The Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) Council is responsible for the governance and direction of the Faculty, its committees and working groups.
The Faculty's function is to support the professional careers of Fellows and trainees of the Faculty through working with appropriate College Bodies and staff in relation to:
- education, training and assessment of trainees
- training and continual professional development
- policy and advocacy
- the assessment of overseas trained professionals
- research
- workforce
The AFOEM Council promotes and advance the body of knowledge in occupational and environmental medicine and act as an authoritative source of advice within the College. The Council is also responsible for recommendations of Faculty membership candidates to the College Board.
Read the Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine By-law (PDF).
Councillors
Professor Malcolm Sim AM, President
Dr Warren Harrex, President-elect
Dr Catherine Kelaher, ACT representative
Dr Alexandra Muthu, Aotearoa NZ representative
Dr Sandra McBurnie, NSW representative
Dr Robin Lee O’Toole (Sid), Qld representative
Dr Josh Munn, SA/NT representative
Dr Helen McArdle, Tas representative
Dr Andrea James, Vic representative
Dr Karina Powers, WA representative
Dr Alison Drewry, AFOEM Education Committee Chair
Dr Robin Chase, AFOEM Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair
Dr Dominic Yong, ANZSOM representative
vacant, Environmental Medicine Lead Fellow
Dr Michael Tombros, Trainee representative