Our people are
our strength
Our physicians have extensive experience in occupational medicine and supporting clinical staff in isolated Australian environments.
Dr Peter Connaughton
MB BCh, LRCP&SI, FACOEM, MBA, FAFOEM
Peter is a consultant occupational physician with experience across a wide range of industries. He initially undertook specialist training in occupational medicine at the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) in Edinburgh.
He has been the consultant occupational physician to Rio Tinto Iron Ore since 2008. His approach includes building collaboration and teamwork for the effective management of workplace injuries and the implementation of preventive health strategies.
Peter has had many roles in the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM), including serving as the President from 2016 to 2018.
His advocacy roles included serving on the Health Benefits of Good Work executive and the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance. He has received a number of awards from AFOEM and he was awarded fellowship of the American College of OEM in 2020. Since 2018 he has served as the secretary of the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative (IOMSC).
Dr June Sim
MBBS, M. OHS, FAFOEM
June is a consultant occupational physician who has worked in occupational medicine since 2004. She gained her fellowship with the Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in 2008.
She worked as an occupational physician for the Western Australian Health Service for 13 years, and has consulted to a number of multinational mining companies for over 10 years. She continues to consult to the private and public sectors, with special interest in health, mining and rail industries.
She is a chair and member of the Industrial Diseases Medical Panel at WorkCover WA for respiratory diseases. She is the Chief Medical Officer for a number of railway companies and is a member of the Chief Medical Officer Council (CMOC). She delivers the training program for medical practitioners to become Authorised Health Professionals (AHP).
She is a board member for the Australasian Medical Review Officers Association (AMROA). She is currently the chair of the Faculty Assessment Committee and was previously the WA Regional Training Program Director for Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM).
She received the AFOEM President’s award for Education, Training and Assessment in 2015 and is the recipient of the Dust Diseases Board (NSW) scholarship in 2013.
Dr Andrew Thomson
MBBS, MBA, Grad Dip OHS, M. Medicine
Andrew is an occupational physician and has worked with Simcon OM since 2022. He has worked in occupational medicine since 2017. He completed a postgraduate diploma in Occupational Health and Safety at Curtin University and Master of Medicine majoring in Clinical Epidemiology.
He has expertise in workplace assessments, health surveillance, fitness for work assessments, injury management and corporate medical advice. He is an Authorised Health Practitioner (AHP) under the Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB).
He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia and has in the past managed community specialist centres and also undertaken a clinical process improvement term through the WA Health Department - Institute of Health Leadership. He has worked overseas in his prior career as a radiographer. When not at work, he enjoys caring for his three children and undertaking teaching and research.
Dr Thea Leman
Occupational Physician (AFOEM) - Registrar MBBS, BMR – Nuclear, Grad Dip O&EH
Thea is an occupational medicine registrar with expertise in workplace assessments, fitness for work assessments, injury management, health monitoring and corporate medical advice.
Dr. Leman has worked extensively with multi-national Mining, Oil & Gas, and Health Care Companies throughout Australia. Thea is also a Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) Authorised Health Practitioner (AHP) and a Registered Doctor for Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).
Since commencing her specialist training in occupational and environmental medicine in 2017, she has completed a postgraduate diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health.
Thea initially graduated with a Bachelor of Medical Radiation, Nuclear Medicine. She then worked in WA as a nuclear medicine scientist prior to studying medicine at University of Notre Dame . She completed her medical degree in 2010.
Dr Alex Sleeman
DRANZCOG, MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Alex Sleeman is a highly experienced Rural Generalist and GP with a strong background in emergency medicine, skin cancer care, and occupational health. With fellowships from both the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - Rural Generalist and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, Dr Sleeman brings over a decade of frontline clinical expertise to remote and regional communities.
He currently practices at Denmark Family Practice and serves as a Visiting Medical Officer in the Emergency Department at Denmark Hospital. He has extensive experience working in Emergency Departments throughout the Pilbara, including Hedland Health Campus, Karratha Health Campus, Onslow Hospital and Tom Price Hospital. His previous roles span urban and rural general practice, hospital medicine, and medical education, including his work as a Regional Medical Educator for WAGPET and RACGP.
Christy Thodey
BSc (Paramed.), GCert OccMed H&S, GCert Crit.Care
Christy Thodey is a highly experienced health consultant and Registered Paramedic who has worked extensively across industrial, occupational, and remote healthcare sectors in Australia and internationally.
Since founding, developing, and successfully exiting Compass Health, she has continued to provide expert consulting services to global organisations within mining, oil and gas, engineering, and health education institutions.
In addition to her consulting roles, Christy maintains active clinical practice, regularly working both offshore and on-road as a Paramedic, and has flown more than 50 hours as rescue crew for the Westpac Surf Life Saving Helicopter service in the South West of Western Australia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Paramedical Science, an Advanced Diploma in Health Science, and postgraduate qualifications in Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety, Critical Care Paramedicine, and is completing a postgraduate qualification in Aeromedical Retrieval. Christy is also a qualified Lead Auditor in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and holds an internationally recognised Quality Auditing certification.
Christy brings a unique combination of clinical expertise and health systems leadership. Her early career included experience in the cardiology department of a major teaching hospital and years of frontline service as a Paramedic in metropolitan, rural and remote locations. She then has since held senior management positions, consulted across diverse environments, and led audits and quality improvement projects in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Borneo, and France.
Christy is solution-focused and driven by a passion for high-quality pre-hospital care. She applies a systematic and compliance-driven approach to health service delivery and continues to prioritise her own clinical currency through active, hands-on involvement in the field.