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IME Referrals

Veteran IME referrals for legal practitioners.

Occupational Medicine Specialists conducting Independent Medical Examinations for matters relating to DVA claims and military service-related conditions.

Medico-legal opinions

Service-related assessments, written with medico-legal clarity.

We work with legal practitioners representing veterans, insurers, and government agencies, providing clear, independent medico-legal opinions to support statutory claims, liability assessments, and dispute resolution within the veteran compensation framework.

Our specialists have deep experience in military occupational exposures, service-related injuries, and complex multi-system conditions. Please note that our services are focused exclusively on service-related assessments; we do not provide reports for non-service matters such as motor vehicle accidents or general civil litigation.

Reports are comprehensive, defensible, and written with medico-legal clarity. Referrals are welcomed from legal practitioners where the individual being assessed has served in the Australian Defence Force.

Assessments can address

Independent opinions across veteran compensation matters.

Causation and relationship to military service

Fitness for service or work capacity

Whole person impairment and permanent impairment

Review of treatment and rehabilitation needs

Independent clinical opinions for complex matters

Make a referral

Discuss a referral with our team.

To make a referral or discuss an assessment, please contact our team. We can assist with referral requirements, documentation, and specialist availability.

Our team

Our Occupational Medicine Specialists.

Springfield
Dr Paul Shumack

Occupational Medicine Specialist providing assessments, DVA opinions and IMEs for current and former ADF members.

Deakin
Dr Michael Fett

Occupational Medicine Specialist providing assessments, DVA opinions and IMEs for current and former ADF members.

Springfield
Dr Hui Ting Ooi

Occupational Medicine Specialist providing assessments, DVA opinions and IMEs for current and former ADF members.

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Reach out and our empathetic, veteran-informed team will be in touch to help you take the next step, with no out-of-pocket cost for eligible veterans.