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General Practitioners

General Practitioner (GP)’s working at (GYHSAC) deliver culturally safe, holistic, and community-based primary healthcare to the community of Yarrabah.

Key Responsibilities of a (GYHSAC) GP:

Chronic Disease Management

  • Manage conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory issues, and renal disease

Collaborative Care

  • Work within a multidisciplinary team at (GYHSAC) – nurses, Indigenous Health Workers, Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB), visiting specialists and allied health professionals

Culturally Safe Care specific to the community of Yarrabah

  • Deliver healthcare that respects Aboriginal culture, values, and traditions
  • Work in partnership with Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) and community members

Primary Health Care

  • Diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions
  • Provide preventative care, chronic disease management, and acute care


Our Doctors

  • Dr Brooke Ah Shay

  • Dr Jason King

  • Dr Oscar Whitehead

  • Dr Peter Roach

  • Dr Rebecca Fatnowna

  • Dr Takehiro Ichikawa

Dr Brooke Ah Shay

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Dr Jason King

Director Clinical Services/ Senior Medical Officer

Dr Jason King is a Yued Noongar man and an experienced General Practitioner who has worked in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health for over 15 years on a background of a lifelong connection to Indigenous health. As the Director of Clinical Services at GYHSAC, Jason leads the organisation’s clinical governance, service delivery, and workforce development.

Jason is passionate about improving health outcomes through culturally safe, community-led care. He has a strong focus on chronic disease management, preventative care, systems design and clinical excellence. He is actively involved in mentoring junior doctors and supporting Indigenous pathways into medicine and health careers.

Jason holds Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has worked across both urban and remote communities from the Kimberley to Far North Queensland. He brings a strategic lens to clinical leadership, grounded in respect for culture, accountability, and collaboration.
He has been with GYHSAC since 2018 and continues to work alongside the Yarrabah community and staff to deliver safe, sustainable, and responsive health care.

Dr Oscar Whitehead

Dr Oscar Whitehead is a General Practitioner and rural and remote medicine specialist working with Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation in Yarrabah, Queensland. Originally from the UK, he has spent many years living and working in Northern Territory and Far North Queensland communities. A Fellow of both the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Dr Whitehead is passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He previously served as Executive Director of Medical Services for the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service, the State Clinical Director for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), and Medical Lead for the First Nations COVID-19 Response Team in Cairns, he has extensive experience in Indigenous primary care, emergency care and retrieval medicine, primary care outreach, and health system leadership. Fluent in the Gumatj dialect of Yolŋu Matha from his time in Arnhem Land.  Passionate about health equity, he values culturally safe, community-driven healthcare. At Gurriny, Dr Whitehead provides comprehensive GP services and contributes to key programs such as rheumatic heart disease prevention, working to ensure that high-quality, culturally responsive care is available close to home.

Dr Peter Roach

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Dr Rebecca Fatnowna

Dr Rebecca is a proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman who was born and bred in Cairns. She has an interest in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, chronic disease prevention and management, and maternal and women’s health.

Dr Takehiro Ichikawa

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