Specialist Support for DVA-Related Assessments

Our Occupational Medicine Specialists manage DVA assessments and reporting to save you time. This specialist support allows you to focus on the ongoing health and wellbeing of your veteran patients.

Caring for veterans can involve navigating complex DVA processes, medical assessments, and documentation requirements. While these assessments are important for supporting veterans, they can also be time-intensive and administratively complex within a busy general practice setting.

Our Occupational Medicine Specialists are able to support GPs by managing DVA-related assessments and specialist opinions for veteran patients.

By referring to our team, GPs can ensure their veteran patients receive the detailed assessments required by DVA while allowing the GP to remain focused on their patient’s ongoing primary care and treatment.

Our Occupational Medicine Specialists can assist with a range of DVA-related assessments and medical opinions, including:

  • Specialist assessments relating to DVA claims
  • Review and assessment of service-related injuries and conditions
  • Fitness for service or occupational capacity assessments
  • Complex or multi-system conditions requiring specialist opinion
  • Medical reviews to support DVA documentation and decision-making
  • Independent clinical opinions for veterans with complex health presentations

     

We aim to provide clear, comprehensive specialist reports that assist both the GP and the DVA process.

Our Occupational Medicine Specialists have extensive experience in occupational medicine and military health, including an understanding of:

  • The physical and psychological demands of military service
  • Service-related occupational exposures
  • Complex conditions commonly experienced by veterans
  • The DVA system and reporting requirements

     

This ensures assessments are both clinically robust and tailored to the veteran context.

We understand that many GPs want to support veteran patients but may find DVA processes difficult to manage within the constraints of general practice.

Our service allows GPs to refer patients for specialist assessment while continuing to manage their ongoing care, ensuring veterans still receive the support they need.

GPs can refer veteran patients to our Occupational Medicine Specialists for DVA-related assessments and specialist opinions.

To discuss a referral or specialist availability, please contact our team.

Our Occupational Medicine Specialists

Dr Paul Shumack (Springfield)
Dr Michael Fett (Deakin)
Dr Ooi (Springfield)