Dr David Eaton (Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist)
- Name
- Dr David George Eaton
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of Queensland Australia 1985
- FRACP Australia
- Occupation
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist
- Gender
- Male
- Telehealth
- Skype: Phone bookings - 1300 737 711
Dr David Eaton is a Specialist Occupational and Environmental Physician with over twenty years of experience in both clinical occupational and environmental medicine and occupational health management. More than two-thirds of his work has been on site at work places and within organisations.
At Precision Brain Spine and Pain Centre, Dr Eaton brings a wealth of experience and knowledge which is utilised in the following areas:
• Clinical assessment and management of patients • Medicolegal reports • Precision Ascend Pain Management Program
Dr Eaton has held a number of senior roles, including:
• Founder and Director, Queensland Vocational Health Services (formerly Queensland's largest independent occupational health service) • Corporate Occupational Physician, Virgin Australia Airlines • Police Medical Officer and Director of Health, Victoria Police • Presiding Member, Medical Panels of Victoria • Deputy Chair, Medical Assessment Tribunal of Queensland • Chair, Wellbeing Committee, Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) • Medical Adviser, Meadow Lea Foods • Medical Adviser, Blackwater Mines • Medical Adviser, QCT Resources Limited • Medical Adviser, Cook Colliery (Queensland) • Medical Adviser, Pioneer Concrete Limited and Pioneer International Limited • Medical Adviser, Ingham Enterprises • Occupational Physician, General Motors Holden • Contributed to medical education as State Director of Training (Victoria) with the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).
David has particular interest in:
• Occupational health management and organisational systems • Fitness for work assessment • Occupational toxicology • Inherent requirements analysis • Legal medicine • Conflict coaching and managing difficult people
He has significant experience in a diverse range of industry sectors (blue and white collar), including:
• Aviation • Construction • Education • Emergency services • Government • IT • Law • Manufacturing • Mining • Policing • Rail • Road transport • Sub-aquatic work • Telecommunications
Dr Eaton is accredited to undertake most occupational medical assessments, including:
• Queensland Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme – Nominated Medical Adviser (NMA) • Permanent impairment assessments – assessor, most jurisdictions and body systems • Rail Industry Worker system – Authorised Health Professional • Hazardous substance examinations • Alcohol and other drugs – Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO)
David is a trained conflict coach and works extensively with organisations both to manage conflict and to build effective, conflict resilient cultures on small to large scales.
Dr Eaton offers a variety of specialised clinical services in the field of Occupational Medicine. He also specialises in the provision of Medico legal Assessments and Reports to Insurance Companies and Law Firms. David also works closely with the Ascend Pain Management Program to optimise return to work for his patients.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Precision Brain Spine and Pain Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Precision Brain Spine and Pain Centre
- Address
- Lower Ground
115 Cotham Road
Kew VIC 3101
Australia
- Phone
- 03 8862 0000
- Fax
- 03 9816 8564
