Who We Are

Burraneer Family Practice

Meet our Doctors, Nurses & Receptionists

Burraneer Family Practice is a proudly locally owned and operated family medical practice, treating patients throughout the Shire. Established in 1993, we have earned a reputation for providing high quality medical care and personalised, friendly service in a welcoming environment.

 

All our male and female doctors are vocationally registered GPs and are dedicated to actively continuing their medical education by attending lectures, workshops and reading the latest medical journals. So, you can rest assured, knowing you’re in good hands.

Our Doctors

Dr Damien Bray

DR DAMIEN BRAY MBBS, Dip A (UK) FRACGP, Practice Principal Established Burraneer Family Practice in 1993. He trained in the Family Medicine Programme and is

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Dr Lucy France

DR LUCY FRANCE B Med (UK), Dip Obs FRACOG, FRACGP, FPAA cert, Practice Principal. Lucy graduated in medicine in the UK winning her university prize

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Dr Kara Petersen

DR KARA PETERSEN MBBS, BSc, FRACGP, Dip Obs (RACOG) Joined our practice in 1998. She graduated from the University of NSW in 1988 and has

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Dr Matt Gabbott

DR MATT GABBOTT MBBS, DRANZCOG, FRACGP Grew up in the local area and completed his medical studies at Sydney University in 1999. He worked at

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Dr David Thomas

DR DAVID THOMAS MBBS, B PHARM, BSc (Hons), FRACGP Joined us in 2004. He has a background in pharmacy and has completed training as a

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Dr Mellisa Riddle

DR MELLISA RIDDLE BA, MBBS, FRACGP Has been with the practice since 1994. She graduated from Sydney University in 1986 and has worked at RPA

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Dr Kylie Partlin

DR KYLIE PARTLIN MBBS (Hons) BSc (Hlth and SpSc Hons) FRACGP Joined the practice in 2013. She initially completed a degree in Exercise Physiology at

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Dr Emanuel Papapetros

DR EMANUEL PAPAPETROS MBBS, MMed (Critical Care Medicine), BE (Hons), BCom, FRACGP Graduated from the University of Notre Dame School of Medicine Sydney in 2013

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Dr Brandon Chung

DR BRANDON CHUNG MD, BMed Sc (Hons), RACGP Congratulations Brandon on receiving RACGP Fellowship in February 2023! Brandon was born and raised in Sydney and

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Dr Justin Hunter

Dr Hunter graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2017 and joined our practice in 2023. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has completed a Master of Physician Assistant Studies through the University of Queensland as well as a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Sydney.

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Dr Sophie Armbrister

Dr Sophie Armbrister is a GP Registrar who completed her medical degree with distinction at Griffith University, following a Medical Science degree at Sydney University. She has worked in both metropolitan and regional hospitals across Australia, with broad experience in paediatrics, emergency medicine, and obstetrics & gynaecology.

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Our Nurses

Our practice nurses are an indispensable part of our clinical team, supporting our doctors and coordinating care and accessing services for our patients.

Judy Rawlinson

JUDY RAWLINSON Practice Nurse Joined our practice in August 2013. Judy grew up in the Sutherland Shire, graduating from Sydney University in 1989. Judy has

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Samara Geering

SAMARA GEERING Practice Nurse Samara grew up in the Sutherland Shire, graduating from University Western Sydney Macarthur in 2000.  Samara has an extensive history working

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Jennifer Scales

JENNIFER SCALES Tresillian Mother Care Nurse Burraneer Family practice employs Jennifer to help provide our patients with advice/help to new mothers, breast feeding problems along

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Apryl Cranfield

Apryl started her career at Sydney Children’s Hospital in 2011. She worked throughout the hospital over her 14yrs there and specialised as a Clinical Nurse

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Our Receptionists

Our receptionists Jody, Teri, Katrine, Bjork, Taryn, Mary, Dean, Jimmy, and Ardene as Practice Manager, are here ready to help you with any enquiries and appointment scheduling. They are trained in confidentiality, triage and general practice administration and are happy to assist patients with their requests.

What We Do

General Health Care

Baby Clinic

Home Visits

INR Management

Referrals

Telecalls

Nursing

Minor Surgery

Flu Vaccines now available, Protect yourself and your family this flu season - call our friendly reception team on 9527 4100 to book

* $25 for private patients

* $55 for Flumist – for private patients ages 5-17yrs

* Free (Bulk Billed) for patients eligible under the NSW Government program,
including:

. Children 6 months to under 5 years (Govt supplied Flumist only available
for 2 – 4yrs old)

. Adults 65 years and over

. Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)

. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over

. People aged 6 months and over with specified medical risk conditions

If you are unsure about your eligibility, please discuss at your appointment