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Tuart Family Practice is the one-stop-shop for you and your family’s medical needs in Baldivis.

The practice is led by Doctor Rasika Perera and Practice manager – Manjari Ghimire and Practice Nurse -Natalie Whitfield.​

With a firm focus on being family-oriented, Tuart Family Practice offers a wide range of medical services for women, men and children. The experienced team is able to provide a number of services including dermatological care, chronic disease management; as well as catch up vaccinations, contraceptive care and contraceptive insertions.

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Tuart Family Practice aims to be a mini super clinic, with a wide range of Allied Health professionals available to help the Baldivis community.

Friendly Team Members at the Practice

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Provide professional and the best health care services for Baldivis community

Provide all your family’s medical needs

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MEET OUR FAMILY

Dr. Rasika Perera
Dr. Rasika PereraPractice Principal

MBBS, FRACGP, Certificate of Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine (University of Queensland)

Dr Rasika Perera is the owner of Tuart Family Practice. She has strong family values and is determined to bring these values into her practice. Dr Perera offers a range of medical services for all ages. She graduated in Sri Lanka 2003, and moved to Australia in 2011 with her husband and twin boys.

Dr Perera completed her fellowship in 2015. In 2017 Dr Perera opened her practice in Baldivis, and has built an excellent team to ensure all needs of her patients are met.
She has a strong interest in chronic disease management and children’s health.
Dr. Sanath De Silva
Dr. Sanath De SilvaChronic Disease management

MBBS, FRACGP

He brings over 20 years of knowledge and expertise as a Medical Practitioner to Tuart Family Practice.
Dr. De Silva is interested in children’s, men’s and women’s health, Mental Health, Skin Cancer screening for all ages and Chronic Disease Management and much more.

Dr. Sonia FerreroGeriatric & General Medicine

FRACGP,MBBS

Dr Sonia Ferrero graduated from Università degli studi di Torino in Italy in 2001.
Dr Ferrero is mainly interested in geriatric medicine, general medicine, chronic illness, skin ulcers and women’s health. She loves travelling, reading, practising sport and watching movies. And she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two lovely daughters.

Dr Ferrero has vast experience in the medical field from her extensive placement in the hospital system in Italy with Geriatric medicine, general medicine, skin ulcers, mental health, women’s health including sexual health, family planning, obstetrics, gynecology and pediatric.
Before joining Tuart, Dr Ferrero worked in Thornlie, Armadale and Bunbury.
Dr. Veditha Banduwardana
Dr. Veditha BanduwardanaGeneral Medicine

MBBS, LMCC

Dr Veditha Banduwardana Graduated from University of Ruhuna ,Sri Lanka 2002. He also holds the Principal Qualification as Licentiate of Medical Council of Canada.
He has more than 10 years of working experience in chronic Disease Management, General Medicine, ENT Medicine, Family Practioner, Young Children as a general practitioner.

He is a very friendly natured person with the hobbies of music, playing badminton. Dr Banduwardanaa has a very keen interest in learning History of different Cultures and Reading about them. He is a man who loves his garden with very good knowledge of agriculture.
Peter Jordan
Peter JordanClinical Psychologist

Peter is a clinical psychologist and supervisor with extensive experience of working with individuals, families and groups. He specialises in working with adults, young people and children presenting with a range of psychological difficulties.

Peter is experienced in a number of therapeutic perspectives and is able to work collaboratively with individuals struggling with problems, which perpetuate unhappiness, low mood or reduced levels of functioning to assist in enhancing their psychological and emotional efficacy and wellbeing.
His clinical psychology experience spans more than 30 years combining management, training and clinical responsibilities in a variety of corporate, public health, voluntary sector, and private settings both in Australia, Europe and the UK.
Kylie CoventryCounselling Psychologist

Kylie is a registered and endorsed Counselling Psychologist with 25 years’ experience in providing assessment and treatment for individuals, couples and families encountering personal and/or interpersonal difficulties – from relationship problems through to complex psychological conditions. Kylie is a registered provider with Medicare and most private health funds. In addition, she is a recognized provider for workers’ compensation adjustment counselling and for motor vehicle accidents covered by the Western Australian Insurance Commission.

Kylie’s areas of interest and expertise include depression, anxiety, trauma-related disorders (PTSD), grief and loss, parenting, relationship counselling, ageing/life transitions, conflict management, LGBTQI, self-esteem/self-confidence issues and stress management. Kylie also has a particular interest and further training in perinatal and infant mental health and provides counselling for both Mums and Dads with a focus on the parent-child relationship from infancy to adolescence.
In addition to her therapeutic practice, Kylie is a registered facilitator with the Beyondblue National Workplace Program and an Accredited Educator of the Circle of Security© (COS) attachment-based parenting program.
Megan Nielsen
Megan NielsenRM RN / Endorsed Midwife

Meg has a vast wealth of knowledge as both a Registered Nurse, Nurse Educator and Registered
Midwife working in NSW, the UK, Northern Territory and Western Australia. She has a passion for women’s health and believes in continuity of care for a woman and her family, from early pregnancy through into the postnatal period. Meg works with women both to provide a safe healthy pregnancy, as well as listening to, and providing education specific to their needs.

She believes a woman-centred approach encourages women to have the birth of their choice. She enjoys working in collaboration with women and their families, GP/Obstetrician Dr Kavipriya Soma as well as other passionate like-minded midwives who work in the Perth community.
Natalie Whitfield
Natalie Whitfield Senior Registered Nurse

Nat and Tahnee have a combined 30 years of clinical experience. Together they bring a wealth of knowledge to our treatment room. Our nurses are friendly, efficient and enthusiastic. They will be involved in your holistic care, chronic disease management and will quickly triage you if you are unwell and need prompt attention. They are fantastic with children and will make your child’s trip to the doctor as enjoyable as possible.

Tahnee Harvey
Tahnee HarveyRegistered Nurse

Nat and Tahnee have a combined 30 years of clinical experience. Together they bring a wealth of knowledge to our treatment room. Our nurses are friendly, efficient and enthusiastic. They will be involved in your holistic care, chronic disease management and will quickly triage you if you are unwell and need prompt attention. They are fantastic with children and will make your child’s trip to the doctor as enjoyable as possible.

Administrative Staff
Administrative Staff

All of our front of house staff bring a warm smile and a laugh to our waiting room. They are always available to answer any queries or help in any way they can either in person or on the phone.

Manjari GhimirePractice Manager

Manjari…