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
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