AUSTRALIA

Adelaide

Jack Mudaliar
        Allcare Medical Clinic
        Main North Road
        Prospect
        Adelaide, South Australia
        ph. 82692888
        "Dr Jack" as he is known, as a G.P. with specialist
        qualifications in paediatrics too.  He is a chubby chap himself.
        He is the most down-to-earth Doctor I have ever met, never fazed
        by anything. He has never mentioned my weight, and when i have
        mentioned it he addresses the question asked and makes no
        further comment.  He is tolerant and kind, and very aware that
        not everyone can afford expensive medications. He is a Fijian of
        Indian descent, and has worked in Fiji, New Zealand, London,
        Ireland and now Australia. He constantly keeps up to date on the
        latest medical techniques, and on occasions is flown overseas to
        give lectures to other G.P.'s. I have no hesitation in
        recommending him as a G.P. and paediatrician. -- Corrine Phillips

Canberra

Dr Jenny Bromley - General Practitioner
	Suite 1, 26 Bougainville St
	Manuka ACT 2603
	(02) 6295 2462
	Has never made an issue of my weight or suggested weight loss
	for any reason. (The other doctors at this practice are also
	generally fat-friendly though I have seen them less.) Respectful
	of reasons for not wanting to be weighed, and is encouraging of
	balanced diet and exercise for their own benefits not weight
	loss, but not pushy about it. Practice is busy so you may have
	to wait for an appointment with Dr Bromley but the other doctors
	usually have an appointment in shorter time. No bulk billing,
	concession for Health Care Card holders.

Dr Chiragakis (gynaecologist)
	Corrinna Chambers
	Corinna Street
	Phillip  ACT  2606
	Saw this doctor a few times regarding pain on intercourse. No
	mention of weight, and no suggestions of "lifestyle changes".
	As far as I could tell, he didn't regard my weight as a part of
	the problem. Doesn't bulk bill, but the nearest Medicare office
	is about 2 minutes walk away. -- Meg Thornton
	(magpie@megabitch.tm)

Dr Petrovsky (endocrinologist)
	Canberra Hospital
	Yamba Drive  
	Garran  ACT  2605
	I see this doctor once every three months to monitor my thyroid
	levels.  Not once has he mentioned my weight, or even suggested
	"lifestyle changes". There is a compulsory weigh-in (along with
	a blood- pressure check) when you first come in to the clinic
	(I'm told that it's a monitoring aid - it's understandable in
	that context). Bulk bills, so he's poverty-friendly, too. -- Meg
	Thornton (magpie@megabitch.tm)

Sydney

Marnee Vanderbona (GP)
	Level 2, 832 Anzac Parade, Maroubra Junction NSW 2035,
	Australia (Sydney)
	Phone number - 02 9314-3400
	I have been seeing Dr Vandebona for a number of years as my
	general practitioner.   She has never once mentioned my weight,
	sought to blame any illness or condition on my weight or
	suggested dieting (big plus, since that is usually the first
	thing out of a doctor's mouth). Dr Vandebona takes a
	collaborative, patient-centred approach to her practice, and is
	always respectful and thorough.  In my experience, she diagnoses
	and treats patients based on measurable facts and tests rather
	than jumping to conclusions based on size or weight.  The
	practice is bulk-billing. There are multiple doctors at this
	practice, as well - not all of whom are fat friendly - so ask
	for Dr Vandebona specifically when making an appointment Dr
	Vandebona also has clinic days where she sees patients on a
	"first come, first served" basis. 

Victoria
Rafat Gurguis,  M.D., OB/GYN
	Sale, Victoria, Australia (rural Victoria)
	Dr Gurguis was my OB for my last pregnancy. While I was weighed
	each visit, my weight was never mentioned. A large BP cuff was
	available without me having to specially ask for it. My
	pregnancy was treated as a perfectly normal pregnancy (which is
	what it was!) and my weight wasn't an issue. It wasn't assumed
	that I would have Gestational Diabetes or high blood pressure (I
	had neither) and I was treated respectfully. 
	Listed Feb 08

Alex Burk, M.D., General Practitioner
	Maffra, Victoria, Australia (rural Victoria)
	I have consulted Dr Burk as my GP for 4 years and my weight has
	never been an issue that has been raised by Dr Burk. Even when I
	have had high blood pressure, my weight still has not been an
	issue. 
	Listed Feb 08