3G - Family violence

Track 7
Thursday, October 24, 2019
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Riverbank room 5

Speaker

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Mr Timothy Bowen
Senior Solicitor - Advocacy
MIGA

Mandatory reporting - New and continuing challenges

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Summary

Exploring the new and continuing challenges of mandatory reporting – doctors treating their colleagues, child protection, domestic violence, elder abuse, driving and patients posing risks of harm - through discussion and engagement around hypothetical / case study scenarios

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Biography

Timothy leads health advocacy and policy for MIGA, engaging in a wide range of inquiries, reviews and debates. For many years he acted for doctors in medico-legal matters. Timothy is an Adjunct Fellow, Western Sydney University Schools of Medicine and Law and an Australian Health Law Bulletin editorial board member.
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Dr Rosemary Isaacs
Sexual Assault Unit RPA Hospital
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Strangulation presenting as domestic violence in GP

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Summary

Strangulation is a potentially lethal act. It is a common and serious form of domestic violence and clinical recognition is challenging. This presentation will inform on symptoms, signs, sequelae and management with an emphasis on the GP role.

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Biography

After several years in General Practice Rosemary commenced on a Sexual Assault roster and went on to develop an interest in Domestic Violence and Child abuse. She is a Visiting Medical Officer at RPA and Liverpool Hospitals and has a foundation Fellowship in Clinical Forensic Medicine RCPA. Rosemary is committed to medical education in these areas of interpersonal violence where forensics and a recognition of the needs of the whole person overlay. A podcast on this topic is available for those who miss this session: https://onthewards.org/domestic-violence-strangulation-and-documentation/
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