Banksia Medical Centre Hamlyn Heights (formerly Kunatjarra Medical Clinic)

Dr Narelle completed her medical degree at Monash University with Honours in 1999.

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After training in Geelong, Colac and Bannockburn she completed her GP fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Growing up on a farm in the Western District, Narelle has enjoyed returning to the region to provide GP care over the last 15 years. 

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Narelle enjoys providing holistic care to whole families, working with young people and women’s health.

Narelle has 2 teenage children and spends much of her spare time as a taxi service to and from their loved sports.

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Dr Ellie grew up in rural northeast Victoria and completed her Bachelor degree in Biomedicine with honours, prior to postgraduate Medicine (MD) at The University of Melbourne in 2017. Ellie completed her internship and surgical residency at Geelong Hospital. Ellie has worked across many rural centres including Warrnambool, Ballarat, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Gunnedah, Apollo Bay and Lorne, as well as tertiary hospitals in Melbourne & Sydney. 

Her areas of interest within medicine are chronic disease management, geriatrics and emergency medicine. Ellie also has experience in ophthalmology.

Ellie completed her GP fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and has returned to work in Geelong.

Ellie has always loved the Victorian coast and outside of work she enjoys spending time outdoors, on the beach with her dogs. 

Dr Christine “Chris” Harvey is an experienced General Practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience across a wide range of clinical settings, from remote Indigenous health to metropolitan general practice. She is passionate about empowering patients to be actively involved in their healthcare and brings a warm, practical and highly personable approach to her consultations.

Chris has a passion for diversity having worked for the commonwealth games (sport), headspace (adolescent health) Jean hailes foundation (women’s health) and in corporate and community health . She believes in empowering her patients with a whole person, collaborative care approach.

Outside medicine, Chris is known for her love of challenge, community and the outdoors - including a past life as a speech pathologist, travel guide and even as a personal trainer.

Dr Maria has worked as a GP since 2002, having studied at The University of Melbourne.  She gained her Fellowship of RACGP in 2003 and has completed a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.  She completed a Certificate of Practical Dermoscopy in 2023 and can perform skin checks confidently. In 2025 she completed further Mental Health training and is now a Medicare accredited GP provider of Focussed Psychological Strategies.  She is currently the GP for Foundation 61 House of Hope, a not-for-profit residential rehabilitation organisation dedicated to assisting women recovering from severe substance use disorders.

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Maria has a keen interest in lifestyle medicine, chronic disease management, behaviours of addiction, women’s and children’s health, mental health counselling and care for the aging.  She considers it a privilege to have the opportunity to partner with patients of all ages as they seek to optimise their health.

A/Prof Bernard Shiu is the Clinical Director of Banksia Medical Centre Hamlyn Heights. He was the winner of RACGP Victoria GP of the Year Award 2020. A/Prof Bernard served as the Deputy Chair of RACGP VIC Faculty between 2020-2022 and currently an examiner and supervisor for RACGP. He has been invited to be an expert member of various official DHHS and scientific organizations, including the National COVID19 Clinical Evidence Task Force.

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His main clinical and research interests are Mental Health in Children as well as Men’s health with Chronic Disease. He has vast experience in teaching medical students and junior doctors.

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A/Prof Bernard Shiu is a keen musician. He is a member of the Australian Doctor’s Orchestra as well as the Geelong Symphony Orchestra. He also enjoys an active lifestyle. You will find him on his bike around the Bellarine peninsula over the weekends.

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Dr Daniel graduated from Deakin University in 2018 and gained broad clinical experience working across hospitals and general practices in Geelong and Warrnambool. He achieved Fellowship of the RACGP in 2023 and was awarded the prestigious Richard Gutch Medal for attaining the highest results in Victoria in the 2022.2 Fellowship exams.

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Daniel enjoys the diversity of General Practice and values caring for patients across all stages of life. His clinical interests include paediatrics, men’s health, preventive medicine, and minor procedures.

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Outside of work, Daniel enjoys playing music, gardening, and spending time with his young family.

Dr Vi graduated from Melbourne University in 2004, beginning her career as an ED registrar at the Geelong Hospital before completing her GP fellowship in 2011.

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Vi has worked in the Geelong region as a GP since 2011 and has a special interest in family medicine, including women and children's health.

Vi is trained in mental health and performs minor procedures at the clinic including implanon insertion and removal.

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Dr Jo Gounder is our locum GP.

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Hi is a caring, empathetic and experienced doctor who worked for 20 years in the prestigious National Health Service (UK), before moving to Australia in 2021. He has experiences in all major areas of family medicine and enjoys seeing patients of all ages and backgrounds.

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He has a friendly and supportive approach and is enthusiastic about working closely with his patients to improve health and wellbeing. He is very passionate about preventative medicine, encourages his patients to stay up to date with all the relevant screening programs, immunisations so they have access to the best treatment options.

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He has many special interests, some including:

• Mens Health

• Sexual health – including PrEP to prevent HIV

• Mental Health including ADHD

• Cardiology – including heart health checks

• Weight management

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