Spotlight: Occupational Lung Disease
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| Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM |
| Mossman |
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Mr Ewan Wylie
Speaker
Mr Ewan Wylie
Head Of Business Development
Heart Of Australia
Spotlight: Occupational Lung Disease
Abstract
Occupational lung disease remains a critical health issue for workers exposed to respirable hazards, particularly in regional and remote settings where access to specialist respiratory and imaging services can be limited. While conditions such as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (black lung), silicosis, asbestosis and mesothelioma are well recognised, many workers across both traditional heavy industries and previously under recognised occupations are exposed to a complex array of mixed and poorly understood respiratory hazards.
Heart of Australia delivers mobile lung screening programs for mine and quarry workers with dust exposures, as well as workers in other industries with respiratory hazards, and now also supports delivery of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program for rural and remote communities. This presentation will highlight a selection of unexpected imaging and clinical pathologies encountered over the last four years that broaden the contemporary understanding of occupational lung disease.
Heart of Australia delivers mobile lung screening programs for mine and quarry workers with dust exposures, as well as workers in other industries with respiratory hazards, and now also supports delivery of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program for rural and remote communities. This presentation will highlight a selection of unexpected imaging and clinical pathologies encountered over the last four years that broaden the contemporary understanding of occupational lung disease.
Biography
Ewan Wylie MBA
Respiratory Scientist and Head of Business Development, Heart of Australia
Ewan Wylie is Head of Business Development at Heart of Australia; the mobile healthcare program providing access to specialist healthcare and testing in rural, remote, and First Nations communities across Queensland.
A skilled Respiratory Scientist, Ewan has over 20 years’ experience delivering mobile and occupational health programs across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.
With expertise in the areas of lung surveillance and early intervention programs, Ewan helped to spearhead the launch Heart of Australia’s mobile radiology truck in 2022, home to the world’s first battery-powered, mobile CT scanner. Through that innovation, Heart of Australia has been delivering comprehensive lung and occupational health programs to communities across Queensland.
In 2025 Heart of Australia became the official provider for the Commonwealth Government for mobile lung cancer screening in rural and remote communities across Australia. Ewan is actively involved in the rollout of this service to support access to the National Lung Cancer Screening Program for rural, remote, and First Nations patients.
Ewan holds a Bachelor of Exercise Science and Rehabilitation from the University of Wollongong and an MBA from the University of Newcastle.
Host
RDAQ2026
Presenter
Ewan Wylie
Head Of Business Development
Heart Of Australia
