Dr Greg Knight - Occupational Physician

MBBS, MPH, FAFOM

Dr Knight graduated from Melbourne University in 1973 with Bachelors in Medicine & Surgery (Honours).  His early clinical experience included work within the Professorial Units of Medicine-Surgery & Psychiatry at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, anaesthetic/intensive-care at Geelong Hospital, and foundation of the Lara-Lake Medical & Dental Complex.

He began specialising in Occupational Medicine in 1985, graduated from the National Occupational Health & Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia) course in Sydney in 1986, and subsequently held a number of senior Management (Occupational Health) roles within the ‘automotive & marine’, ‘primary aluminium’, and ‘offshore oil & gas’ industries.  During this period he also completed a Master of Public Health from Monash University in 1991 and gained Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (by Examination) in 1995.

His primary research interest was in "Pot-room Asthma" in the primary aluminium industry.  He also identified and co-published [MJA 2002;176(11):521-523] the sentinel Australian case (2001) of anaphylaxis due to Red Imported Fire-Ant stings.

In recent years his work has migrated into consultant/advisory or Medico-legal reporting roles, voluntary duties as Qld State Councillor for his Faculty (2001-2005), and participation as a Member/Deputy-Chairperson of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal (GMAT) organised via Q-COMP; and he is also a Member of the Health Advisory Assessment Panel for the Qld Nursing Council.  His forensic area of interest is work-fitness/unfitness in relation to physical and/or mental impairment.