Dr Michael Bowles

Dr Michael Bowles graduated from UWA in 1988 and completed a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety at Curtin University. He became a Fellow of the Australian Faculty of Occupational Medicine in 1996.

He has been working in Occupational Medicine since 1990 and has completed over 30,000 independent medical examinations to date! He has owned and/or worked at a number of medicolegal providers and was Medical Advisor at Rio Tinto between 1996-2020. He has worked at various times as an Independent Medical Examiner and Approved Specialist in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

He regularly visits Bunbury, Albany, Geraldton and Broome and elsewhere on request. He is trained in AMA4, 5 and 6 and is a WA Workcover APIA approved examiner.

Dr Bowles’ services include independent medical examinations, permanent impairment assessments, site visits, file reviews, research reviews, and presentations and training. His interests include complex cases and chronic pain.

When not at work, Dr Bowes is an avid participant in running, cycling, surfing, foiling, golf and fishing.