Impairment Assessment Training Victoria

The Personal Injury Education Foundation delivers training using the American Medical Association Guides for the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment under Victorian legislation.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This Stream 1 module requires you to also complete Core (Stream 1) to become an approved assessor. Delivery: Online This is a Stream 1 module and it’s designed for doctors that have never successfully completed the Stream 1 module and do not hold this accreditation. Accreditation requires you to complete the online modules as well as successfully completing the module assessment. Successful completion of the module will lead to awarding of one accreditation: Infectious Occupational Diseases If you have already successfully completed the Stream 1 module and you want to undertake continuing education, please go back to the homepage and enrol in Infectious Occupational Diseases update (Stream 2). Module information This module covers the evaluation criteria set in the prescribed Guidelines for assessing Occupational Infectious Diseases. The module includes: The methodology of the prescribed Guidelines for assessing Occupational Infectious Diseases and the fact that these Guidelines do not apply for some but not all compensation jurisdictions. ​ *Course cost includes GST. *Participants need to have their AMA4 Guide with them when they complete the training. Read more

Delivery: Online This is a Stream 2 module and it is designed for doctors that have already successfully completed the Stream 1 module and hold that accreditation. Stream 2 modules do not have any assessment requirements, they will help you improve your proficiency by updating your skills in applying the AMA4 Guides and/or other prescribed assessment methods. Successful completion of the Stream 2 module will lead to awarding of one update to accreditation: Infectious Occupational Diseases update If you have not already successfully completed this module and you want to gain this accreditation, please go back to the homepage and enrol in Infectious Occupational Diseases (Stream 1). Module information This module covers the evaluation criteria set in the prescribed Guidelines for assessing Occupational Infectious Diseases. The module includes: The methodology of the prescribed Guidelines for assessing Occupational Infectious Diseases and the fact that these Guidelines do not apply for some but not all compensation jurisdictions.​ *Course cost includes GST. *Participants need to have their AMA4 Guide with them when they complete the training. Read more

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Stream 1 module requires you to also complete Core (Stream 1) to become an approved assessor.  Delivery: Webinar This is a Stream 1 module and it’s designed for doctors that have never successfully completed the Stream 1 module and do not hold its two accreditations. Accreditation requires you to attend the session as well as successfully completing the module assessment. Successful completion of the module will lead to awarding of two accreditations: Respiratory System Respiratory System: Occupational Asthma If you have already successfully completed this module and you want to undertake continuing education, please go back to the homepage and enrol in Respiratory system update (Stream 2) and Respiratory system: Occupational Asthma update (Stream 2). *Course cost includes GST. *Participants need to bring their AMA4 Guide when they attend training. Module information This module covers assessment of respiratory abnormities using Chapter 5 of the Guides. It also covers the assessment of Occupational Asthma using an additional set of Guidelines which have been adopted for use in the WorkSafe and Wrongs Act jurisdictions, but not the TAC jurisdiction. The module includes: The types of injuries often associated with the three compensation jurisdictions that use the Guides. The Standards to which spirometry is to be conducted for the purposes of assessment using the Guides. The approach to derive a score of whole person impairment using Chapter 5. The approach to be taken when assessing occupational asthma. The approach to be taken to apportion an impairment score to account for extra pulmonary factors or pre-existing respiratory impairment. Read more

Delivery: Webinar This is a Stream 2 module and it’s designed for doctors that have already successfully completed the Steam 1 module and hold its two accreditations. Stream 2 modules do not have any assessment requirements, they will help you improve your proficiency by updating your skills in applying the AMA4 Guides and/or other prescribed assessment methods. Successful completion of the Stream 2 module will lead to awarding of two updates to accreditation: Respiratory System update Respiratory System: Occupational Asthma update If you have not already successfully completed the Stream 1 module and you want to gain its two accreditations, please go back to the homepage and enrol in Respiratory System (Stream1), and Respiratory system: Occupational Asthma (Stream 1). *Course cost includes GST. *Participants need to bring their AMA4 Guide when they attend training. Module information This module covers assessment of respiratory abnormities using Chapter 5 of the Guides. It also covers the assessment of Occupational Asthma using an additional set of Guidelines which have been adopted for use in the WorkSafe and Wrongs Act jurisdictions, but not the TAC jurisdiction. The module includes: The types of injuries often associated with the three compensation jurisdictions that use the Guides. The Standards to which spirometry is to be conducted for the purposes of assessment using the Guides. The approach to derive a score of whole person impairment using Chapter 5. The approach to be taken when assessing occupational asthma. The approach to be taken to apportion an impairment score to account for extra pulmonary factors or pre-existing respiratory impairment. Read more

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Stream 1 module requires you to also complete Core (Stream 1) to become an approved assessor.  Delivery: Webinar This is a Stream 1 module and it’s designed for doctors that have never successfully completed the module and do not hold the relevant accreditations. Accreditation requires you to attend the session as well as successfully completing the module assessment. Successful completion of the module will lead to awarding of two accreditations: Spine Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document Module information This module covers criteria for assessing spine using both the methodology from Chapter 3 of the Guides, and also some modification to those criteria, which applies in some cases, and is contained in an additional prescribed methodology called the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document. The module covers: The key concepts that apply to assessment of Spinal Impairment. The way in which some terms are given specific meaning within the Guides is different that from clinical practice. A logical path for consideration of Spinal Impairment, whether using the Guides, or with use of the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document. Apportionment of Impairment: The approach required to disentangle what impairment may or may not be related to a compensable event. ​*Course cost includes GST. *Participants need to bring along their AMA4 Guide when they attend the training program. Read more

Delivery: Webinar This is a Stream 2 module and it’s designed for doctors that have already successfully completed the Stream 1 module and hold that accreditation. Stream 2 modules do not have any assessment requirements, they will help you improve your proficiency by updating your skills in applying the AMA4 Guides and/or other prescribed assessment methods. Successful completion of the Stream 2 module will lead to awarding of the following update to accreditation: Spine Update Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Documents Update If you have not already successfully completed the Steam 1 module and you want to gain that accreditation, please go back to the homepage and enrol in the module titled: Spine (Stream 1) and Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Documents (Stream 1). *Course cost includes GST. *Participants need to have their AMA4 Guide with them when they attend training. Module information This module covers criteria for assessing spine using both the methodology from Chapter 3 of the Guides,  and also some modification to those criteria, which applies in some cases, and is contained in an additional prescribed methodology called the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document. The module covers: The key concepts that apply to assessment of Spinal Impairment. The way in which some terms are given specific meaning within the Guides is different that from clinical practice. A logical path for consideration of Spinal Impairment, whether using the Guides, or with use of the Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document. Apportionment of Impairment: The approach required to disentangle what impairment may or may not be related to a compensable event. Read more

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