Return to Work ECHO

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes

Enrol in the Return to Work ECHO

The Return to Work ECHO aims to create a community of practice that fosters shared learning and professional support.

Through regular online sessions, participants gain insights into best-practice approaches for managing injury, recovery, and return to work from a panel of experts, and engage in collaborative case discussions.

Individuals and teams are encouraged to submit de-identified cases for clinical debriefing. This promotes reflection, shared learning, and the identification of opportunities to optimise recovery, improve patient experiences, and enhance return-to-work pathways.

All healthcare professionals from across South Australia are welcome to join this FREE program.

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Submit your case

Case submissions are welcome from all participants – whether they involve routine return-to-work scenarios or more complex and challenging injury and recovery cases.

We encourage individuals and teams to share de-identified cases to support collaborative learning, reflection, and continuous improvement in patient care and return-to-work outcomes.

Please note: ECHO sessions are educational in nature and are not intended to replace specialist referral, formal occupational health advice, or secondary consultation where required.

Submit a case

Meet the Return to Work ECHO expert panel

Dr Adelaide Boylan
General Practitioner – Pro HealthCare Norwood

Dr Cassandra Zaina
Physiotherapy Advisor – RTWSA

Dr Irina Hollington
Pain Medicine Physician & Anaesthetist – CALHN

Dr Michael Schirripa
Psychiatrist – Private Practice SA

Fiona Belton
Exercise Physiology Advisor – RTWSA

Simon Tyler
Clinical Psychologist – RTWSA

Kellie Shearer
Service Advisor – Claims Services (Insurance) – RTWSA

Dr Thanh Ha
Occupational Medicine Practitioner – Private Practice SA

 

CPD eligibility 

  • GP participants will receive 1 CPD hour under the Reviewing Performance category with RACGP/ACRRM for each meeting attended.
  • GPs presenting a case for discussion, will receive 1 CPD hour under the Measuring Outcomes category (to be self-claimed). 

The Statement of Attendance and CPD hours will be provided at the end of the ECHO series.

 

Learn more about how ECHO sessions work here.

Find other ECHO networks here.

For questions and enquiries, please contact the ECHO Coordinator at ECHO@sapmea.asn.au.

 

This program has been made possible by funding from ReturnToWorkSA