Meet The Faces Of GMC
Doctors
Scroll down to learn about the medical team. They collectively have a wealth of knowledge and practice across all aspects of general practice. Each practitioner has different interests and hobbies to keep them busy.
Nurses
Our practice nurses are kept busy managing patients’ flow through treatment rooms and dressing spaces. They maintain our immunisation service and have scope to perform spirometry and audiology, just to name a few.
Administration
These lovely members of our team greet you at the door, ensure the phones are answered, handle documents safely, and facilitate aspects of your visit to keep the service efficient.
Career Opportunities
We would always welcome enquires about working with us. Click here to hear from previous doctors or learn about vacancies.
Meet The Doctors
Goondiwindi Medical Centre is managed by Doctors Matt and Sue Masel, Charles Mudimu and Sarah Gleeson. We aim to recruit and train young doctors to work across the scope of rural practice and provide administrative services to experienced GP’s to support their practice. We pride ourselves on working as a team and providing services to the Goondiwindi Hospital and outreach services such as the Boggabilla Health Centre. We participate in the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program and host doctors through their intern year. Our Interns are able to provide patient consultations with the direct supervision of our senior GPs.
Dr Matt Masel
MBBS DRANZCOG (Adv) FRACGP FARGP DipSCCA
Dr Matt Masel first came to Goondiwindi as a medical student in 1993, and then as a doctor in 2001. He is a Practice Partner, and also provides visiting services to the Goondiwindi Hospital in Acute Care and Obstetrics. Matt is interested in Obstetrics, Aboriginal Health, Zoonoses, and Geriatrics. You can find Matt at the practice Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and he visits Kaloma once a month. When not seeing patients or teaching, you can find Matt on the tennis court, swimming, or pursuing photography.
Dr Sue Masel
MBBS DRANZCOG FRACGP FARGP (Anaes)
Dr Sue Masel also settled here in 2001. Sue offers medical consultations on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and has a skin clinic on Wednesday afternoons. When she is not at the practice, she is busy in her role of Medical Superintendent of the Goondiwindi Hospital, and in providing medical care including anaesthetics at the Hospital. Sue spends time on all areas of primary care but in particular enjoys women’s health, skin cancer medicine, anaesthetics, and aged care. Her interests outside of medicine include gardening, camping, traveling, and cooking.
Dr Charles Mudimu
BSci MBBS FRACGP
Dr Charles Mudimu is a graduate of the University of Queensland and has been practicing medicine since 2005. He joined the team in Goondiwindi in 2008 and is dedicated to rural general practice and holistic care. Over the years he has acquired additional qualifications and training, developing his skills across a range of disciplines including Skin Cancer diagnosis and surgery, Emergency, and Rural medicine. This includes skin surgery, cosmetic procedures, the insertion of contraceptive devices, and joint injections. He has a strong interest in training our future generation of rural doctors and holds an academic position as Senior Lecturer in Rural Medicine with Griffith University. Socially, he enjoys watching his kids’ sports & music.
Dr Sarah Gleeson
MBBS DRANZCOG (Adv) FRACGP FARGP
Dr Sarah Gleeson grew up 50km east of Moree on a cattle and cropping property and has called Goondiwindi home since 2011. She brings skills such as Women’s health, Men’s health, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Emergency care to Goondiwindi Medical Centre and Goondiwindi Hospital. Sarah consults at GMC on Mondays, Thursdays and Wednesday evenings. She provides an outreach service to Boggabilla every Tuesday and is passionate about trying to close the gap for Indigenous patients. Outside of GMC you will find Sarah outdoors with her family, gardening, cycling, running, reading, enjoying a glass of wine, chasing her kids around, tending to the growing menagerie of animals at home, or listening to humorous podcasts.
Dr Ronelle Nicholson
MBchB Dip Occupational Health and Safety Medicine FRACGP
Dr Ronelle Nicholson came to Goondiwindi in February of 2009 from South Africa. She had to leave her beloved country due to political uncertainty. The Nicholsons feel very fortunate and blessed to be in Goondiwindi. “We felt at home from the day we arrived. We loved this beautiful country town and its people so much that we decided to make it our home forever.” Ronelle loves all aspects of general practice and has a special interest in women’s health and geriatrics. She is at the medical centre Monday through Friday and also offers home visits. Outside of work, Ronelle enjoys the outdoors: camping, cycling, kayaking, and bush walking.
Dr Sean Styan
BMed JCCA
Dr Yong Suk Jeon
B.Sci (Hons), MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Yong is bilingual and speaks both English and Korean fluently.
He completed his hospital residency in Brisbane Hospitals: Greenslopes Private Hospital, Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital and Redland Hosptial. He has completed his GP training in Allora,
Killarney and Gatton. This allowed him to gain experience in rural medicine as well. Prior to completing his medical degree, Dr Yong studied Honours Bachelor of Science at University of
Toronto, Canada.
In his spare time, he likes bushwalking and city-hiking.
Dr Yong Jeon is available for telehealth appointment types
Dr Aye Aung
Dip Child Health, MBBS FRACGP
Dr Aye is a kind and caring GP that supports patients with their general health concerns and has special interest in women’s health and chronic medical conditions, including weight management and lifestyle modification. She achieved her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) in 2022. Prior to this, she spent several years working in hospitals as a medical registrar, across multiple departments including cardiology, oncology, nephrology, acute medicine and more. Outside of work she has a passion for mindfulness and intentional living and also enjoys reading and gardening.
Languages spoken:
• English
• Burmese
Dr Aye Aung is available for telehealth appointment types.
Dr Sarah McNamee
BExSci, MD, FRACGP
Dr Sarah grew up in Toowoomba, and did her medical degree at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. Before moving into General Practice, she worked in emergency medicine and medical education.
Dr Sarah has a special interest in weight loss medicine and chronic disease management including diabetes and metabolic syndrome. She loves empowering her clients to take control of their health and wellness journeys especially in the fitness and weight management space.
In her spare time, Dr Sarah loves to spend her time outdoors and is always planning her next camping trip away.
Dr Sarah is available for telehealth appointment types.
Dr Wendy Burton
MBBS, FRACGP (Hons)
Dr Wendy Burton was born and raised in a small town on the Sunshine Coast where her parents were the local GPs, graduating from the University of Queensland in 1987. She is married with three adult sons and enjoys the variety and challenge of General Practice. Wendy is passionate about helping to build a stronger society and working to improve health outcomes, both within her consulting room and by working on connecting the health care sectors.
In addition to her principal work role as a GP, she has worked at a local, state and national level in the maternity and early childhood space.
Her specific interests are Women’s Health, Antenatal Care and Paediatrics, but she is passionate about whole person care and enjoys the breadth and depth of General Practice.
Outside of medicine, Wendy enjoys art, music, theatre and gardening and is particularly fond of her bonsai.
You can find further maternity and early childhood information on Wendy’s website, www.maternity-matters.com.au
Dr Wendy is available for telehealth appointment types.
Current RMO:
As part of our commitment to training and supporting the next generation of rural doctors, GMC hosts Junior Doctors under the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program. These doctors have completed their medical studies in the previous 12-24 months and have provisional or limited registration. You may be offered an appointment to see our current junior doctor using what we call “wave consulting”. This means you will see the junior doctor who will listen to your concerns, assess you and develop a plan of management with you. You will then be joined by the supervising doctor, generally your usual GP, who will ensure you are happy with the plan and complete any further actions you may need. Our junior doctors also assist us with audit and research projects.
Meet Our Nurses
Our practice nurses, Nina, Pip, Ann-Marie, Belinda, Fiona and Emma, are kept busy on the floor across three treatment rooms, vaccination clinics and respiratory clinics. We maintain skills in minor procedures and infusion, administration of medication, assessments such as ECG, spirometry and audiology. We have 2 practice nurses, Mandy and Janine, who specialise in chronic disease management. Their role is to work with patients and their doctors to navigate towards improved health outcomes and to promote preventative care.
Meet Our Admin Team
Practice Manager: Alicia Wynder
Alicia joined the GMC team in 2014 as a receptionist after spending some time travelling Australia and Canada and working as a Dental Assistant. During her time as a receptionist she completed a Dual Diploma in Business and Leadership Management. In 2017 she stepped up into the role of Practice Manager and has since completed a Diploma of Practice Management. Although she now spends her time working behind the scenes, she still is passionate about customer service and enjoys interacting with patients on the front counter.
Administrative Team
Our administrative team, Kimberly, Kay, Macey, Susan, Bry, Kim, Margot, Lesley and Kohwin are the faces and voices that will greet you at GMC. Combined, the team has years of experience in the health and customer service industries. Their primary role is to keep the centre running as efficiently as possible. From booking appointments and data entry to comforting distressed patients, our admin staff do it all!