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.

Occupational Physicians bring recognised expertise to the assessment of work-related injury and illness and the effects of illness and injury on the ability to work.   Occupational Physicians have academic and clinical expertise in the assessment of medical impairment that is they assess individuals in a number of medical speciality areas simultaneously and are able to apportion relative work-relatedness etc.   Because of their practical everyday contact with workplaces, they are especially skilled in the assessment of consequent disability and handicap.   They also provide worksite assessments as part of the review where indicated.