Victoria & Tasmania
2023 Meetings
AFOEM / ANZSOM VIC Webinars for 2023 are as follows:
- Monday 17 April - Lifting our game to make a difference: What can the specialty learn from 40 years of Tasmanian experience? Dr Peter Sharman
- Monday 26 June - *CANCELLED*
- Thursday 17 August - Educational meeting and dinner (and AGM) - Case discussions
- Monday 28 August - Kevin Sleigh Memorial Lecture: Musculoskeletal pain and work
- Monday 16 October - Trainee presentations
- Monday 20 November - Neurodevelopmental disorders and safety critical work - panel
Other ANZSOM VIC/TAS Branch meetings and events TBC
In case you missed it....
Recordings from previous presentations can be accessed below
VIC/TAS Branch Council Members
Chairperson: Dr Harry Chow (anzsom.victas@gmail.com)
Secretary: Dr Jomini Cheong
Treasurer: Dr James Crompton
AFOEM Trainee Representatives: Dr Mehdi Alamdari
Nurse Representatives: April Scholes
Branch Council members: Sally Kane, Sandra Code, Robyn Laurie, Hilary Oakley
PREVIOUS MEETING
VIC/TAS Branch AGM and Educational Meeting
Case discussions - Category 2 CPD points available (*in-person only*)
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
PREVIOUS PRESENTATION RECORDINGS
Kevin Sleigh Memorial Lecture
Where are we now with musculoskeletal pain and work?
Professor Karen Walker-Bone
Date: Monday 28 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
Hosted by RACP AFOEM Victoria, ANZSOM and WorkSafe Victoria
Presenter: Dr Armand Casolin
Date: Monday 29 August
AFOEM VIC Branch 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 EVENT
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.
