Ralph Poppenbeek
Occupational Physician

MBBS, FAFOEM, MPH

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TelehealthVICTAS

Melbourne, VIC; Hobart, TAS

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English

Areas of Expertise

  • Injury Causation
  • Extent of Injury
  • Work Capacity
  • Functional Capacity
  • Return to Work
  • Injury Management
  • Rehabilitation
  • Workplace Modifications
  • Employment Planning
  • Loss of Earning Capacity
  • Ergonomics
  • Dermatological
  • Ergonomics/Manual Handling
  • Head injuries
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  • Occupational/Overuse
  • Pain
  • Psychological
  • Respiratory
  • Toxicology

Accreditations

  • AMA 4

Services

  • COMCARE
  • Criminal Law
  • DVA
  • Fitness for Duty
  • Life/TDP/IP
  • Medical Negligence
  • ORAMS
  • Public Liability
  • Seafarers
  • Wrongs Act
  • Workers Compensation
    • ACT - Permanent Injury Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • NSW - Independent Medical Examination
    • NT - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • SA - Independent Medical Examination
    • TAS - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • VIC - Independent Medical Examination, Impairment Assessment
    • WA - Independent Medical Examination
  • Motor Vehicle
    • ACT - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • TAS - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination
    • VIC - JME IME, JME Impairment
    • WA - Permanent Impairment Assessment, Independent Medical Examination

Qualifications

  • MBBS, FAFOEM, MPH

Previous Clinical Roles

  • Consultant, Meat Industry, VIC
  • Medical Consultant, Recovre Occupational Rehabilitation, NSW

Academic Appointments

  • Master of Public Health Thesis on Repetive Strain Injury with Back Injury, VIC
  • Lecturer - Rehabilitation, Pain Management and Occupational Medicine, QBE, VIC
  • Tutor, Department of Epidemiology, Monash University, VIC
  • Honorary Examiner of Fellowship Exam, FAFOEM, Australia