SONIC HEALTHPLUS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Client Partner Support WA
Agnes possesses a great understanding of Sonic HealthPlus' services and processes. She started in Administration in 2020 at the Sonic HealthPlus Canning Vale clinic, before joining the WA Client Partner support team. Agnes is a motivated sales professional with 20+ years' in airline sales, admin and customer service.
Job Titles:
- General Manager Clinical Governance
Aisling Hickey is accountable for ensuring quality assurance and integrity of processes and procedures which support the legislative requirements, standards and codes of practice for the General Practice and Occupational Health services delivered by Sonic HealthPlus.
Anna has been in the medical industry for 15 years and has been managing Joondalup Drive Medical Centre for 10 of those years. Her passions are within General Practice and offering the best service and care to patients from a holistic team approach. Since July 2021 she has also been managing the Sonic HealthPlus Joondalup clinic with a focus on Corporate Health. When she's not racing between the two clinics she manages, you'll find her walking along the beach with toes in the sand or cooking up a storm for friends in the kitchen.
Annette joined the team at Sonic HealthPlus Hobart in July 2017, with 18 years' experience in General Practice. Her background encompasses many years of managing highly effective healthcare teams as a Practice Manager. She enjoys being an integral part of a friendly and productive team.
Annette's years in General practice she experienced managing Medical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Exercise Physiologists, Health Screeners and administration teams, this ensures she is well positioned to assist and promote in a growing business in Hobart.
Arun graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from The University of Melbourne in 2009. Over the past 7 years, he has gained invaluable experience working in Australia and overseas in roles at Michigan State University, soccer, AFL and squash competitions in Melbourne and in Occupational Health.
Arun prides himself on continuous personal development to deliver high quality care to all his patients. He has completed training in dry needling, DMA clinical pilates and other sports medicine and spinal courses. He is passionate about helping his patients overcome their injuries and pain, providing thorough evidence-based theories.
Job Titles:
- Clinic Admistration Officer
Brooke commenced with Sonic HealthPlus in 2016 as a Clinic Administration Officer on a casual basis. Brooke is now a Full Time employee she enjoys the flexibility of her role and the team she works with, as well as the pleasant and enjoyable working environment. Brooke's high quality customer service is an asset to the clinic.
Caitlin has been with Sonic HealthPlus for 15 Years and has a wealth of knowledge. She is responsible for all administration duties. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her young family.
Job Titles:
- General Manager Operations
As the General Manager of Operations, Chi Hong oversees the operations for Sonic HealthPlus and is tasked with managing the national operations of 50+ clinics.
Job Titles:
- Exercise Scientist & Occupational Health Technician
Job Titles:
- Senior Client Partner ACT NSW
Claire has over 10 years' of sales and relationship management experience across a broad range of industries, as well as experience building and leading high performing sales teams.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administration Team
- Administrator and Occupational Health Technician
David Carruthers Exercise Physiologist David has over 12 years' experience as an EP, and has spent time working all around Australia. He has a passion for anything sports related and conducts fitness testing and musculoskeletal assessments here in Hobart.
Job Titles:
- Family Practitioner
- Medical Practitioner
Dr Adele Thomas is a Family Practitioner for over 50 years. Her special interests are Women's and Mental Health, and Seniors Care. Dr Thomas leads an adventurous life with her husband, which includes kayaking, swimming, cycling and tornado chasing. She enjoys quilting and time with her grandchildren. Dr Thomas and her husband are Passionate Retirees. They speak to groups, run workshops and run blogs. In February 2022, they upsized, from inner city Perth to beautiful Dawesville. Her passion for general practice makes retirement difficult. Two days per week allows her to balance her work with enjoying the beauty of Mandurah.
Dr Andrew O'Shea obtained a degree in Immunology, before completing Medical School and graduating as a Doctor in 2003 from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr O'Shea has worked in a variety of hospital positions in both the UK and Australia before completing Specialist General Practice training. He has competed further postgraduate qualifications including Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and Certificate in Skin Cancer, Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine.
Dr O'Shea has practiced at Joondalup Drive since 2012. He has been involved with teaching medical students and is an Examiner for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Andrew is experienced in all aspects of General Practice and has a special interest in Paediatrics, Men's Health, Chronic disease management, Travel Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Workers Compensation. Andrew enjoys spending time with his young family and travelling, which has included Teaching English in China and assisting rural Medical Clinics in South Africa.
Dr Arul Manivasagam has recently joined the Sonic HealthPlus team in Joondalup with 5 years' experience in Occupational Health. His areas of interest include Musculoskeletal and skin cancer screening.
Dr Lia works with our Bunbury clinic on a part time basis and completes occupational health medicals, injury management, AMSA and OGUK medicals.
Dr Asgari completed her Medical training in 1995 and has worked in general medicine for over 20 years. Since 2006, she has worked in occupational and corporate health, covering injury management, rehabilitation and return to work, pre placement medical examinations, immigration and travel medicine and periodical health assessments of safety critical workers such as rail and defence. Dr Asgari has extensive medical research experience and has a PhD in Biology from Melbourne University.
Dr Birender Singh joined our team in 2012 and brings extensive experience in general medicine and children's health. He is a general practitioner and occupational health doctor. Additionally, Dr Singh has an interest in skin cancer management and in performing skin checks.
Job Titles:
- General Practitioner
- Supervisor
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Dr Carolyn Valdez graduated as a general practitioner in the Philippines, and has been living in Karratha since 2007.
Dr Valdez is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP). Her interests include woman's and children's health, general medicine and mental health. She also performs occupational medical work and is an accredited UKOOA, AMSA and Vanuatu seafarer's medical inspector.
Dr Valdez is a keen supervisor of the next generation of doctors and is a member of the UWA Rural Clinical School and John Flynn Placement Program.
Job Titles:
- Medical Director Site Services
Dr Catherine Nixon graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1995 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) in 2001. She worked in a number of areas including forensic medicine and as a GP /Emergency doctor in regional and remote hospitals across WA and Queensland before moving back to Perth in 2013 to work with the Sonic HealthPlus team.
She is the Site Services Medical Director oversighting and managing any on site and remote services including Poison Permit, on site vaccination programmes, on site skin checks and on site health surveillance programmes. She is currently developing and will be the lead in the WA specific Sonic HealthPlus WA health surveillance programme providing best practice health surveillance programmes to companies.
Dr Charles McKibbin graduated from Medicine (MBChB) at the University of Dundee in 2005. His undergraduate studies included a bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology (BSc(MedSci)) at the University of Glasgow. His postgraduate training was undertaken in the west of Scotland, completing GP training in 2011 (MRCGP). He immigrated to Australia later that year after working and travelling in Ireland and gained Fellowship of the RACGP.
Dr McKibbin has particular interests in general dermatology, skin cancer medicine, cosmetic dermatology, neonatal/infant health, men's health and occupational health. He has completed postgraduate training in skin cancer medicine, aesthetic medicine and general dermatology, holding qualifications from the University of Queensland and Bond University.
His interests outside of medicine include boating to Rottnest Island, caravanning, AFL and travelling whenever possible.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Doctor
- Regional Medical Officer SA WA
Doctor Craig White is a Consultant Occupational and Environmental Physician and the State Medical Officer for Sonic HealthPlus in WA and SA.
Dr Craig White is a Consultant Occupational and Environmental Physician and the State Medical Officer for Sonic HealthPlus in WA and SA. Having completed a wide-range of post-graduate studies in the fields of occupational medicine, Dr White provides highly specialised advice to clients regarding the effects of work on health and conversely, health on work.
Dr Daniel Darlington graduated from Kings College, London in 2013, and has worked as a General Practitioner in both the United Kingdom and Australia while developing an interest in Occupational Medicine. He also has a Postgraduate Certificate in Occupational Medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys running and mountaineering.
Job Titles:
- Regional Medical Officer ACT NSW
Dr Darren Parker completed his medical degree in 2012 and then went to work at the Wollongong Hospital, completing his resident training in 2014. Since then, he has worked at Canberra hospital both as a medical physician registrar and radiation oncology registrar, before deciding on occupation and environmental medicine training. He joined the Sonic Health team in Canberra at the beginning of 2017.
Prior to his medical studies he completed his undergraduate degree in Journalism and a post graduate degree in Marketing. He worked through his twenties in various countries around the world before settling for a few years in Ireland where he was a research and practice development officer for a paediatric hospital. This peaked his interest in returning to Australia and studying medicine.
Since joining Sonic Health, he has completed a graduate diploma in Occupational medicine at Monash University and in 2021 will be a guest lecturer at the Australian National University.
His particular interests in occupational medicine includes education, research, environmental risks and incidents and occupational health and safety for government employees.
Darren enjoys working with the fascinating and motivated individuals that come to the Canberra clinic. This includes employees of Antarctic Research division, Border Force, Department of Defence, Department of Foreign Affairs and trade and Home Affairs.
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Australian General Practitioners
- HealthPlus' Regional Medical Officer for North Queensland
- Occupational Physician Registrar
- Regional Medical Officer NT Nth QLD
Dr Cleveland trained and studied a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the UK, working in various roles including; Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Psychiatry and Surgery. Qualified as a GP, he then moved to Australia, gaining expertise in occupational medicine. Dr Cleveland began specialist training in Australia to become an Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physician.
Dr Cleveland is a Fellow of the Royal College of Australian General Practitioners (FRACGP) and a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP). He is also an Advanced Trainee - Australian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Royal Australian College of Physicians) and Registrar Representative on the Australian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) Federal Council of Australia & New Zealand.
His special interests include; Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Research into Dust-related Lung Diseases (Currently a clinical investigator/researcher with the Wesley Hospital Reseach Group looking into Black Lung (CWP)), Injury Management and Rehabilitation, Health Surveillance Programs - Dust-related, Hazardous Substances, Noise and Skin Cancer Medicine, Surgery and Dermoscopy
Dr David Cleveland is Sonic HealthPlus' Regional Medical Officer for North Queensland and the Northern Territory. Originally trained in the UK, he has lived with his young family in Mackay, North Queensland since 2011. He initially worked as GP and now is an Occupational and Environmental Medicine Registrar, MRO, CMO and Appointed Medical Advisor for multiple companies across Australia.
Dr Cleveland provides consulting advice to various governmental entities such as Resources Health and Safety Queensland (RSHQ) and the Office of Industrial Relations (OIR), most recently he was a member of the expert medical panel that authored the Returning workers with mine dust lung diseases to the workplace guideline. He holds an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow position at JCU's Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine and Wesley Dust Disease's Research Centre where he continues his occupational dust disease research.
Dr Cleveland is a previous recipient of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) President's Award and is a Clinical and QA Examiner for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He has also been known to travel to work on a helicopter.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Health Physician / Workplace Injuries
Dr David Jones is an experienced occupational physician who has been in specialist practice for over 25 years. He is currently an Occupational and Environmental Physician with Sonic HealthPlus, providing a range of consulting services for corporate and government clients. He undertakes independent clinical assessments, fitness for duty assessments, assists in the design and operation of health surveillance programs and provides a wide range of specialist consultancy advice services in the fields of occupational and environmental medicine.
Dr Jones is certified to carry out independent medical examinations for the assessment of permanent disability and to assess individuals and provided advice under Australian and New Zealand Standards with respect to drug and alcohol testing, including giving consultancy advice to employers about organizational policies and management of such cases.
Job Titles:
- General Practitioner
- Registrar
Dr Ditza Teng earned her medical degree from the University of Western Australia, undertaking her internship at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and subsequently completing her residency at Joondalup Health Campus. During her residency, she dedicated additional time to working in Paediatrics. Dr Teng has successfully completed the Sydney Child Health Program, obtained a Certificate of Reproductive and Sexual Health, and achieved a dual masters in Public Health and Health Leadership/Management.
Being a mother herself, Dr Teng is passionately committed to assisting other mothers navigate the challenges of parenthood. She provides evidence-based advice and guidance, emphasising the significance of establishing a secure, confidential, and supportive environment for her patients, particularly for adolescents.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Medicine Physician
Dr Anbalagan is an Aviation and Occupational Medicine Physician. He believes that work, in general, is good for health and wellbeing. His passion is driven by the bonds he builds with his patients over the course of their lives and the enjoyment he holds in assisting them, whether they are entering work, seeking to stay in work, or trying to return to work.
His training, academic qualifications and experience span the disciplines of Aviation Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. He has comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience in the assessment of medical conditions for the issue of pilot and air traffic controller medical certificates and working up complex cases.
Joined Sonic HealthPlus in 2019. Dr Choudhary has previously work in a General Practice for 4 years. She performs workplace injury management, Pre- employment medicals and AMSA medicals. She enjoys the mix of injury and Pre- employment medicals. Enjoys gardening in her spare time.
Dr Low obtained his medical degree from University of Queensland in 1999. He worked at the Royal Children's' Hospital in Brisbane, before moving to Melbourne in the late 2000s, where he worked in the areas of visa medicals and occupational medicine.
His interests in occupational medicine are predominantly in occupational pre-employments, and medical assessments for regulatory bodies such as AMSA, NTC, Austroads and Centrelink.
Dr Jade Jagoe-Banks has been at Joondalup Drive Medical Centre since 2015. In 2010, she completed her medical degree at the University of Western Australia where she graduated with honours.
Dr Jagoe-Banks received her Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practice in 2015. She holds a DRANZCOG qualification, and the year she sat the practical examination, she was awarded the medal for the highest mark in Australia and New Zealand. Dr Jagoe-Banks also holds a Diploma of Child Health.
Dr Jagoe-Banks has a keen interest in Women's Health and Paediatrics, with a special interest in pregnancy. She offers shared care to her patients where she is able to look after their pregnancy until 36 weeks if eligible. In her spare time, Dr Jagoe-Banks is part of a community singing group, and she also enjoys spending time with her young family and her cocker spaniel.
Dr James Buck graduated from the University of Southhampton in the UK and has been a GP for 11 years, joining the clinic in 2013. His special areas of interest include chronic disease management, occupational health and paediatrics. James enjoys fishing, swimming and looking after his young family.
Job Titles:
- Chief Medical Officer for the Travel Doctor TMVC
- Chief Medical Officer of the Travel
Dr Jennifer Sisson is the Chief Medical Officer for The Travel Doctor TMVC. She has an interest in global medical trends, travel medicine, infectious disease and occupational medicine. She oversees medical direction and strategy for our network of Travel Doctor clinics, assisting in providing travel and occupational medical advice to our clients. Dr Sisson is also the advisor for United Kingdom Oil and Gas medicals and Commercial Diving medicals for Sonic HealthPlus.
Dr Jennifer Sisson is the Chief Medical Officer of The Travel Doctor TMVC. After original training in General Practice, she has worked mainly in the areas of Travel, Occupational and Tropical Medicine for over 20 years.
Jennifer obtained a Masters in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, with distinction, from James Cook University. She is a fellow of both Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Tropical Medicine (ACTM), is the Dean and a Fellow of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (ACTM) and Fellow of the Faculty of Travel Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. She also belongs to the International Society of Travel Medicine and ANZSOM. She is the chair elect for ISTM on the Travel for Work Interest Group and current chair of a committee developing Travel Medicine Guidelines for Australia and New Zealand.
Since February 2020 her work has mainly been in the area of COVID-19. In 2020 this was with The Travel Doctor/Sonic Health Plus as co-clinical lead of the Pandemic Team. This involved providing advice and support for internal national company responses to the pandemic, as well assisting many companies and employers navigate the requirements of the pandemic. In 2021 and early 2022 she worked in COVID-19 pandemic space with the Western Australia Department of Health.
Dr Sisson has been the main Travel Medicine advisor for Travel Doctor/Sonic Health Plus and she has designed the doctor training programme for the company for Travel Medicine, regularly trains doctors and clinical staff and regularly lectures at conferences within Australia and overseas.
Dr Jenny Nguyen graduated with BMedSci, MD from Griffith University (QLD), upon which she returned to Sydney to gain experience general practice and obtain her FRACGP in 2021. She developed an interest in Occupational Medicine and started her journey with Sonic Health Plus in Darwin, gaining broad experience in pre-employments, health surveillance and travel medicine. She has recently located back to Sydney to be closer to family and plan to obtain Certificate in Clinical Occupational Medicine by end of 2023.
Job Titles:
- Founder of Joondalup Drive
Dr John Crawford is the founder of Joondalup Drive clinic. Dr Crawford graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1980 and has been in General Medicine for over 26 years. He has a previous background in respiratory and cardiac medicine and worked for a number of years at Slade Hospital in the UK. His special interests in medicine are dermatology, occupational health & obesity management. John enjoys playing golf and has a keen interest in philosophy, philately and art renaissance history.
Job Titles:
- Approved Medical Specialist
- Medical Practitioner
Dr Kanaan is an Approved Medical Specialist (AMS) for both WorkSafe (VIC) & WorkCover (WA), authorising him to undertake impairment assessments of injured workers seeking to claim specified statutory entitlements or pursue common law action. He is also a Specialist Occupational Physician with a 17-year-experience in the field of occupational & environmental medicine, both in Australia & the UK, covering various industries: Commercial drivers, Rail Workers, Seafarers & Coastal Pilots, Civil Aviation, Ship Building, Construction, Production, Engineering, Mining, Oil & Gas, Commonwealth & Local Government e.g. the Australian Antarctic Division, Department of Home Affairs, Services Australia and the UK National Health service (NHS). Dr Kanaan is an accredited Health Professional (AHP) under Australian National Standards for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers, a Medical Inspector of Seafarers (MIS) under Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME) under the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), a Government Contracted Doctor (GCD) for Disability Medical Assessment, a Panel Physician for Visa Medical Assessment, a Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) and a Medical Review Officer (MRO). He is also a Registered Medical Practitioner for InjuryNET Injury Management Program (Australia) and an accredited physician for the administration of Yellow Fever Vaccination.
Dr Kanchana Sirisuriya is an occupational health doctor who has worked at Sonic HealthPlus Malaga since 2015. Dr Sirisuriya graduated with a degree in Medicine in 1995 and performs pre-employment medicals, work related injury management, health surveillance, and return to work programs for our patients.
Dr Keith Adam is a Senior Specialist Occupational Physician with Sonic HealthPlus and an Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine with the University of Queensland. Treating and rehabilitating injured workers since 1984, Dr Adam has extensive experience in determining what duties injured workers may be able to perform, and managing return to work programmes.
Dr Adam regularly consults as a Senior Medical Advisor to Yancoal, Curragh Qld Mining, and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service. He was involved in the development of a health standard for Queensland Rail employees, which led to further involvement in the development of the first National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers in 2003 and 2004.
Dr Kiran Balasa has been with the Sonic HealthPlus Mandurah team since 2007. He is a general practitioner and occupational health doctor at our clinic and has a special interest in men's health, children's health, minor orthopaedic medicine, excisions, and skin cancers.
Dr Craig is a highly experienced GP with a special interest in Occupational Health, Skin Cancer Medicine and Travel Medicine. He is a credentialed Visa Panel Physician (in both Australia and Canada). Dr Craig specialises in Occupational Health at Sonic HealthPlus Hobart.
Dr Lulu Ntloko was born and raised in South Africa and has worked in healthcare within Australia for the past 11 years. Previously working in Tasmania, the Wheatbelt and now the Pilbara, Dr Ntloko enjoys general practice as it exposes her to all fields of medicine. Dr Ntloko particularly enjoys her work within women's health, psychosocial matters, paediatrics and adolescent medicine.
Job Titles:
- Medical Practitioner
- Member of Our Sonic HealthPlus Bunbury
Dr Han is a valued member of our Sonic HealthPlus Bunbury team and provides great support to our team. Dr Han completes a range of occupational health medicals, injury management, as well as AMSA medicals at our Bunbury clinic.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Health Physician
Dr Madhu Mahadevan commenced at Sonic Healthplus Guildford in 2019. He started his medical career in 2009 as a Physician Trainee at Royal Hobart Hospital (Tasmania), and following this, worked as a doctor specialising in occupational medicine, migrant health and travel medicine in both Hobart and Sydney. In 2016, he moved to rural NSW to complete his Fellowship in General Practice. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRACGP). Dr Mahadevan is also an accredited Diving Medical Doctor and has completed a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (MOT) at the University of Sydney.
Job Titles:
- National Medical Officer General Practice GP
Dr Adonis is experienced across a broad range of medicine including general practice, occupational medicine (specifically injury management) and sports medicine. In 2003, Dr Adonis was awarded an Order of Australia for his services to sports medicine. In 1980, he pioneered the first occupational medical clinic in Western Australia.
Dr Mark Spearpoint is a General Practitioner who works exclusively in Occupational Medicine. Dr Spearpoint holds an Associate Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators, and is a member of the College of Legal Medicine. He has also completed a Masters of Public Health with the University of Queensland, is a Rail Safety authority health professional, Medical inspector of Seafarers (AMSA) and Medical Review Officer. Dr Spearpoint performs a full range of occupational medical assessments including pre-employment and periodic medical screening, injury management and fitness for work assessment.
Dr Slater holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney and has worked in various hospital roles in Cardiology, Surgery, Emergency, and Rehabilitation Medicine prior to undertaking further training in General Practice. He has an interest in public health and has completed a Master of International Public Health in 2019.
Dr Slater completed his specialist training in General Practice and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP). He worked as a General Practitioner in rural communities throughout New South Wales and Queensland before settling in Mackay where he has worked since early 2018. He has a particular interest in Occupational Medicine including workplace injury management and Health Surveillance. He is experienced in all aspects of general practice with particular interest in child and adolescent health, having completed a Diploma of Child Health from Westmead Hospital in Sydney.
Dr Milad Youkhana commenced with Sonic Health Plus Guildford in mid-2018. He graduated with a License in Human Medicine, MD, from the University of Aleppo/ Syria, and in 2012, completed the Australia Medical Council Certificate (AMC). Dr Youkhana has extensive general medicine experience, having joined the internal medicine training program in Syria. In 2013, he was granted a Diploma in Child Health from Sydney University.
He is in his final stages of obtaining FRCGP and looks forward to joining the Faculty of Occupation & Environmental Medicine, Division of RACP. At Sonic Health Plus, Dr Youkhana enjoys the team environment shared between staff and patients.
Job Titles:
- General Practitioner
- Registrar
Dr Morgane Davies is a female GP Registrar with local training. Her academic journey includes a Bachelor of Science followed by a postgraduate medical degree from UWA. Dr Davies gained valuable experience through several years of service at Fiona Stanley Hospital and, more recently, Perth Children's Hospital. Her focus lies in sexual and reproductive health, women's health, and pediatrics. Dr Davies has successfully completed the Sydney Child Health Program and is currently pursuing a certificate in sexual and reproductive health. Key areas of interest: sexual health, women's health, paediatrics.
Dr Niva Shrestha is a medical practitioner who joined Sonic HealthPlus in 2015. Graduating with a MBBS from Kathmandu University in Nepal, Dr Shrestha performs workplace injury management, pre-employment medicals, health surveillance and return to work programs for our clients and enjoys the pleasant work place environment at Sonic HealthPlus Malaga.
Job Titles:
- Medical Adviser to Medibank Health Solutions
- Medical Practitioner
- Member of the Australian
Dr Cheah has worked as a medical adviser to Medibank Health Solutions and Sonic Health Plus, since 2010, advising on pre-employment medical assessment, injury treatment, and fitness for return to work and health assessment for visa purposes. She worked across a diverse range of industries, including local and national government, defence services, health services, police and corrective services, rail and mining industries, commercial licensing sectors etc.
She has wide experience in general medicine, having worked in the public hospital since 2002 to 2009, across most medical subspecialties including emergency medicine, general surgery and intensive care. She successfully completed the Basic Physicians Examination in 2006 prior to pursuing specialist training. However, Dr Cheah changed her interest pursuit to the area of Occupational Medicine in 2010. She had since worked across several occupational health clinics throughout the country, including Sydney and New Castle.
Dr Cheah is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZSOM) and participates in their annual scientific meeting.
Dr Rachel Lim completed Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Western Australia in 2015 and obtained fellowship with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in 2020. Dr Lim also holds a Diploma of Child Health (DCH). She enjoys all areas of General Practice and has special interests in women's health (Mirena and Implanon insertion and removals), antenatal care, paediatrics, dermatology, and minor procedures.
Prior to becoming a GP, Dr Lim worked at a number of hospitals across Western Australia including Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Kalgoorlie Hospital and has also spent time working in hospice care with Silver Chain.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Physician Registrar
Dr Ahmad is an experienced occupational health medical practitioner with over 18 years' experience in the occupational health sector in Canberra, Sydney, and overseas. After graduating from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, he spent the following years working in various hospital departments and as a rural and remote GP/senior medical advisor and aeromedical evacuation coordinator in West Papua. Whilst working at a Gold and Copper Mine Dr Ahmad developed an interest in occupational medicine - a field of medicine he continues within our clinic. Dr Ahmad has undergone postgraduate training in radiology, aviation medicine, and occupational and environmental medicine. Dr Ahmad has continued over many years to work part time Medical Officer in Canberra and NSW based hospitals.
Dr Tomar is a dedicated medical professional with expertise encompassing various facets of healthcare. His primary areas of interest lie in occupational medicine, injury management, and WorkCover, where he has demonstrated a commitment to promoting workplace well-being and safety.
As a practitioner in general practice, Dr. Tomar brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to address a wide range of health concerns. His proficiency extends to travel medicine, ensuring that individuals receive optimal care and guidance for their health needs while on the move. Additionally, he is well-versed in chronic disease management, demonstrating a proactive approach to maintaining and enhancing patient health.
Dr Tomar holds specialised knowledge in dermatology and skin cancer, underscoring his commitment to skin health. His proficiency in general medicine and emergency medicine further solidifies his role as a comprehensive healthcare provider, capable of addressing diverse medical conditions and emergencies.
Dedicating attention to men's health, Dr Tomar emphasises preventative medicine, working towards fostering a proactive approach to healthcare. His skill set includes Implanon insertion and removal, showcasing a commitment to reproductive health and family planning. Furthermore, his proficiency in iron transfusion underscores his commitment to addressing complex medical needs.
Dr Robert Blakesley is a General Practitioner MBBS, FRACGP, and DipSportsMed. Dr Blakesley grew up in Hobart and graduated from the University of Tasmania. His special interests are in Occupational Medicine, sports medicine, minor surgery and in men's health. He is a credentialed Visa panel physician and is also accredited to perform AMSA medicals, pre-employment and workplace injury management.
Dr Robert Chandler is a medical graduate of the University of Western Australia. His postgraduate studies include Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of GP, Diploma of Obstetrics RCOG, and Master of Science (Gerontology) at Curtin University.
He has worked as a solo rural GP on the Darling Downs - QLD for 8 years, as a neurosurgical assistant at SJOG Hospital Subiaco, and in areas of Rehabilitation and Aged Care within WA in both hospital and community settings. Dr Chandler most recently worked as a General Practitioner, and the Medical Director of a University Student Health Service.
Dr Chandler's clinical interests are in the areas of Chronic disease management, Men's health, Travel Medicine and Skin screening. Outside of medicine, his other interests include spending time with family, ocean paddling, cycling, trekking, and Junior AFL football.
Dr Ross Haston has been with Joondalup Drive since he emigrated from Scotland in February 2012. He graduated the University of Glasgow in 2004 and completed further studies predominantly in Orthopaedics & plastic surgery, gaining membership with the MRCS in 2007. Dr Haston's particular interests within General Practice are skin cancer screening, minor procedures, Orthopaedics & occupational health. When he's not at work or spending quality time with his young family, Ross enjoys participating in Crossfit, soccer and watching AFL and tennis.
Sharmini graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2001, and has since worked in a number of fields including psychiatry, paediatrics, emergency and surgery. She has spent several months working at a remote hospital in Papua New Guinea and also has extensive experience in clinical trial medicine and occupational health.
Sharmini is interested in all aspects of health assessment and injury management, and takes a team approach to management of clinical issues.
Dr Shaun Sinclair graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Western Australia in 2009 and has since worked as a junior medical officer SCGH, PMH. He additionally completed 6 months in emergency medicine in country NSW. Dr Sinclair completed his GP training and attained fellowship in 2015. He has also completed a diploma in Children's Health. He has a particular focus in men's health and paediatric medicine. Shaun enjoys good food and wine and follows multiple sports including AFL, he also enjoys spending time with his family and his two young children.
Dr Sonia Singh has worked with our team since 2012. Dr Sonia Singh has a strong interest in general medicine, minor procedures, and minor skin excisions. Dr Singh has received advanced training and is skilled in all aspects of women's health including implanon device insertion, antenatal health and general management of women's health and wellbeing.
Dr Sophie Hopkins has worked at our clinic for over seven years. Dr Hopkins is a general practice doctor and an occupational health doctor with a strong interest in chronic disease management, women's health, family medicine, minor trauma and minor skin excisions.
Job Titles:
- Medical Practitioner
- Member of Our Sonic HealthPlus Bunbury
Dr Dey is a member of our Sonic HealthPlus Bunbury team and provides great support and value to our team. Dr Dey completes a range of occupational health medicals, aviation medicals, injury management, as well as commercial dive medicals at our Bunbury clinic.
Sruthi joined Sonic Healthplus Canberra in 2019. Originally from India, she worked as a Respiratory Physician in Bangalore before moving to Australia in 2013 along with her family.
In Australia, Sruthi worked for a year at the Launceston General Hospital and then moved to Melbourne. She worked for a year as a Panel physician at Bupa Medical Visa services prior to moving
to Canberra. Since then she has developed interest in Occupational medicine while working at Sonic Healthplus and wishes to pursue further training in General practice/Occupational Medicine.
She loves spending quality time with her children. She also likes watching Indian movies and travelling with her family.
Dr Stephanie van der Moezel obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Australia in 2013. She then spent her resident years at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Joondalup Health Campus gathering experience in all areas of medicine.
Dr van der Moezel completed most of her general practice training at Joondalup Drive Medical Centre, starting in 2018. She enjoys all areas of general practice, and values caring for the whole family at any age. Her particular interests are women's health, children's health, including pregnancy, the postnatal period, all the way through to caring for adolescents and the challenges that can bring.
Outside of medicine, Dr van der Moezel enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, accumulating cookbooks and trying out new recipes.
Job Titles:
- Chief Medical Officer for Metro Trains Melbourne
- Regional Medical Officer TAS VIC
Dr Stuart Turnbull graduated MB, BS, BMedSc from Monash University. Dr Turnbull spent several years working in various positions at Western Hospital, gaining experience in a range of disciplines. He took up a medical advisor position at the Victorian Public Transport Corporation before becoming Chief Medical Officer in 1994. After gaining a GDOEH from Monash, Dr Turnbull worked as a medical advisor in many industries although his main areas of expertise are in the rail and maritime sectors.
Dr Turnbull is presently Chief Medical Officer for Metro Trains Melbourne and Vline and also advises other rail operators on the health and wellbeing of their workers. He has been involved in the development of the NTC National Medical Standards for Rail Safety Workers and is a delegate to the UIMC. He is also an MRO, offering advice on drug testing.
Job Titles:
- General Practitioner
- Medical Practitioner
Dr Tim Knowles first started with Sonic HealthPlus in January 2008 and is a part time occupational health doctor, completing a range of occupation health medicals as well as injury management at our Bunbury clinic. He spends the rest of his time as a general practitioner and occupation health doctor at the Sonic HealthPlus Mandurah clinic. As a senior Doctor with Sonic HealthPlus, Dr Knowles brings extensive knowledge and support to the team.
Dr Ko studied Medicine at Monash University, graduating in 2016. She has worked in hospitals across Victoria in areas such as Specialty Medicines, General Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine. Dr Ko also has experience as a Panel Physician, performing Visa Medicals for Australian Visa applicants.
Dr Ko is passionate about the importance of workplace health and aims to work collaboratively with her patients to ensure they remain fit for work for as long as possible. She has a particular interest in employment medicals, health surveillance and injury management and prevention.
Dr Siddiqui joined Sonic HealthPlus Gladstone in January 2018, having worked in General Practice for over 13 years. Dr Siddiqui holds a Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery (2005) and Master's Degree in Public health (2010). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2015).
Dr Siddiqui has worked across Australia in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland since arriving from Africa in 2013. His areas of special interest are occupational health, skin cancer treatment, mental health and emergency medicine.
Job Titles:
- General Practitioner / Doctor Bringing Surgical and Injury Management Experience, Having Worked Within SHP Clinics Around Australia
Doctor bringing surgical and injury management experience, having worked within SHP clinics around Australia.
Dr Li graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2002. She gained her surgical experience working in cardiac surgery and completed basic surgical training under The Royal Australasian Collage of Surgeons in 2006.
While searching for a work-life balance, Dr Li developed an interest in occupational medicine. She is a member of The Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZSOM) and has been a CPD committee member of ANZSOM since 2012. Dr Li is a strong believer in the health benefits of work. Her areas of interest in occupational medicine are injury management, fitness for duties assessment and worksite visits. Dr Li also has a particular interest in assessing return to work in particular return to work post-surgery.
Dr Wong graduated from Monash University in 2012 and joined Sonic HealthPlus in 2016. She enjoys all aspects of patient care with a special interest in occupational medicine including injury management, return to work and medical assessments.
Elisabeth joined the Sonic HealthPlus team in April 2021 after numerous years of client service experience gained across various organisations.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administration Team
- Administrator and Occupational Health Technician
Job Titles:
- Client Partner Support WA
Gayle brings more than nine years of business development and over 12 years of senior management experience to SHP. A significant portion of her career has been dedicated to working in local government. Before transitioning to local government roles, Gayle served in the resource sector as a FIFO Health Coordinator for various operations in the Pilbara.
Job Titles:
- Client Partner Support WA
Geet Sidhu is a self-motivated, dedicated professional with over six years of experience in Business Development, Client Services, and Administration. She holds a Master's degree in International Business Administration from Edith Cowan University, and is proficient in three languages: English, Hindi and Punjabi.
Job Titles:
- Clinic Admistration Officer / Screener
Grace has worked for Sonic HealthPlus for five years as a Clinic Administration Officer.
After her first year of employment, Grace became the operational lead for the Australian Antarctic Division. In March 2017, she also completed training in Screening and now assists in this area at Sonic HealthPlus Hobart. Grace completed her Phlebotomy course in 2019. She enjoys the variety of tasks and responsibilities of her position with Sonic HealthPlus.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Health
Greg Hutchinson is the Chief Executive Officer of Sonic HealthPlus and Deputy CEO of Sonic Clinical Services.
Greg started his career in the healthcare industry after graduating with First Class Honours in Physiotherapy in 1989 and working to establish a private chain of clinics throughout Australia.
He was appointed CEO of Prime Health Group in 2007 and charted the company's growth from six clinics in Perth to a national network of occupational medicine and general practice offerings.
He oversaw a major merger in 2010 to create the company that subsequently became known as Sonic HealthPlus, the largest provider of occupational and community medical services in Australia, with a workforce of over 1100 employees and contractors operating across metropolitan, regional and remote locations in all States and Territories.
In addition to Sonic HealthPlus, Greg is CEO of a number of other entities under the Sonic Clinical Services umbrella, including Sonic Nurse Connect, Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, Ekco Hand Therapy, and Travel Doctor-TMVC.
Hanna Choukair completed a Bachelor of Medical Science in 2015 at the University of Technology Sydney. She has always had a passion to work in the medical field. Hanna joined Sonic Health Plus in 2019 as a Medical Screener where her main duties are to perform pre-employment medicals. Hanna is a self-motivated individual who enjoys developing new skills and interacting with her colleagues at Guildford.
Job Titles:
- Senior Client Partner SA TAS VIC
Harry brings four years' experience in account management to Sonic HealthPlus. With a degree in Commerce majoring in Economics, Harry's background in sales and account management make him the perfect candidate to service the South Australian , Tasmanian and Victorian clients
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administration Team
- Assistant Manager and Trained Occupational Health Technician
Ian is one of the onsite physiotherapists at Sonic Health Plus Malaga. He graduated from Curtin University in 2004 and has extensive experience in both occupational health and private practice physiotherapy settings. He is responsible for the injury management and pre-employment fitness testing at Sonic Health Plus Malaga. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing the guitar.
Job Titles:
- Client Partner SA TAS VIC
Jack joined Sonic HealthPlus in late 2021 to support the Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia client partner team.
Jackson Belvie joined Sonic HealthPlus in late-2021. He was previously immersed in the Hospitality, Retail Ops and Hotel Management industries over 7 years, however decided to uptake a new career path within Healthcare to be a part of and deliver a service that is more rewarding for the wider community. Jackson enjoys working alongside his team and delivering services we're passionate about.
Jackson was a member of the Site Services Rapid Response team when he first joined Sonic HealthPlus - Oropharynx and Nasal screening at one of our largest RAT projects in Muswellbrook of the Hunter Region. He has since also fulfilled the Site Services National Program Coordinator role and is now managing the day-to-day operations at our Guildford Clinic as the Practice Manager.
Jean is our enrolled nurse and has been with Sonic HealthPlus since 2016. Jean graduated as an Enrolled Nurse through Chisholm TAFE after raising five children. Jean is responsible for screening for medicals, Venepuncture on our Visa and medical clients, ECG, audio and spirometry testing.
She enjoys the challenges of the Dandenong clinic, the diverse clientele in the clinic each day and working with a close knit group of professionals.
Joan has worked in Healthcare Management, both in NZ and Australia for over 20 years. She enjoys working with a team, inspiring people to do their best and providing a high level of customer service. Joan is proud of her team at Sonic HealthPlus Gladstone and endeavours to provide a professional, happy and friendly experience during your visit to the clinic.
Job Titles:
- General Manager Business Systems and Project Delivery
Jodie leads an extensive and specialised team focused on the delivery of complex projects and strategic initiatives. With over 20 year's professional experience in large scale medical software implementations, systems and project management, she has helped ensure SHP has stayed at the forefront of industry service delivery.
Katie is Sonic HealthPlus Malaga Practice Manager. She started with Sonic HealthPlus in 2019. She has previously worked in GP practice and Occupational Health. She is responsible for the attending the operational needs of the clinic and staff, ensuring things are running smoothly and effectively. She enjoys camping and walking.
Katie Sawyer completed her nursing training through the Western Sydney Area Health Service in 1991 and has been our enrolled nurse at Sonic HealthPlus Guildford since 2015. Katie is responsible for all medical screening, results management, billing, and performs administration support when necessary. Katie enjoys working with the dedicated, hard-working colleagues at our clinic and enjoys the support from our clinic manager as 2IC.
Job Titles:
- Business Manager - Government Government Relations
Leanne oversees our national government client portfolio. Officially joining the Sonic HealthPlus team in February 2023, Leanne brings with her a wealth of experience in healthcare, customer relations, contract management, risk management and quality improvement. Having spent her entire career in healthcare, initially as a nurse and then moving into corporate roles within the healthcare industry, Leanne is well placed to work alongside our clients to understand their unique and dynamic environments. Her approach is collaborative, working together with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
Stepping into the position of Senior Client Partner in 2024, Max brings a wealth of experience in business development and account/relationship management to Sonic HealthPlus. With a background that includes diverse exposure to various businesses and industries during his tenure at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, Max possesses a profound understanding of commercial requirements. This knowledge aligns him effectively with the needs of clients in Western Australia.
Job Titles:
- General Manager Human Resources and HSE
Maxine is responsible for the development and implementation of effective HR and HSE frameworks, policies and procedures that ensure that Sonic HealthPlus attract, retain, develop and manage a highly engaged work force.
Melissa has over 17 years' experience working as a Registered Nurse, with a background consisting mainly of neuroscience, maxilla facial, ENT and intensive care. She is also an authorised Nurse Immuniser, having completed her post-graduate certificate in 2014.
Melissa is our Practice Manager who joins our team with extensive experience in management and administration. Melissa ensures that all clients have a positive experience while at our clinic. She provides valuable support and guidance to the team and ensures the smooth running of our clinic
Job Titles:
- Clinic Administration Officer / Screener
Molly joined Sonic HealthPlus in August of 2019 part time and shortly after was offered full time. In January 2020 completed her training in screening. Molly enjoys the fast pace work environment and hopes to further herself in the future within the medical industry.
Myan Pham is the onsite physiotherapist at Sonic HealthPlus Malaga and has been working with our patients since 2015. Myan completed her Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy with First Class Honours at Curtin University in 2010 and now treats injured workers, provides physiotherapy advice, and assists in employment medicals.
Job Titles:
- Phlebotomist & Occupational Health Technician
Nathan is a qualified phlebotomist with a Certificate III in Pathology collection and over seven years of experience in the medical field as a pathology collector. He moved to Sonic Health Plus to broaden his scope of practice, particularly as a medical screener. Nathan is dedicated to being a lifelong learner, continually refining his skills and ensuring he is working with best current practices.
Natika joined Sonic Health Plus in 2019, bringing with her a decade of experience in customer relations, administration, and operation services.
Job Titles:
- General Manager Commercial
Rebecca leads the development and implementation of strategic and innovative commercially-focused business outcomes across Sonic HealthPlus.
Job Titles:
- Administrator
- Member of the Administration Team
Our occupational health services are delivered by our exceptional team who are experienced in working within this specialised field of medicine.
Tabitha joined the Sonic team in 2018 she is a Registered Nurse with 20 plus years' experience in clinical settings providing nursing care to diverse populations, including 15 years' experience in general practice nursing.
Job Titles:
- Practice Manager
- in 2022 As a Practice Manager
Tamsin joined Sonic HealthPlus in 2022 as a practice manager. Although being new to Health Care she has been in management for 6 years and has a strong background in customer service, she is confident in providing the best care to our clients. Tamsin leads an experienced and dedicated team who are committed to providing excellent customer service and patient care within Occupational Health and General Practice.
Originally from Thailand, Tira immigrated to Australia in 2001 and completed her studies as an enrolled nurse in 2010.
Tira has experience working in a number of different nursing roles in public and private hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation.
Tira joined the Karratha team in 2021 as a full time practice nurse.
She is an energetic and motivated nurse dedicated to delivering high quality patient care.
Velicia Le Tang commenced as the Rockingham Clinic Manager in September 2019.
Velicia's previous roles have been long term roles in the Goldfields. This includes the Kalgoorlie Health Campus - WACHS Goldfields Mental Health Service - in a project/administrative/quality improvement role - and the Goldfields Midwest Medicare Local/Esperance GP Network, focusing on the needs of the community in a business management role.
Velicia also holds a Diploma in Business & Management and is currently undertaking a Diploma in Human Resources.
Virginia joined Sonic HealthPlus almost 6 years ago after working 4 years previously in an Occupational Health Clinic bringing with her an extensive knowledge of Workplace Injury Management and Employment medicals. Virginia is a qualified medical screener and Drug and Alcohol tester. She started in administration and moved up to become Practice Manager in 2018. She focuses on all aspects of the clinic from Doctors to Physiotherapists to Screeners to Administration staff stepping up to help out when needed. Virginia and the team at Dandenong have a strong knowledge of all services provided and are happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Yvonne Started with Sonic HeathPlus in January 2017. She graduated in 2014 from Murdoch University with a Degree in Animal Science. She also completed her nursing diploma in 2008 in Singapore. Her role includes pre-employment health checks and drug and alcohol testing. She enjoys the friendly and caring work environment and the ability to meet interesting people every day as well as the great work/life balance.