Dr Mary Obele

BHB, MBChB, FRNZCGP, DipOccMed (dist), FAFOEM (RACP), MRO

Specialist in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Scope of Practice:

• NZ and international
• Fitness for work
• Workplace risks, hazards, legislation, wellness
• Illness and injury rehabilitation
• Asbestos
• Drug and alcohol medical review officer
• Environmental medicine
• Industrial and national health policy consultant.

Dr Gerard Walker

Specialist in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
MBChB, DCH, Dip.Occ.Med., FAFOEM (RACP), MFOM (RCPI)

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist Assessments in Christchurch.

• Independent Medical Assessments
• Fitness for Work Assessments
• Rehabilitation and Return to Work Planning
• Cover Decision Advice
• IMA and VIMA Assessments

Dr Michael Tombros

BSc(Hons), BM, FRNZCGP, PGDipOccMed, MAvMed(Dist), FAFOEM(RACP)

Christchurch based

Dr Tombros is a Specialist Occupational Physician providing assessments in all areas of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. He is the current Director of Training for RACP AFOEM in Aotearoa New Zealand and is a recipient of the AFOEM President’s Award in 2023 for outstanding commitment to the Faculty’s Education and Training Program.

He provides assessments in all areas of Occupational & Environmental Medicine including:

• Medical Case Reviews.
• Independent Medical Assessments.
• Work-related gradual process injuries.
• File reviews and cover-decision advice.
• Fitness for work assessments.
• Employment medicals.

Dr Andrew Hilliard

Specialist in Occupational and Environment Medicine

FAFOEM (RACP), MFOM (RCP)

• Pre-employment and Fitness for Work assessments
• Rehabilitation and Return to Work assessments following illness/injury
• Independent Medical Assessments
• Advice on complex cases
• File Reviews
• Workplace hazard assessment
• Environmental medicine

Dr Michael England

MBBS MFOM MSc MFMLM FFSEM(UK) FAFOEM

Christchurch Based

Occupational Medicine Specialist Assessments in major centres throughout New Zealand, specialising in Complex Cases.

• File Review
• Cover Decision Advice
• Case Management Facilitation™
• Rehabilitation and Return to Work
• Pathways to Work™
• Rehabilitation Programmes

Dr Nicholas Yarnall – Occupational Physician

MBChB, MRCGP (1999), MFOM, FAFOEM, DRCOG, PG Dip Av Med

Providing specialist assessments advice and consultancy services in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Scope of Practice:

• Independent Medical Assessments and File Reviews
• Consultancy in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Case Management, including complex cases
• Occupational Physician Assessments
• Rehabilitation and return to work advice and assessments
• Advice on control and assessment of workplace hazards, risk assessment and workplace controls.

Nick is based in Dunedin and holds regular clinics in Dunedin and Christchurch.