Local doctors caring for the local community
Inverloch Healthcare is a GP owned and led, independent, AGPAL accredited general practice.
All GPs are Independent Health Practitioners who are supported by our skilled and passionate practice nurses, all of whom play a pivotal role in our patient centred approach to care.
We have a warm and welcoming front office team lead by Suzanne our Practice Manager.
Inverloch Healthcare - The People
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Dr Sinead de Gooyer
MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG
Independent Health Practitioner
Sinead graduated from Monash University in 1999 and has been working in rural communities since completing GP training. She enjoys the breadth of her general practice work and has a particular interest in adolescent, womens’ and mental health issues.
Outside her clinic work Sinead is current board member of the Melbourne based charity the Piano Project. She was a director and past Chair of Gippsland PHN and has held board positions in both the health and dairy sectors. Sinead lives locally with her family and an assortment of pets.
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Dr Sarah Smith
BAppSc (Hons), MBBS, FRACGP
Independent Health Practitioner
Sarah grew up in East Gippsland and after some years as a research scientist she decided to swap the microscope for people and retrained in medicine, completing her MBBS in 2010 from the University of Melbourne. She undertook her GP training in the Northern Territory and has spent the last two years working as a solo GP in a remote community in Central Australia, returning to Gippsland in 2018 to have her second child.
Sarah has particular interest in paediatrics and chronic disease but enjoys all aspects of rural general practice. She lives in Inverloch with her husband, two young boys and a disobedient labrador named Louis.
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Dr Roz Giles
MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG
Independent Health Practitioner
Roz completed her medical studies at the University of Melbourne in 1991 and after completing her GP training moved to South Gippsland. She has been working in both Leongatha and Inverloch since 1995. Roz takes a holistic approach to health care with a particular interest in preventive health. Other special interest areas are older people, chronic disease management and palliative care.
Roz is married with three children and outside of work enjoys walking, bike riding and gardening.
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Dr Martin Hodgson
MBBS, GradDipOccH, DipDHM
Independent Health Practitioner
Martin is a well-informed and experienced doctor with a long and varied career. This started with time in the Royal Australian Navy, where he became an Underwater Medicine Specialist. For twenty years he was involved in problem wound management and hyperbaric medicine. He has maintained an interest in sports medicine, has mental health training, awareness of men’s health issues and good rapport with children. He has a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and can perform diving medicals and employment medicals.
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Dr Sue Comerford
BCOM, MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Sue Comerford is well known to the Inverloch Healthcare community. She has returned to help the team out in a locum capacity over the next few months to cover GP leave.
Sue will not be taking on regular patients rather helping to ensure clinic patients can be seen in a timely manner.
Sue will be available on Fridays from May 15th 2026.
Please ring the clinic to book with Sue
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Dr Scott Freeman
MD, Clin Dip Pall Med, Cert EM, FRACGP
Independent GP
Scott has made the difficult decision to leave Inverloch and his last day at Inverloch Healthcare will be 8th May 2026.
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Sue Speer
Practice Nurse
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Sharyn Rayson
Practice Nurse
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Suzanne Simpson- Practice Manager
Suzanne is a dedicated and experienced practice manager. She is born and bred and has raised her family locally. She leads the team at Inverloch healthcare with kindness compassion and incredible organisational skills.
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Jamie - Lee
Medical receptionist
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Eloise
Medical receptionist
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Kathryn
Medical receptionist
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Nicole
Medical receptionist
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Rochelle
Medical receptionist