Next Practice Deakin

Medical Centre

Welcome to Next Practice Deakin medical clinic & GPs. We are here to keep you well, so we have general practitioners, geriatrician, outreach doctor, clinical psychologist and pharmacist all onsite. Our services include men’s health, women’s health, child and adolescent health, aged care including outreach, disability care, palliative care, mental health, contraceptive implants, sexual / LGBTIQ+ health, chronic disease management, bulk billing for children under 5 years old, Covid-19 & flu vaccinations and more.

Monday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday Closed

Your Care Team

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Dr Paresh Dawda

General Practitioner

  • Qualifications: MBBS, DRCOG, DFSRH, FRCGP, FRACGP
  • Special interests: Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care
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Dr Ren Poh

General Practitioner

  • Qualifications: MBBS, FRACGP
  • Special interests: Dermatology, Chronic Disease Management and Aged Care
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Dr Marie Elizabeth Wong

General Practitioner (Returning / referral patients only)

  • Qualifications: MD, CM(Ca), AAFP, DABFM(USA), FRACGP, Cert FPAA(Aus)
  • Special interests: Women's Health, Children's Health and Dermatology
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Dr Adair Ferguson

General Practitioner

  • Qualifications: MBBS, FRACGP, BSc, Master Of Nutrition And Dietetics, BHMS
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Dr Aseen Wajdi

General Practitioner

  • Qualifications: MBChB, RNZCGP, FRACGP
  • Special interests: General Disease Management, Preventative Medicine and Women's Health
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Dr Ilhaam Hameed

General Practitioner

  • Qualifications: MBBS, FRACGP
  • Special interests: Chronic Disease Management, Paediatrics and Sports Injury Management
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Jacqueline Bampton

Dietician

  • Qualifications: Bachelor of Human Nutrition, Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Available: Thursdays
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Dr Prema Rajendra

General Practitioner

  • Qualifications: MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Child Health
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Dr Basil Lau

Geriatrician and Palliative Care Medicine

  • Qualifications: MBBS, DABIM, FRACP, Clinical Dip Pall Medicine
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Jon Wells

Clinical Psychologist

  • Qualifications: BA (Hons), Grad Dip Applied Psych, M Clin Psych, MAPS
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Barbara Shone

Social Worker

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Rachel Hill

Pharmacist

  • Qualifications: BSc(Chem)/BTeach, MPharm, AACPA, GradCertDiabEdM
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Joanne Dean

Nurse Practitioner

  • Qualifications: MN NPrac, GradDip GerontNsg, BHlthSci
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Jo O'Brien

Registered Nurse

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Maya Dawda

Patient Advocate

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Macy Pamuspusan

Registered Nurse

  • Qualifications: Registered Nurse
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Sushma Gurung

Support Coordinator & Enrolled Nurse

  • Qualifications: Enrolled Nurse
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Lewis Miller

Patient Advocate

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Jenifer Lavandero

Patient Advocate

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Zahara Smith

Patient Advocate

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Isabella Jammal

Patient Advocate

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Shabnam Rai

Patient Advocate

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Jan Scott

Nurse Practitioner

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Outreach Healthcare Professional

These appointments are available for LDK members only

Meet the team

Where to find us

Phone number (02) 6185 5555
Fax number (02) 6147 0311
Opening hours
Monday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday Closed
Only open Saturday on advertised days. Closed on public holidays.

Services

Services offered by each healthcare professional vary but will include

General Practice

Women's Health

Men's Health

Children’s Care

Small Procedures

Mental Health

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Immunisations

Skin Checks

Health Assessments

Pathology On Site

Chronic Disease Management

Telehealth

Work Cover, Insurance and Legal Reports

Outreach Care

Sports Medicine

Palliative Care

Travel Medicine

Psychologist Services

Dietician Services

Geriatrician Services

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Fees

General Practice

Duration (mins) Full price After rebate
25 $131.95 $55
40 $168.30 $55
15 $94.75 $55
25 $131.95 $55
40 $168.30 $55
15 $94.75 $55
25 $131.95 $55
40 $168.30 $55
10 $20.00

A supplementary fee of $10 is applicable for a weekend day or during extended hours (between 7:00-8:00 and 18:00-21:00).

Concession card holders will receive a 40% discount on our usual GAP. (Please note that the discounted fee is NOT available for extended hours or weekend appointments).

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Please download the Next Practice App before your appointment

Our App puts your important health information at your fingertips.

  •  Easy Telehealth
  •  Faster check-in
  •  Test results direct to your phone
  •  Cardless payments
  •  Instructions and referrals from your doctor
  •  Secure and convenient access

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