On Balance Training & Development
mlcoa offer professional training courses to improve your medical knowledge and understanding.
About the Courses
mlcoa On Balance training courses have been designed for practical application in the work environment and can be tailored to meet your specific industry and workplace needs. Course topics include:
Courses are designed to meet the needs of:
- Return to Work Coordinators
- Injury Management Coordinators
- Rehabilitation Providers
- Case Managers
- Solicitors and Legal Providers
- Human Resources Managers
- OH&S Managers
- Insurance Brokers
- Associated Industry Professionals
mlcoa can also facilitate in-house training sessions at your workplace for groups of more than ten participants.
What sets mlcoa courses apart from the others?
- ANZIIF and NIBA accredited
- Small group sizes
- Designed and facilitated by medical and other healthcare experts
- Clear focus on workplace application
- Open discussion and case studies
- Hands-on activities and demonstrations
- Free post-course support and resources
- Comprehensive workbooks
The Workbooks
Yours for future reference
- Ideal workplace reference
- Clear diagrams and full labels
- Defines injury causes, symptoms and diagnosis
- Explores treatment options and recovery timeframes
- Free links to online support
“Excellent workbook, handouts and resources that I’ve referred to many times at work since the course” - Case Manager
Overview of Courses Offered
Understanding Psychiatric Illness
1 DAY, ANZIIF: 6 CIP POINTS, NIBA: 5 POINTS
Enjoy this dynamic, full day forum with a Psychiatric Specialist defining psychiatric conditions, including common causes, diagnosis, aggravating factors and treatment strategies.
Explained in layman terms, the course encourages open questioning from participants and investigates many case examples relevant to managing workplace injuries.
Included are:
- 16 common psychiatric conditions
- Relevant stressors and treatment strategies
- Causation and diagnosis
- Commonly used psychiatric terms
- Psychiatric assessment tools & intervention
strategies - The psychiatric consultation and reports
- Medications used in psychiatry and their side effects
- Appropriate questions to ask Psychiatrists
Facilitator
PSYCHIATRIST
Dr Howe Synnott (MB BS, DObst RCOG, RANZCP) has over 17 years of experience as a General Psychiatrist. He is author of “A Guide to Psychiatric Terms and Medications.” Participants at his sold out courses confirm he is a dynamic and engaging presenter, who challenges thinking and provides practical case studies relevant to the workplace.
"I learned more about psychiatric illness and gained a greater insight into human behaviour in one day than I have in a lifetime of reading medical reports.” - Partner, Legal Firm
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Understanding Musculoskeletal Injuries
2 DAYS, ANZIIF: 12 CIP POINTS, NIBA: 5 POINTS
Gain new insight into the musculoskeletal system, improve your medical terminology and understanding of injuries and related medical conditions. Packed full of practical exercises such as interpreting x-ray results, hands-on exploration of knee and shoulder injuries and demonstration of a functional capacity examination.
This course is clearly focused on its application to the
workplace and includes:
- Terminology of human anatomy
- Common conditions, injuries and their causes
- Structure and function of the spine, upper and
lower limbs - Diagnosis and treatment of the spine, upper and
lower limb conditions - Recovery timeframes
- Explanations about pain clinics and pain
management - Medical specialties and investigations
- Medications
Includes a FREE Book of Anatomical Charts
- yours to keep as part of the course!
Facilitator
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Mr Ross Tippett (BAppSci(Physio), Syd Uni)
Over 10 years of Vocational Rehabilitation experience. He is an
independent Specialist Physiotherapist for mlcoa and runs his own
consultancy. Ross’ experience provides a comprehensive skill base in
education and training, injury management, job analysis, early intervention
and preventative strategies. He utilises a variety of learning methodologies
to ensure a dynamic environment throughout the two day course.
“I learnt more in just the first day of the musculoskeletal course than I did in the 8 weeks of my University Medical Terminology course.” - Case Manager, Superannuation Company
Maximising the Effectiveness of an IME -
The Case Study Workshop Series
This series of informal interactive workshops is designed to assist mlcoa clients to use IMEs cost effectively. We understand your need for a report that helps you to make the best decision for each unique claim scenario, so these workshops focus on pinpointing the key issues and translating them into questions that help a doctor to understand what you really need.
The series uses case studies covering complex claims, early intervention, tail and common illness and injury scenarios. Our objective is to make your IME preparation faster and more effective in achieving the claim objectives.
Understanding Heart Disease
1/2 DAY, ANZIIF: 3 CIP POINTS
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to spend time with a leading Cardiologist exploring the causes and treatment of heart conditions and related diseases. Learn how to read medical reports to define the work and non-work contributing factors of heart disease.
This course has a strong focus on how to manage its impact in the workplace and defining suitable return to work strategies. The content includes:
- The Circulatory System
- The anatomy and function of the heart
- Common cardiac complaints
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Heart Attack and Heart Failure
- Angina, Arrhythmias, and Cardiomyopathy
- Treatment, medication and rehabilitation
- Managing heart conditions in the workplace
Facilitator
CARDIOLOGIST
Dr Peter Hetzel (MB BS, MSc, MRCP, MRACP, FRACP, FRCP)
Dr Hetzel’s professional appointments have included Director of the
Cardiovascular Investigation Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Medicine at Adelaide University.
Made a member of the Order of Australia in 1998, Dr Hetzel is a most
engaging presenter, and leads this learning forum with a clear focus
on understanding the rehabilitation and return to work needs and
outcomes for employees with heart disease.
“I loved the constant relationship between theory and practise through real examples in the workplace. Very relevant to my job” - Injury Manager, Self Insured Employer
Drug and Alcohol Abuse - Psychiatric Strategies
1 DAY, ANZIIF: 6 CIP POINTS
Times are changing! Today many Injury Coordinators,
HR and other professionals face the workplace
impact of drug and alcohol abuse, often with the
challenge of managing insurance claims or
coordinating rehabilitation and related programs.
This course targets the specific questions and issues of managing people with substance abuse and includes many important topics and issues:
- Discussion of drugs and their effects
- Managing drug abuse in work related injuries
- Understanding drug abuse, addiction and
dependence - Coping styles and defence mechanisms
- Withdrawal, recurrence, relapse and remission
- Medicalisation, support and resources
- Addressing drug abuse in psychiatric claims
- Medico-legal issues/case studies, assessments & reports
Facilitator
Dr Howe Synnott - please see under "Understanding Psychiatric Illnesses" course for facilitator summary.
To register your interest in any of these courses or for more information, please contact mlcoa in your local state or territory.
Finally! Courses that combine all the health, claims and medical information into one unit...
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On Balance - National Brochure
Upcoming On Balance Courses 2012
