Shepparton Medical Centre
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(except public holidays)
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Welcome to Shepparton Medical Centre
The Shepparton Medical Centre (SMC) was established in 2010, the first purpose-built, multidisciplinary teaching clinic in Australia, created to increase the quality and capacity of medical education in a rural setting.
Since its inception, SMC has been facilitating the wellbeing of our patients and students by focusing on patient-centred care and outstanding clinical education. We deliver approximately 40,000 services to patients each year and support the community in a number of ways including participating in the Doctors in Secondary Schools Program, servicing Residential Aged Care Facilities and contributing to primary care, impact research.
The SMC is linked with the University of Melbourne Medical School's Department of Rural Health (DRH) which is based within the same building, providing professional health education and research training in a rural context to many parts of rural Victoria.
SMC is part of the Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics (MTHC) which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Melbourne providing world-class clinical training opportunities for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences students as well as affordable patient access to high quality comprehensive primary health care.
Vision
To be global leaders in the delivery of primary healthcare teaching and clinical education, research and patient services.
Values
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Accountability
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General Practitioners
Our medical practitioner team consists of senior GPs who completed their specialisation training in general practice and GP Registrars who are qualified doctors on a two-year training pathway to complete their specialisation training.
All our medical practitioners enjoy learning and teaching and invest significant time in continuously building their own knowledge and skills to enable them to work in collaboration to develop a plan to keep you in good health or get your health back on track.
Dr Robert Campbell, Medical Director
I enjoy the variety that comes from General Practice. No two days are ever the same. I have specific interest in preventative health, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and men's health in general. I want to help people to help themselves.
Personal interests include rugby union (Go Melbourne Rebels!), walking and keeping fit.
Patients find me approachable and will warm to my sense of humour.Dr Elizabeth Kennedy
I am interested in people and their stories. I love listening and trying to get to the root of the problem. My specific interests are women's health, sexual health and mental health.
Interests outside of medicine are reading, being with friends and family, and travelling.Dr Hubert van Doorn
Dr Hubert van Doorn is an Australian medical graduate who is passionate about advancing general practice and medical education in Australia.
Dr van Doorn gained extensive experience as a Principle in a general practice in Melbourne before combining his clinical work with medical education, working in northeast Victoria as a Medical Educator for Bogong GP Training.
In 2016, he relocated to Darwin, joining NTGPE (Northern Territory General Practice Education) as Lead Medical Educator, Practice and GP Supervisor support and the SMC as a locum GP. Through this ongoing engagement and love for providing quality healthcare and educational supervision to GP Registrars and medical students, Dr van Doorn permanently joined the SMC in 2020 as Senior Clinical Educator (Medicine).
Outside of the workplace, he enjoys skiing, reading, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.
Dr Edmund Siauw
I believe in working together with my patients and their carers to achieve their optimum health – this usually involves more than just medicine. I also aim to practice using only evidence-based approaches.
My specific interests are preventative medicine, particularly cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. I have recently commenced a certificate course in skin cancer medicine through the Skin Cancer College of Australasia. I am trained in the use of dermoscopy to look for skin cancer and I am happy to perform skin checks and minor surgery when appropriate.
I also enjoy talking with my patients about exotic food, soccer, and travel!
Dr Stephanie Tabner
Dr Stephanie Tabner graduated from Hull York Medical School in the UK and has been working as a general practitioner in the UK for the past few years.
Dr Tabner enjoys all aspects of general practice including women's health, aged care, minor surgery, emergency medicine and teaching medical students.
In her personal time, she loves travelling, the outdoors, live music and playing in a rock band.
Dr Saif Aswad
Dr Saif Aswad moved to northeast Victoria in 2017 after working in emergency medicine in Sydney and Perth. Dr Aswad completed his final year as a GP Registrar with the SMC, obtaining fellowship with RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) in 2019. He likes all areas of general practice and has a specific interest in chronic disease management and dermatology.
In his personal time, he thoroughly enjoys spending time with his young family.
Dr Bronwyn Burt
Dr Bronwyn Burt has always enjoyed helping people to learn more about their health so that together, you can achieve better health outcomes.Dr Burt has spent most of her time working as a GP in Melbourne and the past four years working in Indigenous Health in Darwin. This more than anything else has taught her the importance of patient centred medicine and how necessary it is to achieve better outcomes.
Dr Burt's particular interests are in preventative medicine, nutrition and weight management, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. She would also like to become involved in community health education in Shepparton.
When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends in the outdoors or sharing a home cooked meal. She loves baking and her new passions are swimming and travel.
Dr Siti Sahbudin - GP Registrar
Dr Siti Sahbudin was born and raised in Malaysia and graduated from James Cook University with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.She completed her internship and residency in Tasmania and undertook medical training in Frankston; gaining valuable experience in Women's and Children's Health, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Gastroenterology and Geriatric Medicine.
In her personal time, she enjoys travelling, reading and swimming.
Dr Yen Pham, GP Registrar
Dr Yen Pham was born and raised in Vietnam.
Dr Pham has a love for teaching and education, graduating from RMIT with a Bachelor of Science before completing a MSc and PhD in Biochemistry.
She then continued with further study, obtaining a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Sydney. Dr Pham completed her residency at Hornsby Hospital, gaining considerable experience in child health, general medicine and, emergency medicine. She currently holds a Diploma of Child Health.
Outside of work she enjoys looking after her family and has a passion for cooking and gardening.Dr Hamsa Al-Janabi, GP Registrar
Dr Hamsa Al-Janabi gained a wide variety of skills through working in hospitals and general practice in metropolitan and rural areas in Victoria and enjoys the diversity that general practice brings.
She has special interest in Women's and children health, adolescent and adult mental health, chronic disease management and geriatrics health and is passionate about providing holistic, evidence based medicine.
Outside work, Hamsa is a mother of two children. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, travelling and bikingDr Senan Al-Saffar GP Registrar
Dr Senan Al-Saffar worked in various Victorian Hospitals in Melbourne and Gippsland as an emergency doctor before moving into General Practice. In 2019, he relocated to Shepparton with his wife and two children to begin.
Dr Al-Saffar enjoys all aspects of general practice including chronic disease management, geriatric medicine, men's health, adolescent health, minor skin procedures and emergency medicine.
Outside of work he enjoys riding, listening to music, spending time with his family, and detailing his car.
Dr Asanga Abeykoon GP Registrar
Dr Asanga Abeykoon graduated from Monash University with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours), after which he completed his internship at GV Health.
He then worked in variety of hospital settings from rural, regional and metropolitan, and mostly recently completed 6 months in the Northern Territory before joining Shepparton Medical Centre as a GP Registrar.
His time hospital has given him exposure to Anaesthetics, Intensive Cate Unit, General Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Mental Health, Children's Health, Woman's Health. While he likes all aspects of medicine, he particularly enjoys procedural medicine, and is keen to get involved in medical education.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys going on road trips, hiking, spending with family and friends, cinema and listening to music.
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Nurses
Our nurses are highly qualified and capable healthcare providers. All of our practice nurses are division 1 registered nurses with additional qualifications.
They are often the unsung heroes of primary care and assist our medical practitioners in the delivery of healthcare, obtaining your medical history when you are a new patient to our clinic. They lead preventative care in immunisations, health checks and are at the centre of your chronic disease management team. If you live with diabetes or cardiovascular diseases, it is likely that one of our nurses will work with you to set and achieve your health goals.
Ms Jane Rinaldi, Team Leader, Practice Nurse (Registered Nurse), Credentialled Diabetes Educator
I have had the privilege of working as a nurse for over 35 years. I have worked in a variety of settings, including hospital, community health, rural and remote areas, and general practice.
My background is midwifery/lactation consultancy. My role now in general practice is preventative health care across all ages. A current focus is diabetes prevention and management – working to improve diabetes outcomes through building self-management skills in our clients. I believe in living well with chronic illness.
Ms Gaynor Hobijn, Practice Nurse (Registered Nurse)
I love working in general practice for the variety of patients that we see and hopefully help. It gives me a lot of satisfaction when I have helped clients with preventative health, or when parents are relieved because their child's immunisation was less traumatic than they imagined. I enjoy working with other nurses and doctors and love the input that we can have in the care of clients.
From pregnancy to the end of life, I just enjoy helping people and making a difference in a positive way.
Ms Jan Wallace, Practice Nurse (Registered Nurse)
I have been a nurse in general practice for 15 years. I love the diversity of skills required in general practice – so different from working on the wards!
I am quite passionate about immunisation, wound care, healthy lifestyle and QUIT counselling.
My personal interests revolve around my family, travel and reading.
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Specialists
We have a team of specialists that visit Shepparton Medical Centre on a regular basis.
Dr David Prentice, Neurologist
Dr David Prentice is trained as a Clinical Pharmacologist, Neurologist with a specific interest in chronic migraine.Dr Joseph Saji, Psychiatrist
Dr Joseph Saji is a Consultant Psychiatrist with a specific interest in bipolar disorder, neuropsychiatry and psychiatry.Dr Tom Schulz, Infectious Diseases Physician
Dr Tom Schulz is an Infectious Disease Physician with a specific interest in refugee and immigrant health and provides care for those with hepatitis B and C.Dr Bryden Dawes, Neurosurgeon
Dr Bryden Dawes is a Neurosurgeon who manages all general neurosurgical conditions and is passionate about providing individualised high-quality patient centred care. He has completed extensively trained in the latest minimally invasive techniques and uses these to improve patient outcomes and recovery.Dr Jennifer Coller, Cardiologist
MBBS DDU PhD FRACP FCSANZ
Dr Jennifer Coller is a general cardiologist with experience in managing a wide range of heart conditions, with a particular interest in managing heart failure and heart disease in women. She takes pride in offering a caring and compassionate approach and understands the importance of working alongside her patients to achieve the best heart health. -
Allied Health
We have a comprehensive team of allied health providers who work closely with our team and deliver services at the Shepparton Medical Centre on a regular basis.
Ms Kristy Nihill, Psychologist
Kristy Nihill is a Psychologist and a Teacher with a specific interest in childhood developmental disorders and the provision of clinical and educational psychology assessments assisting with practical solutions for a young person's academic, social and emotional functioning. Areas of clinical practice include a range of mental health issues including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality and identity issues, interpersonal and behavioural difficulties and childhood developmental disorders including autism and ADHD.Ms Ashwini Anand, Psychologist
Ashwini Anand (Ash) has worked as a Psychologist for over three years across hospitals and private clinics, including working with various age groups such as children, adolescents, adults and aged care. Throughout this time, she has worked with families, couples and individuals.Ash has experience and interest in working with clients who has a history of trauma, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders and eating disorders.
Ash uses evidence-based therapies such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), IPT (Interpersonal Therapy) and schema therapy tailored for each client based on their needs. She also focuses on attachment styles, relationships and family dynamics.
"My passion is to help people to the extent that I can!" –Ash
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Administration
We have a team of friendly and experienced administrators to assist you with your enquiries.
Ms Alison McConkey, Team Leader
Linda White, Receptionist
Ms Tameika Harrap, Receptionist
Ms Narelle Parker, Receptionist
Ms Robyn Sutton, Receptionist
Vanessa Crockett, Receptionist
Brianna Hudson, Receptionist
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Management
Our management team brings together their experience and expertise with an aim to deliver quality primary healthcare teaching and clinical education, research and patient services.
Ms Joanne Kinder, Operations Manager
Joanne joined the SMC in 2015 as Business Manager, combining 7 years executive management experience in the higher education sector with practical business management experience in the telecommunication, retail and hospitality sector.Having gained invaluable experience in the operation of the SMC, she now plays an integral role in leading the SMC and enjoys further developing the clinics patient and student experience, service offerings and participation in impact primary care research.
Dr Robert Campbell, Medical Director
Dr Robert Campbell was appointed the Medical Director of the SMC in 2016 and provides clinical leadership in the delivery of care, quality improvement initiatives and GP supervision of students and GP Registrar's. Dr Campbell takes great pride in developing close bonds with the SMC team with a focus on the delivery of quality healthcare and an integrated teaching model. He holds an Academic Appointment with the University of Melbourne, is an RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) examiner and an accredited GP Supervisor with MCCC, GP training provider.Ms Tracey Botterill, Practice Manager
Tracey has a longstanding relationship with the SMC, having commenced as a Practice Administrator in 2010 and expanding her skills and knowledge to become Practice Manager in 2014. Tracey relocated to Yarrawonga in 2017 for a sea change, joining the Yarrawonga Medical Clinic. She returned to the SMC in 2019, bringing well-rounded experience and expertise in Practice Management and enjoys working with the SMC team to ensure we deliver and maintain a high standard of service provision.
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Women's Health
- Contraception
- Sexual health concerns
- Breast concerns
- Cervical screening
- Infertility (initial investigation)
- Family planning
- Antenatal care
- Unplanned pregnancy advice
- Lactation support
- Continence issues
- Menopause & Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Bowel Cancer screening
- Chronic disease screening
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Men's Health
- Acute illnesses
- Injuries
- Mental health
- Sexual health
- Fatherhood
- Chronic disease screening
- Bowel cancer screening
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Child and Adolescent Health
- Learning difficulties
- Development concerns
- Acute illnesses
- Childhood immunisation
- Allergy action plans
- Asthma action plans
- Mental health
- Sexual Health
- Chronic disease screening
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Mental Health
We offer an extensive range of mental health services for both adults and children:
- Psychological services
- Psychiatry review and assessments
- Behavioural assessments including ADHA, autism, personality disorders
- Employee Assistance Program
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Skin Cancer Checks
- Skin examination with a qualified dermascopist
- Small scale surgery with local anaesthetic
- Advice on non-surgical treatment of skin cancer
- Patient education on self-monitoring and prevention strategies
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Preventative Health Services
- Diabetes education
- Quit Support
- Spirometry
- ECG
- INR testing
- B12
- Age based health assessments
- Health Heart Checks
- Chronic disease screening and management plans
- Team care arrangements
- Cervical screening
- Bowel cancer screening
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Immunisations
- Childhood immunisation
- Antenatal immunisation
- Travel vaccine
- Flu vaccinations
- Occupation specific immunisations
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Health Screening
- Pre-employment medical (pathology only)
- Fitness test
- Entrance to school and other educational facilities
- Life insurance medical
- Pre-employment examination and form
- Commercial driving license and flying medical
- Legal proceedings
- Multiphasic health screening
- Admission to aged persons' accommodation compulsory examination
- Workers compensation certificates
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Opening hours
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm
Telephone: 03 5823 3100
Book your appointmentStandard appointments are 15 minutes (one health issue to address).
Longer consultations are available for complex or multiple problems, completion of forms or Care Plans. Please advise the receptionist at time of booking if this applies.
After hours
We have a formal agreement with the National Home Doctor Service which means that Shepparton Medical Centre patients can access medical care in their home with the clinic is closed. You can book a home visit by:
- Calling 137 425 OR Booking online: http://www.homedoctor.com.au
- Monday to Friday 6.00pm to 8.00am
- Saturday from 12.00pm
- Sunday and public holidays
We also encourage our patients to call Nurse on Call on 1300 60 60 24 for over the phone advice – this service is available 24/7.
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Schedule of fees
A printable (PDF) version of our Billing Policy is available here.
An out-of-pocket fee applies to consultations, regardless of duration:
- Private consultation fee $35
- Concession card holder fees $22 (Health Care Card & Pension card holders)
Bulk billing of consultation fees applies for patients:
- Under 16 years old
- Over 75 years of age and have an active health assessment
- Healthcare covered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs
Additional bulk-billed services for everyone apply if:
- Your visit relates to managing a chronic disease under a GP Management Plan or a Mental Health Plan (special Medicare rebates apply)
- Your visit relates to a Health Assessment (special Medicare rebates apply)
- Your doctor asks you to return for results of imaging or pathology test. Please note that if you would like to discuss anything else (scripts, unrelated concerns, etc.) you will need to make a separate appointment.
If you are concerned about your mental health, live with a chronic disease such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease, or if you think you are at risk, please speak to one of our GPs about your eligibility for the above care plans.
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Privacy policy
The SMC is aware and adheres to all Commonwealth and Victorian Stat Privacy legislation. Our Privacy Policy is available in the waiting area of our practice and on our website.
All team members understand their responsibility in regard to your privacy, the confidentiality of your health record and have signed confidentiality agreements. Your patient health record will only be accessed by authorised persons.
Attending your appointment via Video Call
Where appropriate, you can have your consultation online via a video call
Video calling is as convenient as a phone call, with the added value of face-to-face communication.
It can save you time and brings your care closer to home
Read full details on attending your appointment via Video Call (PDF 923.5 KB)
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Practice Brochure
For a comprehensive overview of our services please read our practice brochure.
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New Patient Registration Form
New patients to the Shepparton Medical Centre (SMC) will be required to complete the New Patient Registration Form prior to their initial appointment. This will generally be provided when you present to our reception team on the day of your first appointment.
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Communicating with the Doctors & Nurses
The SMC is aware and adheres to all Commonwealth and Victorian Stat Privacy legislation. Our Privacy Policy is available in the waiting area of our practice and on our website.
All team members understand their responsibility in regard to your privacy, the confidentiality of your health record and have signed confidentiality agreements. Your patient health record will only be accessed by authorised persons.
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Feedback
The SMC is interested in your views. Please feel free to provide us with feedback.
You can do this in person at our reception counter, via email (reception@shepmed.unimelb.edu.au) or by phone (03 5823 3100). We aim to work with our patients to respond to feedback provided, if you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of Victorian Health Services Commissioner on 1800 136 066.
Shepparton Medical Centre
Join a vibrant and engaged private practice in the Goulburn Valley, a thriving region that's a short drive to Melbourne and the snowfields that offers true work/life balance.
We are a general practice-centred, multidisciplinary clinic that aims to provide high quality, comprehensive general practice for members of the public.
Our unique focus is on evidence-based medicine, education, and engagement with our community.
If you join our team, you'll never get bored, we are ambitious.
During the clinic's nine years of operation, the team has taken home the following words:
- Victoria Rural Doctors Award (3 times),
- Australian Medical Student Association National Teaching Award,
- Business Award for Professional Service of The Year,
- GP contribution award to General Practice Research; and
- Teaching Practice of The Year
These achievements are a team effort and members of our team are from different walks of life and at different stages in their career, sharing the aligned values of delivering quality healthcare that improves health outcomes for our patients, supporting education and teaching the next generation of doctors and continuously striving to improve.
We work hard to achieve great outcomes, but we equally cherish spending time together.
If this sounds like you, give us a call on 03 5823 3100.
Shepparton Medical Centre
49 Graham Street, Shepparton VIC 3630
Free parking on site
Telephone: 03 5823 3100
Fax: 03 5831 7568
Email: reception@shepmed.unimelb.edu.au
Hours:
- Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.30pm
After hours:
National Home Doctors Service (137 425)
- Monday to Friday 6.00pm to 8.00am
- Saturday from 12.00pm
Shepparton Medical Centre