Welcome to Mary Street Family Practice

Mary Street Family Practice is a suburban general practice clinic located in East Toowoomba. Our friendly medical and nursing staff aim to provide the highest level of care for our patients, with guaranteed professionalism and safety at all times.

News

From 1 October 2023, patients can register for MyMedicare.

MyMedicare is a voluntary patient registration system that formalises the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams. Patients to this practice can register this practice as their regular general practice and select their preferred GP in MyMedicare. Ask at reception if you would like more details.

There is now a 6th Covid vaccine dose available to patients 75 years and over.

Practice Information

Mary Street Family Practice provides General Practice care for your entire lifespan. Our services include:

Antenatal care
Children's health checks and immunisations
Women's health (including Mirena and Implanon insertions and hormone replacement therapy)
Men's health
Skin checks and minor skin surgery
Wound care
Travel advice and vaccines
Mental health care plans
Chronic disease management plans
Aged care and nursing home visits

If you would like more information about any of these services or to book an appointment, please contact us.

Fees

Our standard consultations are booked for 15 minutes
Standard consultation fee: $80 (Medicare rebate= $41.40)
Long consultation fee (20-40 min consult): $118 (Medicare rebate= $80.10)
Extra long consultation fee (>40 min consult): $160 (Medicare rebate= $118.00)
Bulk billing is available for pensioners, and for concession card, healthcare card, and DVA card holders
Bulk billing is available for children under 16 years of age

We are an accredited Practice, and have been officially awarded accreditation by AGPAL - Quality in Practice.

The Mary Street Family Practice Team

Medical Staff

Dr Lynne King (MBBS, FRACGP)

Dr King graduated from the University of Queensland in 1981. She provides general medical care to all age groups for both women and men. She has a special interest in aged care and palliative medicine.
*Availability: Monday to Friday*

**Dr Gunjan Gupte** (MBBS, FRACGP)

Dr Gunjan Gupte graduated in Medicine in 2002. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Dr Gupte has a Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health. She is qualified to insert IUD's (Mirena) and Implanon. She is also fluent in the languages of Hindi and Punjabi.
*Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday*

**Dr Ilin Palakudy** (MBBS FRACGP DCH)

Dr Palakudy graduated in Medicine in 2003. She worked in the General Medicine, Pediatric and Emergency Medicine Departments of various hospitals in Queensland for five years before she entered General Practice training in 2012. She holds a Diploma in Child Health from Westmead Hospital, Sydney. She became a fellow the the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2014. Dr Palakudy enjoys all aspects of General Practice.
*Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday*

**Dr Seetha Sapre** (MBBS FRACGP DCH)

Dr Sapre obtained her medical degree from Monash University in Melbourne, graduating in 2008. She has worked in various hospitals across Melbourne, rural Victoria and in Darwin as a junior doctor. She completed her GP training in Melbourne and Toowoomba and is passionate about all areas of general practice. Her special interests include preventive health, women’s health, family planning and child health. She is qualified to perform Implanon insertions and removals.
Outside of medicine Seetha enjoys spending time with her two energetic boys, and loves good coffee and cake!
*Availability: Wednesday and Friday*

**Dr Jennifer Goregues** (MBBS FRACGP BPsySc)

Dr Jennifer Goregues graduated from the Griffith University School of Medicine on the Gold Coast in 2012. She then completed her residency at the Gold Coast University Hospital, working in various different departments including obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. She obtained her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice in 2017. She has worked as a GP on the Gold Coast, Townsville, Darwin, and is now very excited to be settling down here in Toowoomba. Dr Goregues enjoys working in all aspects of general practice, and has special interest in women’s health, pregnancy management, breastfeeding medicine and infant and child health. She is able to insert and remove the implanon contraceptive device.
Outside of medicine, Dr Goregues is kept very busy with her two young children and loves reading.
*Availability: Thursday*

NURSING STAFF

**Kerri** (RN, Practice Nurse)
**Janet** (RN, Practice Nurse)

Reception STAFF

Feedback & Privacy Policy

If you are happy with the service we provide we would be most grateful to hear from you. Our suggestions and feedback box is located at reception.

If you are unhappy with the service then we feel it is even more important to hear from you. We will take steps to try to rectify the problem. We would encourage you to speak with one of our friendly receptionists who will make arrangements for you to speak with the Practice Principal, Dr Lynne King.

However, you may prefer to contact the Office of Health Ombudsman (OHO):

Phone: 133 OHO (133 646)

Email: info@oho.qld.gov.au

Write: PO Box 13281, George Street, Brisbane Qld 4003.

If you need an interpreter, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 313 450. TIS will arrange an interpreter so you can communicate with the Ombudsman's office. This is a free service.

This practice is committed to providing comprehensive General Practice care to all individuals and families as outlined in the AMA code of ethics. Your medical record is a confidential document. It is the policy of this practice to maintain security of personal health information at all times and to ensure that this information is only available to authorised members of staff.