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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 Newsletter Volume 10 Issue 9: Friday 30, April 2010 |
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Welcome to this week's edition of the AFOEM eNews.
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
Executive Officer AFOEM
Joanna Oakley
(02) 9256 9608
Joanna.Oakley@racp.edu.au
Administrative Officer AFOEM (Part Time: Mon, Weds, Fri)
Daniel Cheung
(02) 9256 9603
Daniel.Cheung@racp.edu.au
CPD Administrator | AFOEM, AFPHM & AFRM
Natali Vlatko
(02) 8247 6239
Natali.Vlatko@racp.edu.au
Project Officer | RACP Faculties & Chapters (Part Time: Weds - Fri)
Neridah Callaghan
(02) 9256 9636
Neridah.Callaghan@racp.edu.au
Letter From The Editor-in-Chief
Fret not. You have not been struck off the newsletter subscription list. It has been quite a while since the last one and I blame it all on MasterChef!
Today we formally welcome seven new Fellows to the Faculty:
- Scott Adams (NZ);
- Ben Cheesman (NZ);
- Andrew James (VIC);
- Margaret Macky (NZ);
- Nathan Pastor (VIC);
- Arthur Stratigopoulos (VIC) and;
- Danh Tran (QLD)
A big special thanks to their Supervisors and Regional Directors of Training for their ongoing guidance and support through the years.
While the monkey has been away watching re-runs of Days of Our Lives and MasterChef (bad monkey!), results of the recent RACP Elections have been finalised and published. You may view the full election results here. We'd like to congratulate the following people on their appointments:
- Gavin Ballenden (AFOEM Councillor, QLD Rep)
- James Ross (AFOEM President-Elect & AFOEM Councillor, ACT Rep)
- Robert Gillet (AFOEM Councillor, WA Rep)
That's enough from me now. See you next time!
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Coal Services Virtual Reality Training Day |
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This Is An Opportunity Not To Be Missed
There's only a few weeks left till our Coal Services Virtual Reality Training Course (Friday 21, May 2010). As registrations for this event has been slower than anticipated, we will be closing registrations mid-next week (05/04/10). We are in need of at least eight more trainees.
Both David Goddard and Murray Sinclair have put huge efforts into this training day. Any trainee intending to sit for the exams will no doubt benefit from the experience. The day has been structured to tie in with the AFOEM Curriculum. It'll be a great shame to have to postpone the event.
If you haven't already done so, please submit your registration before Wednesday 5, May 2010. For those who have already registered, thank you. A confirmation email with venue location will be emailed to you shortly.
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Dates For Your Diary |
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AFOEM NSW Regional Committee Meeting
- Friday 30, April 2010
- 5.00PM - 6.00PM
- Via Teleconference
AFOEM Hunter Region Occupational Scientific Meeting
- Thursday 20, May 2010
- 6.00PM
- Via Teleconference and Videoconference, or at the venue: 5/500 High St, Maitland NSW
- RE: Occupational disease and injury - A hand surgeon's perspective
- Attendees are elligible for CPD points
AFOEM Coal Services Virtual Reality Training Course
AFOEM Occupational Medical Interest Group
- Friday 21 - Saturday 22, May 2010
- Southern Cross Hospital, Hamilton New Zealand
- Contact Ben Cheesman for further information
RACP Annual General Meeting
- Friday 21, May 2010
- 12.30PM
- Sir Stamford Hotel, Sydney NSW
- All RACP Fellows (including AFOEM) are welcome to attend
AFOEM Assessment Sub Committee Meeting
- Wednesday 26, May 2010
- 4.00PM - 5.30PM
- Via Teleconference
AFOEM Education Committee Meeting
- Tuesday 8, June 2010
- 9.30AM - 4.00PM
- RACP, 145 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW
AFOEM Assessment Sub Committee Meeting
- Wednesday 16, June 2010
- 4.00PM - 5.30PM
- Via Teleconference
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External Events |
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HFESA Free Professional Development Seminar: Rocking & Warehousing Systems
- Wednesday 5, May 2010
- 6.45PM for 7.00PM
- 222 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC
- Contact Pamela Kerslake for further details
Designated Doctors' Workshop - Fitness to Work
4th ARPA National Injury Management Conference
Organisational Stress & Psychological Injury
Basic Principles In Occupational Hygiene
Practical Occupational Health Surveillance Course
ITAC 2010 - Smart Aged Care: The E-Health Revolution
HIC 2010 - Informing the Business of Healthcare
Australasian Society Of Aerospace Medicine 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting
- Thursday 16 - Saturday 18, September 2010
- The Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra ACT
- RE: The heart of the nation
28th Annual AIOH Conference & Exhibition: "Green but Clean"
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Position Vacant |
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Training Position, Hunter Valley (NSW)
Hunter Industrial Medicine is offering an occupational medicine training position based in the Hunter Valley with opportunities for interstate travel if desired. The position will involve a mixture of site based and consulting room work.
The successful applicant will have competent clinical skills and excellent personal and communication skills. A desire to work as part of a team is essential.
The role will provide exposure to coal mines, metalliferous mines, aluminium smelters, steel product manufacturers as well as a wide range of activities and associated service industries.
Some local travel will be required and commitment to the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine training program is also essential.
This is an excellent and potentially long term opportunity for the right person. Salary and conditions are by negotiation.
Interested trainees should contact Dr Maurice Harden at maurice@industrialmedicine.com.au or telephone 0427388292.
Jobfit - Gladstone QLD
Jobfit has a position available for a doctor with experience or interest in Occupational Medicine, in Gladstone Qld.
Gladstone is a coastal city of about 30,000 people and is a busy energy and resource industry hub. This position will provide excellent and interesting exposure to a range of occupational medicine. There is an Occupational Physician in the practice and this position will work in conjunction with that Occupational Physician. The position is offered as either an ongoing or permanent position, or alternatively, as a one year contract.
This is ideal experience for an occupational physician trainee. Work arrangements and leave options can be somewhat flexible. There is no weekend work or after hours work.
Enquiries in the first instance to:
Dr Christopher Kelly
Medical Director
MBBS, FAFOEM (RACP)
chris.kelly@jobfit.com.au
Jobfit - Perth WA
Jobfit has a part time position available for a doctor with experience or interest in Occupational Medicine, in Perth WA.
Perth is a modern coastal city and a major centre for the mining and resources sector. This position will provide excellent and interesting exposure to a range of occupational medicine. This position will work in conjunction with the Jobfit medical staff and a team of occupational health practitioners including nurses, physiotherapists and administrative staff. The position is offered as either an ongoing or permanent position, or alternatively, as a one year contract. Hours of work are negotiable.
This is ideal experience for an occupational physician trainee. Work arrangements and leave options can be flexible. There is no weekend work or after hours work. Some work from home is possible.
Enquiries in the first instance to:
Dr Christopher Kelly
Medical Director
MBBS, FAFOEM (RACP)
chris.kelly@jobfit.com.au
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New Arrangements For Medical Registrations |
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Effective From Thursday 1 July 2010
It is very important that you ensure that you are currently registered with the medical board in the state or territory in which you practise. This will ensure that you transition smoothly into the national scheme and are registered with the Medical Board of Australia. It is also important that you check that your contact details and mailing address with the current state or territory Board are correct.
Towards the end of April 2010, or early May, every medical practitioner will receive a letter from the Medical Board of Australia. This letter will list your registration details as currently recorded by the medical board in the state or territory in which you are registered and your proposed registration type under the National Law that will apply after 1 July 2010. The letter from the Medical Board of Australia will also give information about your obligations under the national law.
It is essential that you take the time to check the accuracy of the information in the letter and promptly provide feedback to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), the Agency that is supporting the Board, if something is not correct.
Doctors who are registered in multiple jurisdictions may receive more than one letter, although data cleansing and de-duplication work is being undertaken to reduce the likelihood of this occurring.
A feedback form will be enclosed with the letter which needs to go back to AHPRA if corrections are required or more than one letter is received.
All doctors who are registered on 30 June 2010 will be automatically registered in the national scheme until the end date of their current registration. Annual registration renewal for doctors with general registration with the Medical Board of Australia will be 30 September, regardless of the state or territory in which you practise. If you are due to renew your registration between now and 30 June 2010, your registration will be valid until the end date. The next time you renew in 2011 will be with the Medical Board of Australia and will be for a period that brings you in line with the 30 September registration renewal date for all medical practitioners.
Different renewal timelines apply to International Medical Graduates with conditional or limited registration and interns.
Further information is available on the Medical Board of Australia website which is accessible via www.ahpra.gov.au or directly at www.medicalboard.gov.au.
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Changes To OMJ Subscription Process |
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Change Is Inevitable Except From A Vending Machine
The OMJ, Oxford University Press, UK, is an optional extra given to all Faculty members. Through the AFOEM, our members receive a significant discount for a 12-month subscription.
In order to ensure that all Faculty members only pay every 12-months for an annual subscription to the Occupational Medicine Journal we have removed the option to subscribe to the OMJ on your RACP Fellow Annual Subscription Invoice.
A renewal notice will be emailed to you within 6 weeks of your subscription expiration. Should you wish to continue your OMJ subscription, please return the renewal notice at your earliest convenience. Please take this opportunity to verify your postal address for delivery purposes.
Please note that Occupational Medicine is a quaterly issue.
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Newsletter Input |
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For Occupational Physicians. By Occupational Physicians
Contributions to the AFOEM Newsletter is always welcome (the monkey has apparently run out of jokes so we're counting on you now!). Whether it be an event that you think would be of interest to fellow colleagues in the same field, or a position vacancy within your organisation, or even a report on a course you had attended and found worthwhile, please email a paragraph to afoem@racp.edu.au by Tuesday of the publishing week for inclusion into the Newsletter.
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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.
Find A Consultant
As a Fellow of the AFOEM, you may have your business contact details published on the Faculty website for the general public to search. Should you wish to be featured on the AFOEM "Find A Consultant" tool (found on the Faculty website), please write a short email addressed to Daniel Cheung with the required information you wish to be published. Please note that you will not be added to the webpage unless you have provided consent to the Faculty Office.
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The Fine Print |
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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.
There may be websites and/or events linked to and from this communique that are operated or created by or for organisations outside of The Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Those organisations are solely responsible for the operation and information(including the right to display such information) found on their respective websites.The linking to or from this communique does not imply on the part of the AFOEM any endorsement or guarantee of any of the organisations or information found on their respective websites.
The Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environment Medicine does not assume and is not responsible for any liability whatsoever for the linking of any of these linked websites and/or events, the operation or content of any of the linked websites nor for any of the information, interpretation, comments or opinions expressed in any of the linked websites. Any comments or inquiries regarding the linked websites and/or events are to be directed to the particular organisation for whom the particular website and/or event is being operated.
Unless stated otherwise, this email represents only the views of the sender and not the views of AFOEM.
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