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The Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine aims for excellence in the standard of training and practice of Occupational Medicine in Australasia. Occupational Physicians are consultants in the effects of work on health and health on work, and strive continually for acceptable working conditions in all facets of industry. |
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Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
145 Macquarie Street Sydney, NSW 2000
ph: (02) 9256 9603
afoem@racp.edu.au
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AFOEM eNews: Friday 26, June 2009 |
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Welcome to this week's edition of the AFOEM eNews.
After a three week stint, its time that the AFOEM eNewsletter makes its much awaited (re)appearance! And conveniently, our aspiring Lance Armstrong has returned from his Tour de France!
These ebulletins are best viewed in html. Simply click on the item of interest (left) and you will be taken straight to that item.
An archive of all previous Newsletters (since 2002) are available on the Faculty website.
As always, if you would like to contribute an item to the next eNewsletter please email a paragraph to afoem@racp.edu.au by Tuesday of the publishing week.
Contact us
Senior Executive Officer AFOEM
Andy Messner
(02) 9256 9602
Andrew.Messner@racp.edu.au
Fascimile: (02) 9247 8082
Administrative Officer AFOEM
Daniel Cheung
(02) 9256 9603
Daniel.Cheung@racp.edu.au
CPD Administrator | AFOEM, AFPHM & AFRM
Natali Vlatko
(02) 9256 9608
Natali.Vlatko@racp.edu.au
Project Officer | RACP Faculties & Chapters
Neridah Callaghan
(02) 9256 9636
Neridah.Callaghan@racp.edu.au
Project Reserach Officer AFOEM
Heidi Williams
Heidi.Williams@racp.edu.au
Disclaimer
Although AFOEM takes all reasonable steps to ensure this email does not contain malicious software, AFOEM does not accept responsibility for the consequences if any person's computer inadvertently suffers any disruption to services, loss of information, harm or is infected with a virus, other malicious computer program or code that may occur as a consequence of receiving this email.
Unless stated otherwise, this email represents only the views of the sender and not the views of AFOEM.
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Dates For Your Diary |
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Examination Application Deadline
Assessment Subcommittee Meeting
- Monday 6, July 2009
- 5.00PM - 6.00PM (Sydney local time)
- via teleconference
NSW Trainee Review Meeting
- Monday 6, July 2009
- 6.00PM - 7.00PM (Sydney local time)
- Tutorial Room 2.5, KPEC, RPAH
- All are welcome to attend
NSW Regional Committee Meeting
- Friday 10, July 2009
- via teleconference
- Dinner to follow (venue TBC)
AFOEM Executive Committee Meeting
- Wednesday 15, July 2009
- 8.30AM - 10.00AM
Remote Area Trainee Teleconference
- Thurday 16, July 2009
- Midday - 1.30PM (Brisbane local time)
AFOEM Council Meeting
- Friday 24, July 2009
- 9.00AM - Midday
- via teleconference
Training Status Report Deadline
- Friday 31, July 2009
- Report for January to June 2009
- Download the form and forward to Supervisor and DoT with cc to faculty office
Written Examination
- Saturday 5 - Sunday 6, September 2009
- Various locations (TBA)
Practical Examination
- Saturday 7 - Sunday 8, November 2009
- Royal Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC
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External Events |
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ANZSOM/AFOEM Hunter Valley Weekend Scientific Meeting
HFESA Professional Development Session
Manual Handling Solutions
- Wednesday 1, July 2009
- 7.00PM | 222 Exhibition St, Room 24-BCD
- This session will show and discuss a range of hazardousmanual handling tasks undertaken everyday across manufacturing workplaces. Drawing upon his experience as a Senior Ergonomist with WorkSafe VIC over the last 8 years, Peter will explain the viewpoint of the Regulator, how it intervenes in workplaces to prevent musculoskeletal disorders, and the ongoing challenges faced by employees at work. A range of risk control solutions, applications and relativecosts will be shown.
Health Insurance Summit
The Disability & Age Discrimination Law Reform Summit
ANSZOM 2009 ASM
- Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15, August 2009
- Hyatt Coolum Resort, QLD
- RE: Fit to work
- View the Flyer
SimTech Health 2009 Simulation Conference
- Monday 7 - Friday 11, September 2009
- Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, VIC
- RE: Beyond technical skills
- Click for further details
Know Cancer in the Workplace - National Forum
- Thursday 10, December 2009
- University House, Australian National University, Canberra
- Further information contact education@cancerwa.asn.au
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Fly Me To The Moon |
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Is Your Patient Fit to Fly?
We have been advised of a link to some aviation specific guidelines aimed at making it simpler for medical practitioners to assess if their patients are fit to fly. The airline (Virgin Blue) hopes these guidelines will help reduce the likelihood of a medical incident during flight.
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Reading Corner |
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The Changing Face of Chinese Occupational Health
With MasterChef featuring a whole week on Hong Kong, its only appropriate that we bring your attention to an article written by Anna Kelsey-Sugg.
Nanotechnology: The Known Unknowns
In line with the release of Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen, we bring you an article on ... nanotechnology!
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RACP Policy & Advocacy Update |
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We Want You!
The Policy and Adovocay department is currently compiling several submissions on behalf of the whole College. We would value any input you could provide to the following:
Revision of NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy Directive
The NSW DoH is seeking comment on a draft NSW Health policy directive: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases. Please note that the closing date for comments is Friday 10, July 2009 (not 19 June as specified in the attached document).
Chronic Disease
The QLD parliament is undertaking an inquiry into the impact of chronic diseases on Queensland communities and the steps that can be taken to reduce the incidence of chronic disease in our communities. More detail is available from Karen Steadman. Please forward input (whether QLD specific or not) to Karen by Monday 13, July 2009.
Second Edition Practice Accreditation Standards for the Diagnostic Imaging & Accreditation Scheme
Do you have any comments on the "Entry Level Standards", especially the wording changes and the 9 Proposed Additional Standards. How will the Standards impact on clinical practice and the operation of clinics and practices which provide diagnostic imaging services? How might the transitory arrangements for accreditation impact on clinical practice and the operation of clinics and practices which provide diagnostic imaging services?
Please forward your comments to Jason Appleby by Friday 3, July 2009.
Workforce EAG - Committee Members Wanted
Expressions of interest are called for membership of the Workforce Expert Advisory Group (WEAG). The WEAG will have a strong focus on high level workforce policy and coordinating advocacy of relevance to the Board, Fellows and Trainees. Please contact Jason Appleby 02 9256 9609. Applications close Tuesday 30, June 2009.
Medicare Australia (Quick) Survey
- Do you currently offer your patients who have paid an account the opportunity to claim the Medicare rebate from your surgery using Medicare online or Medicare easyclaim? (Yes/No)
- If the answer is yes: Do you have any suggestions to Medicare that may improve your experience or your patients' experience?
- If the answer is no: Is there is anything Medicare can do to assist you to provide this service to your patients?
- In your opinion, has electronic patient claiming (when available) become recognised as an advancement in providing better pattient service? And has it become a service that patients now expect?
- Do you have any other comments you would like to make?
Please email your responses to Peter Sexton.
If you would like a Medicare Australia Business Development Officer to visit your practice to discuss Medicare electronic claiming, phone 1800 700 199 to make an appointment.
Health Informatics Workforce Scoping Survey
HISA and DoHA are seeking a better understanding of the health informatics workforce in Australia. While there has been previous work on education in health informatics, this is the first time we are aware of that a study has been undertaken to characterise the jobs of those who work in the field.
FYI's
The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) has released a background paper - The Australian Health Care System: The potential for efficiency gains. The paper reviews the available literature on the efficiency of the Australian health care system and the potential areas where efficiency gains might be made.
The Government has launched the National Sexually Transmissible Infections Prevention Program. The resource kit is available below.
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RACP NZ Annual Scientific Meeting |
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4-6 November, 2009 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Auckland
The theme of the conference ‘ Intersections and Transitions’ emphasises the need for collaboration in the care of patients and to note transitions in the patient’s health journey e.g. living with chronic illness, moving to palliative care, living with disability. Medical updates will include atrial fibrilation, neurodegenerative disease, multiple sclerosis, pain management and end of life planning to name some.
Our key note speakers Mr John Bourke, Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital (UK); Mr Anthony Back, University of Washington, Washington DC (USA); and Professor Martin Conolly, Geriatric Medicine, The University of Auckland, will inform us and stimulate debate.
Besides a great scientific programme, we have also organised social events in a relaxing and entertaining environment, also creating fantastic opportunities for networking.
For further information, please visit www.workz4u.co.nz/events.
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WCIM 2010 Melbourne |
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20 - 25 March, 2010
The World Congress of Internal Medicine 2010 Melbourne in conjunction with Physicians Week is coming around quickly. With an exciting and educational program in development this is a Congress that you should be sure not to miss. Abstract Submissions and Registrations will both open on 15 June 2009. Ensure that you don't miss out on early registration and register as soon as possible. Be sure to submit your abstract for consideration in either the WCIM 2010 Melbourne or Physicians Week 2010 programs before the deadline of 30 August 2009.
For more information on registration, abstract submissions and the exciting social program on offer, we encourage you to continue visiting the website. To receive regular updates on WCIM 2010 Melbourne in conjunction with Physicians Week, please visit the website and register your interest now.
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EPICOH-MEDICHEM Conference |
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April 2010 | Taiwan
The 38th Medichem congress will be held from 22 - 24 April, 2010 as a joint meeting with EPICOH. EPICOH is the scientific committee on epidemiology in occupational health of the ICOH.
The conference theme is "Occupational Health under Globalisation and New Technology". More detailed information is available on the EPICOH-MEDICHEM 2010 website.
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Arthritis Australia 2010 Research Grants |
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Closing Date for Applications: Friday 10, July 2009
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Return to Work |
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The Resource for Return to Work Professionals
Mary Wyatt and Anna Kelsey-Sugg have been putting together a draft Code of Ethics for Return to Work Coordinators. They would really appreciate feedback from AFOEM members (ideas, suggestions and critque).
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Research & Education Foundation Awards & Scholarships |
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Closing date: Monday 29, June 2009
The RACP Research and Education Foundation and its Research Advisory Committee, invites applications from Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the College and its Faculties and Chapters for the following Awards to be granted in 2009 for 2010 including nominations for the Eric Susman Prize for 2009.
- Post Higher Degree Awards
- Rural and Remote Practitioners Awards
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Fellowship
- RACP Australian Rheumatology Association Fellowship
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Awards
- Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Novartis Scholarship
- RACP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
- Ruth Gledhill Grant in Cardiovascular Disease
- Servier Staff Research Fellowship
- Eric Susman Prize 2009
For further details and application forms please visit the REF website or contact Sophie Rae, Research Grants Officer.
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ANZSOM ASM 2009 |
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Tuesday 11, August - Saturday 15, August 2009 | Hyatt Regency Coolum, QLD
For registration and further details: 1300 666 515 or anzsom@westnet.com.au
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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint |
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10 Practical Actions For Doctors
The Climate and Health Council and the Health and Sustainability Network have prepared a short paper proposing Ten Practical Actions for Doctors to Combat Climate Change, which was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ 2008;336: 1507).
Click here to read a summary of the proposed actions, as well as a first attempt at calculating the potential tonnes of carbon that might be saved from the 'affirmative' group of actions.
Be Informed & Get Involved
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Changed Your Contact Details Recently? |
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Postman Pat & His Black and White Cat
AFOEM hopes to maintain a lifelong relationship with you, but to do so it is important that we keep your up-to-date details. Please notify us if you have recently changed your contact details.
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