This is a free, member only session. 

Please join the National Medicolegal IG by updating your preferences here before registering.

OVERVIEW

This is a group to: 

• Discuss professional standards and guidelines for practice relevant to the field.
• Develop resources that will assist new therapists moving into the field of medicolegal work and
• Provide evidence based training for expert therapists providing medicolegal reports that are consistent with the occupational therapy philosophy and ethics as well as the Expert Witness Code of Conduct relevant for each state.
   

MEETING DETAILS

TOPIC:
Dust and Disease Matters 

Guest Speaker:
Professor Burdon and Tanya Segelov

Content:

• Prof Burdon will share with us his knowledge of dust and diseases in Australia, including diagnoses, prognoses, treatment and presenting conditions (including mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, silicosis and occupational asthma)
• Tanya Segelov will present on Dust and Disease legal frameworks, definitions under the civil liability acts and will reflect on Case Law. 
• Opportunity for discussion as a group on how to estimate care for cases with unknown prognosis / declining palliative conditions, in context of the legal framework.

DATE:
Thursday 22 August 2024

TIME:
6:00pm - 7:30pm | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD
5:30pm - 7:00pm | SA, NT
4:00pm - 5:30pm | WA

MEETING PLATFORM:
This session will be run on the Zoom Webinar Platform. Registrants will be sent separate login details one business day prior to the session. Please check all email folders for this information. This meeting will not be recorded.

If you have questions regarding the Zoom system requirements please visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697-Getting-Started

REGISTRATION FEES & INFORMATION

OTA Member: Free

If you are a non member who wishes to attend please contact us to discuss your options.

Registrations close Tuesday 20 August 11.55pm AEST 

MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

Agendas, resources and meeting minutes are available for members to download on the IG page once we have received these from the convenors. This meeting will not be recorded.

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