It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Dr. Rebecca Hunt-Davies from Mead Medical. After 15 incredible years of service, leadership and dedication, Dr. Hunt-Davies will be relocating to Adelaide to support her husband’s new professional opportunity.

Throughout her tenure at Mead Medical, Dr. Hunt-Davies has been an integral part of our team. Starting as a talented and compassionate clinician, she quickly became a cornerstone of our practice. Her commitment to patient care and the community has been unwavering, earning her the respect and admiration of colleagues and patients alike.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Hunt-Davies has been a guiding force in our organisational leadership. Serving as a director and most recently as the chair of the board, she has played a pivotal role in shaping Mead Medical’s vision and strategy. Her leadership has helped us grow and thrive, ensuring that we continue to deliver exceptional care to our community.

Dr. Hunt-Davies has also been instrumental in training the next generation of general practitioners. As a dedicated supervisor to GP registrars, she has shared her vast knowledge and expertise, fostering the development of aspiring GPs. Her mentorship has not only shaped the careers of many but has also ensured that the values of excellence, compassion and community focus continue to be passed on through the future leaders of primary care.

Dr. Hunt-Davies’ relocation marks the end of an era, but her impact on Mead Medical will be felt for years to come. We are incredibly grateful for her years of service and the countless contributions she has made to our practice and the lives of our patients.

As we bid her farewell, we extend our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Dr. Hunt-Davies and her family as they embark on this exciting new chapter in Adelaide. While she will be deeply missed, we are confident that she will continue to excel and inspire in all her future endeavors.

Thank you, Dr. Rebecca Hunt-Davies, for 15 wonderful years. You will always be a cherished member of the Mead Medical family.

We’re pleased to introduce Dr Dulanthie Seneviratne to the Mead Medical team.

Dr Dulanthie will be working at our Forrestfield clinic on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday’s from 2nd December.

Dr Dulanthie trained in India before moving to Australia in 2016 and has been working interstate before settling in WA.

She says that her areas of interest are geriatrics, family medicine, women’s health and immigrant health.

Welcome to the team Dr Dulanthie!

This week, we had cupcakes and flowers to send off Dr Danielle Vlahov as she starts her maternity leave being 37 weeks pregnant.

Dr Vlahov already has a little boy and girl at home and the whole family is excited to welcome their new addition in the coming weeks.

Dr Vlahov will be enjoying some time at home with the newest member of the family and is hoping to return to Mead Medical in due course.

Wishing the Vlahov family all the very best over the exciting few months ahead.

A Big Congratulations to Dr. Greg Caddy

We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Greg Caddy has been awarded the

RACGP WA GP Supervisor of the Year for 2024!

Dr. Caddy has been an outstanding mentor and guide, helping shape the

next generation of GPs with the same dedication

and care he brings to his patients every day.

Congratulations, Dr. Caddy! We’re proud to have you as part of the Mead Medical family.

On 9 August 2023, Mead Medical discovered that an unauthorised third party had gained access to Mead Medical’s administration mailbox (Mailbox Incident) and sent spam emails to some of our valued patients. Specialist forensic IT experts were immediately engaged to remove the unauthorised access and to investigate what happened. The investigation revealed that limited personal information for some patients was contained in the mailbox was capable of being accessed by the unauthorised third party. We reached out directly to those patients we deemed as having been impacted in late 2023. As some potentially impacted patients may not have received notice of the Mailbox Incident, this website notice about the Mailbox Incident is made out of an abundance of caution and only intended for patients of Mead Medical between March to August 2023, who have not been contacted by us.

The impacted mailbox is used for exchanging emails about consultations and appointments, and to exchange patient information with other health service providers where necessary. To date, we have no evidence that personal information from the Impacted Mailbox has been published, downloaded or used maliciously. The following categories of personal information were capable of being accessed, only where this information was contained in emails:

Contact details
Health information
Government reference numbers, e.g. Medicare number, Centrelink reference number
ID documents, e.g. license numbers

What has Mead Medical done in response?

In response to the Incident, we have implemented a number of measures to prevent reoccurrence including:

upgrading our security protections to our email environments;
enhancing our security frameworks and policies; and
following the advice of specialist forensic IT experts to improve security based on the latest trends.

What should patients do?

We set out below some recommendations to limit the potential impact of the breach:

In order to protect yourself from potential scams, please be alert for suspicious calls, email and text messages purporting to come from Mead Medical.
regularly change your passwords and security questions & answers for accounts containing personal information;
do not click on links or download file attachments when an email or text message appears suspicious;
do not reply to email or text messages requesting your personal information;
beware of cold callers falsely claiming to be from authorities or businesses that ask you for your personal information;
If concerned about the security of your Medicare or Centrelink account, please visit servicesaustralia.gov.au/databreach for more information on how you can protect your personal information after a data breach.
If concerned about identity information, contact the issuer (e.g. for licenses, contact the department of transport)
obtain a free credit report to identify whether there is any suspicious activity against your credit history (for example, Equifax credit reports are available at https://www.equifax.com.au/personal/products/credit-and-identity-products); and
you can find further information about online safety, cyber security and helpful tips to protect yourself at the Australian Cyber Security Centre or the ACCC’s Scam watch website.

We apologise for any distress the Incident may cause you. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Collean Guest on collean@meadmedical.com.au.

Cyber Incident Notification

Mead Medical is very excited to have Dr Wion Thiart join us from 1st July 2024, Dr Thiart is highly regarded and has been working in the Hills for over 15 years, with a special interest in skin cancer, family medicine, chronic disease, Travel medicine and is fluent in Afrikaans.

Mead Medical are excited to announce that Dr Emma Vitale will be returning to our family in February.
Emma completed her medical training in WA and worked across a number of hospital specialties before entering general practice.
She is interested in all aspects of general practice, but has particular interest in sexual health and paediatrics. Emma has undertaken additional training in these areas and recently completed a diploma of child health.
When not at work, Emma enjoys hiking in the great outdoors and spending time with her family and pets.

Has your doctor diagnosed you with diabetes? Or do you have high blood glucose levels (high blood sugar?. Whether you are at the beginning of your diabetes journey or have been living with diabetes for a while, a Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) will teach you how to manage your diabetes, they will help you understand what to do so that you can feel your best.

Our Credentialed Diabetes Educator (Registered Nurse) – Pascal Chane-Yin aims to reduce diabetes related burdens and improve patients’ quality of life by empowering them through continuous support and provision of up to date, evidence-based information. I believe that there is a solution to every problem and hope to help my patients find the right solution for their diabetes.

Pascal is available for appointments every Thursday at our Specialist Centre, 37 Elizabeth Road Kalamunda. Book via the Automed App or call us on 9293 4455.

In a climate where there is growing need for good health care services and an increasing shortage of quality health care in outer metropolitan and rural areas, we at Mead Medical, pride ourselves in helping to be part of the solution. Mead Medical has a long standing history of teaching Medical & Nursing students as well as GP registrars to help grow the next generation of GPs and health professionals.

Congratulations to Stephanie MacPherson, Mead Medical’s 2022 Jane Talbot Scholarship Recipient

“I have called the Shire of Kalamunda home for 22 years. After completing school locally in the hills, I graduated university as an engineer and then a teacher. Both fields nurtured my desire to work with & help people. In my pre-clinical years I was privileged to work in emergency, surgery and general medicine teams at a Pilbara hospital and gained practical experience.

Whilst both challenging & rewarding, medicine has given me privileged opportunities to be mentored by some highly skilled individuals. One who works at this practise Dr Denis Carragher. An amazing and caring man.

Medicine requires immense dedication, study & focus. The Jane Talbot scholarship will help fund my living (away from home) and tuition throughout my degree. Afterwards I would like to specialise in Emergency, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Geriatrics or General Practise.

I hope to return to this community where I can make a difference.

I wish to sincerely thank Dr Carragher & the Mead Medical Group for your mentoring & support.”