General Practitioners

Dr Natasha believes good medicine takes time. Her consultations are intentionally longer and unhurried — she treats people, not just problems, and looks at health holistically: the physical, mental and life circumstances that shape wellbeing.

Dr Natasha is a member of the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) and keeps current with the latest evidence in midlife women’s health. She consults fluently in English and Portuguese.

Teaching

Dr Natasha is a passionate advocate for general practice and teaches medical students about the vital role GPs play in the health system. With her students, she focuses on conditions that are often under-taught at medical school. Because of this, you may occasionally find a medical student joining your consultation — Dr Natasha hopes you’ll be comfortable with their presence, as involving patients like you is how the next generation of doctors learns. Reception will ask for your consent before your appointment, and patients are always welcome to say no — no explanation needed.

Areas of interest

• Women’s health — perimenopause assessment and support, IUD insertion and removal, Implanon insertion and removal, pre-pregnancy planning, general health optimisation, medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) and others
• ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) — see below
• Men’s health
• Paediatrics and adolescent health
• Mental health
• Chronic and complex conditions — including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), central pain syndromes and related conditions

ADHD

Dr Natasha is currently completing authorised ADHD training through the Victorian Government Program. She has extensive experience in ADHD assessment, diagnosis and management, co-managing stimulant therapy with paediatricians, and independently managing adult stimulant prescribing. From October 2026, she will be fully accredited to diagnose and treat ADHD without requiring a psychiatrist referral.

Home visits

Many patients find staying home far easier than getting to a clinic when they’re unwell — and Dr Natasha agrees there’s real therapeutic value in being seen where you’re comfortable. She’s equally happy to visit well patients: if wrestling little ones into the car and sitting in a waiting room makes a routine appointment a battle, a home visit can simply be the kinder option.

Home visits are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays within Dr Natasha’s local catchment area, for established patients and those unable to attend the clinic.

Consulting schedule

• Wednesday & Friday — Torquay clinic
• Tuesday & Thursday — Home visits

Patients

New patients of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. A 45-minute initial appointment is recommended so there’s genuine time to hear your story — please mention this when booking.

If a longer appointment isn’t available, shorter slots are best kept for straightforward issues. Dr Natasha won’t cut corners either way — she’ll always be as thorough as the situation demands, which occasionally means running behind. Booking appropriate appointment lengths is the main thing keeping the day (and her) running on time.

Helpful links

Dr Natasha often shares the following resources with patients — if any of these are relevant to you, you’re welcome to explore them at any stage.

Perimenopause / HRT

• Wondering whether perimenopause might explain how you’re feeling? Dr Louise Newson on The Imperfects podcast: https://www.theimperfects.com.au/episode/dr-louise-newson-anxious-depressed-angry-sad-maybe-its-menopause/
• AMS Self-Assessment Tools — online symptom and health risk checkers (Dr Natasha is a member of the Australasian Menopause Society): https://www.menopause.org.au/consumer-information/self-assessment-tools
• Print it or save the PDF and bring it along — that’s exactly what your longer appointment is for. Jean Hailes perimenopause and menopause symptom checklist: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checklist
• Australian Government perimenopause and menopause hub: https://www.health.gov.au/perimenopause
• Free breast cancer risk assessment tool: https://iprevent.net.au/

General health

• Choosing heart-healthy protein foods — with detailed protein content for each meal (Heart Foundation NZ): https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/about-us/news/blogs/how-to-choose-heart-healthy-protein-foods
  • Heart-healthy dinner plans (Heart Foundation Australia — free sign-up): https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-healthy-dinner-plans
  • Calcium daily need: https://healthybonesaustralia.org.au/your-bone-health/calcium/

Family and domestic violence

Dr Natasha is a committed advocate for people experiencing family and domestic violence. If this is something affecting you, you don’t have to work out the path alone — speak with Dr Natasha in a consultation, or use the resources below.

• In immediate danger? Call 000
• Dr Natasha’s guide — how to seek help (PDF)
• Dr Natasha’s guide — how to seek financial help (PDF)
• 1800RESPECT — 24/7 national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling: https://1800respect.org.au/

ADHD

• Have you watched the Disruptors documentary? https://disruptorsfilm.com/
• Reflect Health (local psychiatric clinic) maintains an ADHD Resource Library: https://reflecthealth.com.au/adhd-clinic/
• ADHD and autism resources: https://allbrainsbelong.org/all-the-things/
• The link between autism, ADHD and chronic illness (webinar): https://comfortpsychology.com/webinars/p/webinar-the-link-between-autism-adhd-and-chronic-illness

Chronic conditions

• EDS, POTS and MCAS podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AafjMy5OYmn8dPpLzw8nz
• Connective tissue disorders podcast: https://www.hypermobilitymd.com/podcast/
• Depression and diet — the SMILES trial found about a third of patients with major depression achieved remission when dietary support was added to their usual treatment: https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/project/smiles-trial/

Beyond the clinic
Outside medicine, Dr Natasha is usually in the garden, painting, or outdoors with a book and a coffee— and increasingly in the ocean, where she’s learning to surf alongside her daughter. If you spot her around Torquay, don’t hesitate to say hello. Dr Natasha also keeps the indoor plants at Banksia Medical Centre Torquay healthy and thriving — you’re more than welcome to take a cutting for propagation.