I am a General Practitioner in Brisbane, and have worked extensively in remote Northern Territory (in Indigenous health) and Victoria. I have been a professional freelance writer since 1997, with approximately 600 published articles/columns in various newspapers and magazines, including The Age, Australian Family Physician, Medical Observer, Australian Doctor, Geelong Advertiser, Sunday Advertiser and Eureka Street.
I have written the weekly GP Tips column in Medical Observer since 1999 (to current). For three years I had 'Reflections on Medicine' columns in the Geelong Advertiser and Sunday Advertiser. I have written medical feature articles for The Age. I write medical information for the public, including two 5000 word 'Healthworks' booklets (pub. Princeton 2002, 2005).
EDITING: I have edited almost a million words for medical publication, including ‘Family Emergency handbook’ (Hinkler, 2003) and ‘Complete Family Medical Guide’ (Hinkler, 2004). |
• Winner, Australian GP Writer of the Year, 2007 (Australian Doctor)
• Winner, ‘Fatherhood’ essay competition (AGT 2002)
• Second prize Dogwood National Playwright Initiative 2004 (performed 2008) |
