The Society provides a forum for the wide range of disciplines engaged in the occupational health profession in Western Australia.
The aims of the Society are:
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to develop effective occupational health practice within Western Australia; |
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to encourage awareness by individuals, organisations, and other bodies, of the role of occupational health; |
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to provide a forum for professional contact between persons interested in and working in occupational health; |
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to express an independent, professional viewpoint on all aspects of occupational health considered desirable in the public interest; |
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to seek the improvement of an extension of the existing legislation for the promotion of safety and health at work in order to ensure uniform principles are applied in all occupational activities. |
Upcoming Events
The Occupational Health Society Annual General Meeting
Date and time: Tuesday 28th of November 2023 commencing at 6.30pm.
Address: Westralian Apartments Board Room. 78 Terrace Road, East Perth, Western Australia.
There is free roadside parking in Terrace Road, East Perth outside the venue after 6pm.
Guest Presenter at the AGM: Dr Max Hills (CMO of Chevron Australasia).
Presentation title: 'Safer Together: Towards a Common Medical Standard for remote and offshore energy industry workplaces in Australia'.
The presentation will provide information and insights into the Fitness to Work Medical Assessment Guideline that Dr Max Hills was instrumental in developing and implementing. This Guideline provides a consistent approach for the assessment of work fitness for remote and offshore locations in Australia - and has been accepted by most major oil and gas operators in Australia.
Also provided at the Annual General Meeting for the people who attend is authentic delicious German cuisine (from the Toffee Cafe), beer and wine.