OHS / Workers Compensation

AMA (NSW) is pleased to be able to provide new and important information for medical practices including all staff and doctors under the WorkCover Assist Project.

We are committed to ensuring doctors meet their legal requirements in a variety of areas and believe that occupational health and safety and workers compensation are two areas in which there is little targeted information available.

This section of our website will be continually updated and you should return regularly to see the most recent information and resources developed.

Occupational Health and Safety/Workers Compensation Seminars

These face-to -face seminars are being conducted throughout NSW and are free for anyone wishing to attend. The seminar program includes three sessions which attendees can register for individually or as a whole. These include:

• 9.30am-1.30pm (including lunch): OHS legislation and requirements for a medical practice, fire and evacuation compliance and infection control standards.
• 1.30-2.30pm (including afternoon tea): Workers compensation legislation from an employer and treating doctor perspective.
• 2.30-4.30pm: Treating injured workers as a medical practitioner.

Click here to download a seminar registration form (PDF) (120 Kb).

OHS/Workers Compensation Hotline

Freecall 1800 117 670 for any enquiries relating to either area. Messages can be left after hours.

OHS Online Training

Designed for all staff members (including doctors) in the practice to increase their knowledge of OHS issues and meet the requirements of an employer to provide training in this area. The program can be taken in sections or as a whole program and requires a single registration for each trainee. A certificate is provided following the training. 

Click here to go to the OH&S online training program.

Workers Compensation: scheme agents’ reviews of Whole Person Impairment assessments

The Law Society and AMA (NSW), through the newly reformed Medico-Legal Liaison Committee wrote to WorkCover recently raising concerns about the role of Scheme agents in undertaking quality assurance reviews of Whole Person Impairment assessments (PDF) (218 Kb). WorkCover responded to the Law Society on 23 January 2009 and has now granted permission for that letter to be published to the legal and medical professions. If you are concerned with any Scheme Agents (insurers) inappropriately seeking to change an assessment please contact Alicia Speer at AMA (NSW), email alicia@amansw.com.au or fax 02 9438 3760 and these examples will be raised in a de-identified manner with WorkCover. 

Information and Resources

The AMA (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Manual for Medical Practices has been recently updated and is now available again for medical practices. You can either purchase the Manual in a printed format or obtain the Manual in PDF on a CD Rom free of charge.

Click here to complete the OH&S Manual Order Form (PDF) (29 Kb) specifying the format you would prefer and include payment for the printed copy and one will be sent to you as a matter of priority. Updated brochures and other information for practices can be ordered directly from the AMA (NSW) by contacting 02 9439 8822.

Patients on Workers Compensation Flowchart (PDF) (874 Kb)

OH&S Poster (PDF) (863 Kb)

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