Dr. Maxwell Qu

Dr. Maxwell Qu

Psychiatrist

Summary

Dr Qu is a dual-trained Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist with expertise in psychiatric injury, substance use disorders, chronic pain, complex substance pharmacology, and operational fitness in military and safety-sensitive roles. He contributes to research, education, and policy development in addiction medicine, mental health, and aviation safety.

 

He provides telehealth-based IME assessments nationally.

Accreditation

  • WorkSafe Victoria – Impairment Assessor
  • WorkSafe Victoria – Independent Medical Examiner (Addiction Medicine)
  • State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) New South Wales – Impairment Assessor
  • Return To Work SA (RTWSA) – Independent Medical Examiner & Impairment Assessor
  • WorkCover Tasmania – Independent Medical Examiner & Impairment Assessor
  • AMA Guides 4th & 5th Edition
  • Psychiatric Impairment Rating Scale (PIRS)
  • Guide to the Evaluation of Psychiatric Impairment for Clinicians (GEPIC)
  • Medical Review Officer (MRO), Australasian Medical Review Officers Association (AMROA)
  • CASA Approved Aviation Consultant (CAAC) – Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine
  • Phoenix Australia – Assessment, Formulation & Treatment Planning for PTSD
  • Australasian College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) – Expert Report Writing & Witness Certification
  • QOTP-Approved Prescriber – Methadone & Buprenorphine (Queensland)

Type of Cases

  • Psychiatric Injury, Impairment & Causation
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Motor Vehicle Accident / CTP
  • Total and Permanent Disability / Superannuation Claims
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Aviation & Pilot Assessments
  • Military Personnel / DVA
  • Commercial Driver Assessments
  • Fitness-for-Duty (Aviation, Transport, Defence)
  • Public Liability
  • Permanent Impairment Assessments
  • Income Protection
  • Return to Work
  • DVA

Areas of Expertise

  • General Adult Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Injury & Permanent Impairment
  • Addiction Medicine & Dual Diagnosis
  • Aviation & Safety-Sensitive Fitness-for-Duty
  • Defence, Military & Veteran Mental Health
  • Opioid Dependence & Pharmacotherapy
  • Chronic Pain, Medication Risk & Substance Use
  • Mood, Anxiety & Trauma-Related Disorders (including PTSD)

Professional Associations

  • Fellow, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
  • Fellow, Royal Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (FAChAM)
  • Associate Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (AFRACMA)
  • Dual Specialist Registration with AHPRA (Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine)
  • Accredited Faculty Member, Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry (RANZCP)
  • Member, Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ASAM)
  • Associate Member, Australasian College of Legal Medicine (ACLM)
  • Academic Appointments, University of Queensland (UQ)
  • Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)
Experience
  • Consultant Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist – public and private sectors
  • Independent opinions on all psychiatric injuries, as well as specifically being able to comment on complex opioid pharmacology, chronic pain, substance use disorders, and medication safety.
  • Independent review committee informing policy and clinical guidance
  • Contributor to CASA alcohol and other drugs policy and aviation safety guidance

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