Western Australia

WA Mini-Conference

Saturday 28 August 2021 - see details below!

2021 Webinar Series

Webinar dates for 2021 are as follows:

Wednesday 17 February, Migraines and the workplace, presented by Prof Peter Silbert (recording now available)
Wednesday 17 March, New approach in assessment of cardiovascular risks, presented by Prof David Playford (recording now available)
Wednesday 14 April, Mental health issues in the workplace, presented by a panel of occupational psychologists (recording now available)
Wednesday 16 June, Diabetes and the impact on fitness for work, presented by Dr Ricky Arenson (recording now available)
Wednesday 14 July, Pregnancy and work, presented by Dr Caron Jander (recording now available)
Wednesday 15 September, Hernias with an occupational perspective of risks, presented by a panel of surgeons
Wednesday 13 October, Preventative management of dental issues in the workplace, presented by Dr Jeremy Keating

For more information about WA Branch meetings, contact Miguel Kabilio at anzsom.wa@gmail.com

WA Branch Council Members

Chairperson: Dr Miguel Kabilio

Secretary: Dr Thea Leman

Treasurer: Dr Andrew Thomson

Nurse Representative: Ms Lara Brydon

AFOEM Trainee Representative: Dr Jessica Johnson

Events Coordinator: Danielle Kabilio

Branch AGM documents
(member login required)

UPCOMING WEBINARS & EVENTS

ANZSOM WA - Mini Conference Rottnest

28 August 2021 - Karma Hotel Rottnest

Take a winter break and join the WA Branch on beautiful Rottnest Island!

See below for speaker and session details.

Cost: ANZSOM/AFOEM Members - $110, non-members - $180

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Challenges and management of the COVID-19 crisis

Associate Professor Peter Connaughton

Associate Professor Peter Connaughton is Past President of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is the Chief Medical Officer for Rio Tinto and a Consultant Occupational Physician working in private practice in Perth, Western Australia. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle.

AND INTRODUCING:

Dr Max Hills, CMO, Chevron
Oil and Gas Industry: remote/offshore locations medical assessments

Danielle Kabilio, Founder & Consultant, Coach of Careers West
Occupational Sociology— Conflicts in the workplace and the impact on worker health

Dr Steve Overmeire, Occupational Physician, OSH Group
Medico-legal panel

Dr Karina Powers, Occupational Health Physician
COVID-19 Occupational aspects in hotel quarantine workers

Dr Andrew Webster, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician
Shift work & fatigue management

Dr Dominic Yong, ANZSOM President & Occupational Physician
ANZSOM past, present and future

SPECIALITY EVENT

The Training Regional Meeting for AFOEM trainees will be held in the afternoon and chaired by Dr Russell Fayers.

Featuring:

Dr Naj Soomro - Medicinal cannabis and safety critical roles
Dr Nikki Springett - Drug and alcohol dependence in the workplace
Dr Mike Somers - Analgesic polypharmacy in injury management

PREVIOUS WEBINARS

#itswhatyouknow - ANZSOM Webinar
Pregnancy in the workplace in 2021
Dr Caron Jander

WA Branch Educational Meeting
Date: 14 July 2021

Learning Objectives:

developing workplace policies;
what to watch out for;
some of the hidden factors that need to be considered.

Recording available

Presenter:

Dr Caron Jander is an occupational physician at OSHGroup in Perth, Western Australia, where she provides the full range of medicolegal consulting services including Permanent Impairment and Fitness for Work assessments, as well as corporate advisory services. Caron’s diverse career spans sports medicine and various occupational specialty areas - she holds Fellowships with the American College of Sports Medicine and the College of Aerospace Medicine, and has completed additional training in civil aviation, diving and submarine medicine. Caron also works as a surgical assistant at a variety of Perth hospitals, which provides a unique perspective in her work in occupational medicine.