Saturday 5 November 2022
Venue: Melbourne Zoo, Rainforest Room, Elliott Ave / Poplar Rd, Melbourne
Meeting proudly sponsored by:
OHS issues for zoo and wildlife veterinarians
Bonnie McMeekin, Melbourne Zoo senior veterinarian
Bonnie McMeekin graduated in 1999 and has worked as a zoo and wildlife veterinarian since 2004. She has worked in many zoos in Australia and New Zealand with a wide range of species. She is currently the senior veterinarian at the Melbourne Zoo.
