Michael Rice
MB, BS, DRANZCOG, FRACGP, FACRRM

Dr Michael Rice is a specialist in general practice and rural medicine with additional training in skin and skin cancer, as well as the care of mothers and babies. He works at Mater Mothers Hospital in Brisbane each week and was previously GP Obstetrician at Beaudesert Hospital.

Michael has worked at Beaudesert Medical Centre since the early 1990s. He enjoys country living and his children attended local schools, Scouts and sporting clubs.

Dr Rice is a keen clinical teacher, training doctors and medical students, and an advocate for local health services. He is an active member of several professional bodies including rural health charity the RDAQ Foundation.

Tom Mulcahy
MB, BS, FRACGP, DipRACOG, DCH

Dr Tom Mulcahy is a Beaudesert local. He graduated at University of Queensland in 1985 and postgraduate training was in South Africa and the United Kingdom before returning to work at Beaudesert Hospital. After starting a family he joined Beaudesert Medical Centre in 1997. He enjoys all aspects of general practice from looking after mums and babies to acute and longterm illness, preventive care, minor surgery and care of older patients at home and in aged care.

Jaime Hurley
MB, BS, DRANZCOG (Advanced), FRACGP, FACRRM, FARGP

Dr Jaime Hurley is a specialist in general practice and a rural generalist with advanced skills in obstetrics. She is particularly interested in maternity care, including delivery and postnatal care for public patients at Beaudesert Hospital.

Imran Ali

Dr Imran has recently relocated from Kingaroy to Beaudesert and has a keen interest in rural general practice and connecting to the community. Dr Imran has a passion for Healthy Heart checks for eligible patients.

Dilshaayee Prabaharan

Dr Dilshaayee Prabaharan, called Dil for short was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and moved to Australia for medical studies and ended up settling here after meeting her husband in medical school.

She is a Rural Generalist with a special interest in Paediatrics and has recently completed her Sydney Child health graduate diploma. Dil has an interest in Women’s Health and outside of work her hobbies include being a fur parent to her Maltese poodle, Loki and also enjoys art (acrylic, watercolour and digital), plants, movies and swimming.

Dr Navin

Dr Navin has recently relocated from Mackay and works part-time at BMC and also Beaudesert Hospital. Dr Nav completed his training in Melbourne and is a rural generalist with advanced skills in Obstetrics.

Deb McAlister
RN

Deb is an experienced registered nurse who has worked in many different settings across her nursing career. Co-ordination of care and chronic disease management is her passion and is she is excited to be back in the general practice setting. She works with our doctors to provide education and assessment , assists with procedures, manages dressings and performs diagnostic tests such as cardiographs, lung function and hearing tests. Deb is happy to assist our patients with questions and queries in regard to their health care co-ordination.

Alison Mahon
EN

Alison is an experienced enrolled nurse with a range of skills from children to aged care. She works with our doctors coordinating team care especially for patients in aged care, or with chronic and complex problems, she assists with procedures, manages dressings and performs diagnostic tests such as cardiographs, lung function and hearing tests.

Medical Students

BMC regularly hosts medical students, usually from University of Queensland and occasionally from Gold Coast’s Griffith University as well as interstate and overseas universities. They observe and assist our doctors as nurses and form a valuable part of our team while learning from our experienced staff. Please let us know if you do not want students involved in your care.