Your General Practitioners

MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Jay has been serving the Townsville community as a general practitioner since 2005, delivering comprehensive, patient-centred care with warmth and compassion. With a strong commitment to Indigenous health, paediatric care, and the prevention of chronic disease, Dr Jay is deeply passionate about supporting patients through every stage of life.

Known for his kind and welcoming nature, he finds great joy in helping others and strives to create a comfortable, respectful environment for all. Outside of work, Dr Jay enjoys light exercise, meditation, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. He truly believes his life’s calling is to provide the best possible health care to his community.

MBBS

Dr Saputra is an experienced general practitioner who brings a wealth of knowledge from both international and rural Australian settings. He has over eight years of experience in Australia, including six years serving the community in North Queensland.

Fluent in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, Dr Wijaya is well-versed in all areas of general practice, with particular interests in chronic disease management, children's health, men’s health, and skin checks. Known for his approachable and caring nature, he builds strong relationships with his patients.

 Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending quality time with his daughter and showcasing his creative side through balloon art.

MBBS, AMC, Advanced Certificate in Women's Health, Professional Diploma in Paediatrics (RCPI)

Dr Pavani Ganapathi is a GP in training who originally hails from Andhra Pradesh, South India, where she also completed her medical degree and internship before moving to Home Hill, Queensland.

Pavani enjoys all aspects of general practice, with a special interest in women’s and children’s health. She is passionate about family planning, preconception and pregnancy care, women’s preventive health (including cervical screening), infant and child health, and sexual health.

Pavani believes in building strong, trusting relationships with her patients and providing compassionate, holistic care for individuals and families alike.

 MBBS, MSc PHCC 

A highly experienced General Practitioner with more than 19 years of clinical experience across Australia, the Maldives and Bangladesh. He brings a broad, well-rounded background in hospital and community-based medicine.

Dr Ratan practises with a strong commitment to holistic, patient-centred care. He takes the time to understand the physical, psychological, social and cultural factors that influence health, and places great importance on continuity of care and long-term therapeutic relationships with patients and families. 

His clinical interests include chronic disease management such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, skin cancer checks and procedures, men’s health, children’s health, aged care, immunisations and travel medicine, and minor surgical procedures.

Dr Ratan is fluent in English, Bengali and Hindi.

Free Movement Physio - Physiotherapist 

Brook is passionate about holistic assessment, individualised care and journeying with patients to get them back to doing the things they love!

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She has a special interest in treating conditions associated with pregnancy, postpartum and pelvic floor dysfunction and have completed further training in Pelvic Floor and Women’s Health. She also enjoys treating patients with hip pain, neck pain, headaches and vertigo.

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She loves hanging out with her husband and dog or getting lost in a good book in her spare time.

Speak with our friendly reception to organise a time and let's get you back to doing the things you enjoy sooner!

Free Movement Physio - Physiotherapist 

 Hayley recently graduated from James Cook University in 2024 and is excited to begin her career in physiotherapy. Growing up in Ingham, she was actively involved in a range of sports, which sparked her passion for the field. While netball and touch football are her favourites, Hayley loves giving anything a go when it comes to staying active.

She is enthusiastic about working alongside patients, providing the care and guidance needed to help them return to the activities they enjoy. Hayley has a strong appreciation for the broad scope of physiotherapy and holds particular interest in sports injuries, shoulder and knee conditions, post-operative rehabilitation, and women’s health.

Free Movement Physio -

Director & Senior Physiotherapist

Mitchell Whittick is the Director and Senior Physiotherapist at Free Movement Physio, delivering personalised, one-on-one physiotherapy care in a clinical setting. Mitchell focuses on treating each patient as an individual, taking the time to understand their symptoms, movement patterns and goals to support effective, long-term recovery.

Appointments are longer in duration and include thorough assessment, hands-on treatment and tailored exercise programs. Mitchell takes a whole-person approach to physiotherapy, helping patients return to the activities they love sooner and with confidence.

Mitchell accepts private patients as well as WorkCover, DVA, third-party insurance and GP Chronic Condition Management (GPCCM) plans. He is available at the clinic on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:15am to 5:00pm.

 Audiologist 

 MSc, MPH, PhD, AAudA 

 Sree Aithal is an accomplished audiologist with extensive experience working with both children and adults. She has a strong interest in the diagnosis and management of hearing disorders, with her clinical research focusing on innovative technologies such as wideband absorbance and advanced hearing diagnostics. Her work has been published in international journals and is widely applied in diagnosing hearing loss and middle ear disorders, particularly in children and the Indigenous population. Sree has been recognised with multiple awards for her contributions to clinical practice, research and teaching, including the University of Queensland Dean’s award for her research excellence.

Outside of her professional life, Sree enjoys arts and crafts and values spending quality time with family and friends.