I work in clinic in Portland and provide home visits throughout South West Victoria for breastfeeding, sleep, settling, oral ties and more. After my hospital residency I decided to train as a rural general practitioner. In 2016, I was awarded the Richard Gutch Medal for achieving the highest scores in Victoria for the RACGP Fellowship Examinations. In addition to my general practice experience, I have completed formal studies in lactation with Australasian Lactation Courses, Lactation Education Resources and Possums Education. I have also completed a Diploma of Child Health through the University of Sydney. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and an NDC Accredited Practitioner. I have extensive training and experience in assessment and release of oral ties, including completing the IBCLC Masterclass: Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad.
I have a neurodiversity affirming approach and have a special passion for working with neurodivergent families, including ADHD prescribing and coaching. LGBTQI+ and non-binary patients are welcome and safe here. When I am not seeing patients, you will usually find me supervising and teaching general practice registrars. I work as a Senior Medical Educator for RACGP, supporting doctors training to be specialist General Practitioners. In 2024, I qualified as a Rural Generalist with RACGP and ACRRM. This was the first time that Breastfeeding Medicine was recognised as an Advanced Skill for Rural Generalism. I live on a rural property outside Portland with my husband and four children. When I am not at work I drink lots of tea, go for long bike rides and lose track of time in my enormous vegetable garden.
