About
‘As an Urgent Care Practitioner and Specialist General Practitioner, I deliver person-centered medical care, from acute injuries to complex chronic conditions, mental health support, and preventive healthcare. My approach is collaborative, respecting each patient’s unique experiences, values, and needs.’
Active roles
Urgent Care Practitioner
- Maroubra Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
- Campbelltown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
- Penrith Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Clinical Lead Advisor, Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Creator and Administrator. TekhnoMed web site
Background
Qualifications
- FRACGP, Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice, 2018
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Sydney, 2005
- Bachelor of Arts, English Lit (Hons); Music (Hons), University of Sydney
Training
Emergency and Urgent Care
- Advanced Life Support, Level 2 (ACRRM), 2025
- Rural Emergency Skills Training (ACCRM), 2021
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation First Aid (Re-Viva), 2018
- Emergency and Procedural Medicine workshop, 2016
- Clinical Emergency Management Program (RACGP), 2015
- Advanced Life Support Course, Level 1 (St Vincent’s Hospital), 2014
Specialist General Practitioner
- Australian General Practitioner Training (AGPT), 2013 – 2018
- Veterans Health (Northern Australia Primary Health), 2020
- Eating Disorders Fundamentals (Inside Out), 2020
- Interpersonal therapy and Trauma informed care (Wentworth Healthcare), 2019
- Dermatology Active Learning (GP19 Adelaide), 2019
- Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA), 2018
- ABC of CBT, The Black Dog Institute, 2016
Experience & Achievements
- Committee member, Blue Mountains GP Network, ending 2024.
- Urgent Care Practitioner
- Penrith Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, 2024-25
- Campbelltown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, 2024-25
- Maroubra Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, 2023-25
- Batemans Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, 2024
- Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, 2024-25
- Mona Vale Hospital Urgent Care Centre, 2018-2019
- Wyong Hospital Urgent Care Centre, 2015-2020
- Specialist General Practitioner
- Blackheath Family Medical Centre, 2016-2024
- Leura GP, 2019-2023
- Writer, The Medical Republic. General Practice and healthcare policy
- Podcast editing and publication: Intensive Care Network and the Social Media and Critical Care Conference team (SMACC) editing and publishing podcasts, 2013.
- Web Development Officer, Sydney University Faculty of Medicine IT Department, 2005-2009. Consultation, development, and construction of large scale sites for clinical schools, research institutions, and student learning delivery sites.
- Director of Publications, Sydney University Medical Society, 2007-2008
- Assistant Director of Publications, Sydney University Medical Society, 2006
- Founder and Conceiver of Student Grand Rounds, Nepean Hospital, supported by MDA National, ongoing since 2006. Subsequently emulated at multiple institutions.
- Winner of the Purser Prize, for published submission, Sydney University, 2005.
- Australian Army Veteran
Skills & Interests
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, Purple belt. Blue Mountains Jiu Jitsu Academy. Enhances my resilience, strategic thinking, and adaptability.
- Musician, clarinet. Previously, french horn player in the Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra and the Australian Army Band. Discipline and teamwork inform my collaborative approach.
Guiding principle
My guiding principle is as simple and as complex as ‘To provide the care I would wish for my own mother’
Specifically, I would wish for her: To be heard and validated; To be able to voice fears and needs, with respect and without judgement; To receive best-practice healthcare; To know that their own wellbeing is the core priority.
With respect to what I would have wished for her, I dedicate myself to this in my work.
Vale Margaret Mary, 1942-2024