We have a wide variety of practitioners at Health & Wellbeing North Ward.
An increasing number of dedicated professionals in the field of health use Health & Wellbeing North Ward as their main practice to deliver high level of health care to our clients making us a one-stop-shop for health where most aspects of health and healing can be addresses in a single clinic.
For your convenience, to help easily learn to recognise faces and who is working at Health & Wellbeing North Ward, we have divided our team in major categories but we remain mindful that General Practice is a team-based discipline and everybody in the team plays a unique and essential role in the care of our clients and patients.
Tiarne joined HWB in October 2021 after relocating from Brisbane where she completed her Bachelor of Nursing Science in 2019.
Tiarne has worked throughout a variety of medical and nursing care settings as a Registered Nurse and has a keen interest in providing high quality patient focused care.
You can always expect a warm and enthusiastic welcome when visiting.
Tiarne is a proud partner and mother of two beautiful young children. In her spare, time Tiarne enjoys exploring sunny NQ with her family and friends.
Georgia joined HWB in 2023 , after moving to Townsville from NSW, due to her partners Defence posting .
She grew up in the Blue Mountains, NSW and has been a nurse for 30 years, graduating in 1994. Most of her career has been spent working in Emergency Departments until transitioning to practice nursing 6years ago .
Georgia loves caring for people of all ages , with a special interest in child and family health. She is a mum of 3 children and any spare time is running them around to their sports.
Achamma is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Diabetes Educator. She consults part-time as a Dietitian at HWB, while also working as a Dietitian at Community Health in Kirwan, under Queensland Health.
She was born and educated in India, has worked in many other countries and contributes a cross-cultural approach to health and nutrition.
Achamma has a special interest in mental health, gut health, eating disorders, Indigenous Health, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disorders.
She is also specialised in diabetes, renal, weight management and gastrointestinal disorders.
Helen Kanowski is an Occupational Therapist and qualified Life Coach with 25 years of clinical, managerial, and teaching experience. Helen’s work focuses on assisting people to successfully negotiate change in their lives, and enabling people to manage situations which are effecting their ability to engage in their life roles.
Through a process of clarifying goals, developing strategies to meet those goals, and sustaining forward movement, Helen takes a practical, problem solving approach to issues such as personal and professional goal setting, developing confidence and self esteem, and improving communication.
We’re excited to introduce Chloe, our General Practice Pharmacist, who is now available for private one-on-one consultations to support your health and wellbeing.
Chloe takes a wholistic, patient-centred approach to care — looking not just at your medications, but how they fit into your overall health picture.
With her extensive knowledge of the safe and effective use of medications, Chloe works closely with both GPs and nurses to ensure that your treatment is safe, effective, and tailored just for you.
Because she’s part of our practice team, Chloe has access to your clinical information available at the practice and can collaborate directly with your doctor.
This means your care is well-coordinated, consistent, and connected — all in one place. Her goal is to work with you to achieve the best possible results from your medications, while minimising side effects and avoiding potential interactions.
Chloe is passionate about empowering patients with knowledge and confidence in their medication management.
Whether you’re starting something new, feeling uncertain about your current treatments, or just want to make sure everything is working together as it should, Chloe is here to help.
This is a private billing service (no Medicare rebates currently apply).
Service | Price |
|---|---|
Simple medication queries (four or fewer medications) | $70 per consultation |
Complex medication reviews (five or more medications) | $120 per consultation |
All our Practitioners work by appointment so bookings are essential. Because of this, cancellation policies are necessarily strict and a cancellation fee is applied.
Doctors accept cancellations on the same day, but not during the session of the appointment.
All other practitioners accept cancellations one day ahead of the appointment. Cancellation fees apply in all other cases.