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Important note: The Allied Health Practitioners who work at Health HQ are independent practitioners who each set their own professional fees.They also set their own work days and hours which may be subject to change.
Allied Health
Aaron Southwell - Audiometrist - BSE (Griff ), MACAud
Aaron holds a Bachelor of Software Engineering from Griffith University and is a current member of the Australian College of Audiology. He commenced his career in the Hearing Health Care Industry back in 1987 and has worked in private practice in Brisbane, Gold Coast and the Northern Rivers, helping tens of thousands of people over this time to hear again and improve their quality of life.
Aaron has a unique skill set not only in hearing aid prescription, fitting and management but also in the manufacture and repair of assisted hearing devices. This has earned Aaron the reputation as one of the most experienced and qualified practitioners in the hearing health industry. For this reason Aaron is often sent referrals from doctors in order to troubleshoot more difficult hearing health cases. Aaron is highly approachable and easy to talk to and would love to help you with your hearing health.
Nurses
Kristin Hughes - BN, RN
Kristin Hughes is Health HQ's clinical nurse coordinator (or nurse manager). Kristin graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2013. After finishing her new-graduate program in 2014, she worked full time as a registered nurse on the Neurosurgical, Urology and Plastics ward at Nepean Hospital, NSW. She relocated her family to the Gold Coast in early 2018 when she joined the Health HQ team as a practice nurse. Kristin has interests in chronic disease management, care planning and health assessments.
Margie Goodwin - RN
Margie Goodwin is a registered nurse and midwife. She did her general nursing training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and her midwifery training at the Mater Mothers' Hospital in Brisbane. Margie grew up in Papua New Guinea, and after her training, she spent 20 years in western Queensland working both in hospitals and the in the community as a rural and remote area nurse. Her sea change to the Gold Coast has lead to an interest in travel health and in general practice nursing including working in a skin cancer clinic, which allows her to use her vast experience to provide great care for her patients.
Emily Meikle - BN, RN
Emily Meikle, born and bred on the Gold Coast, graduated from Griffith University Bachelor of Nursing in the top 5% of her year. Health HQ are honoured to have her on the nursing team. Emily was also selected to undertake the Graduate Nurse Program for Practice Nurses (Gold Coast Medicare Local) which is the first of its kind in Australia. She brings a high level of competence in every area of nursing that she works in at Health HQ. Emily also maintains a link with academia through her position at Griffith University updating and maintaining equipment and technology used to teach student nurses of the future. Emily Meikle also has a keen interest in wound care management and skin cancer for which the Skin HQ team are very excited.
Administration
Nicky McClelland - Practice Manager - DipPM (UNE ), MAAPM
Nicky has over 18 years experience in administration within the medical services sector. She joined the team at Health HQ in 2004 as a receptionist and progressed to head receptionist prior to being appointed as Health HQ's practice manager in 2013.
Nicky graduated with a Diploma of Practice Management from the University of New England and has also completed the Wesley Advanced Medical Receptionist Course.
Nicky performs a myriad of different day-to-day tasks that are required to keep the Health HQ office humming along smoothly. She regularly attends numerous health industry seminars and workshops to maintain the highest standards of customer service and administrative excellence.
Nicky considers the patients and practice personnel of the Health HQ medical practice as part of her family. She thrives on the camaraderie at Health HQ and has immense pride in her work.
