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Administration

Meet The Administration Team

Dr Zoltan Bourne

Dr Zoltan
Bourne

Director / Owner

Zoltan became the owner of Maleny Doctors in 2007 and has committed his time and resources to improving access to the breadth and depth of health services that our ‘city folk’ take for granted.

 
He comes from a dairy farming family on the Darling Downs. 


Zoltan lives in Maleny and is very proud to be raising his family in this diverse and wonderful community.  


Zoltan’s time is spent with his two young sons and his wife enjoying the quality of life that is on offer in Maleny and the greater Sunshine Coast region.
 
He loves cooking and gardening.
 
Due to several complicated spinal surgeries, Zoltan remains on permanent medical leave but still has a ‘finger on the pulse’ of his Business!

Veronique Ponthieu

Veronique Ponthieu

Hub Manager

Upon immigrating to Australia from Belgium, Veronique eventually settled in beautiful Maleny in 1986 and became the first Medical Receptionist and Typographer for the Medical Superintendent's private Medical Practice attached to the Maleny Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.

Since then Veronique has remained the one constant in this medical business and whilst she vehemently states “I might speak funny, but I don’t have an accent – everyone else does!”, she has called Australia home since 1980 and continues to cheekily ask for a “box of chocolates” (Belgian, of course) when trying her best to accommodate everyone’s needs in a busy medical practice! 

So, if you cannot see or hear Veronique, you can be assured that she is looking after the Hub – which means that she is looking after you!

Julie Edwards

Julie Edwards

Senior Receptionist

Julie is highly skilled with over 40 years' experience in both the medical and legal industry.

Although originally from Sydney, Julie has lived and raised a family of 4 (with her husband Wayne) in Maleny for the past 34 years.

Julie joined Maleny Doctors in 2012 and if you don’t see Julie at the front desk offering a high level of service you she will no doubt be working with the Practice Manager to ensure that the practice is running as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

When Julie is not working she enjoys travelling, planning new vacations, cooking and spending time with her family (which includes 3 grandchildren).

Julie is a true professional with a genuine desire to help people.

Samantha Pollock

Samantha Pollock

IT Coordinator

Samantha originally started in Hospitality but has subsequently achieved separate Diplomas in Justice Administration and Practice Management.

She moved a couple of doors, up the Street, in 2011 and joined the Team at Maleny Doctors as a junior Receptionist.

Samantha has used her formal training and a continuing development of IT skills (reflective of our ever-changing health system) over the last 8 years to become our very first IT & Computer Security Coordinator – no small task!

When Sam is not ‘greeting & meeting’ you at Reception, she will be busy ensuring that our IT & Computer systems are functioning, remaining protected from viruses, malware & intrusion software.

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Jan-Maree Garner

EEN

Jan-Maree has had 30 years of Hospital and General Practice nursing specializing in child health and immunizations.

 

She has also participated in the National Primary Care Collaboratives in Practice improvement and the eCollaborative 21st Century Patient Care and self-management workshops.

Jan-Maree has special interests in travel vaccinations and childhood immunizations.

She provides administration support to our Teams and independent GPs.

Nurses

Meet The Nursing Team

Donna Hayes

Donna Hayes

Registered Nurse

Donna is a Registered Nurse with more than 20 years’ experience working in general practice and community care in the Maleny and Blackall Range communities. 

 

Donna also holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance.

 

Donna has lived in the Maleny district since 1995 and raised her daughter here. 

 

Outside of work Donna has a strong community focus and is the Secretary of Maleny Hydrotherapy Inc who are working towards delivering a Hydrotherapy Centre for the Maleny community. Donna is also involved with other community groups and well known to many in the Maleny community.

Lainie Hayes

Lainie Hayes

Registered Nurse

Lainie recently joined the team at Maleny Doctors, having completed her Bachelor of Nursing Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2020. She undertook her nurse training with the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and has a special interest in General Practice and primary health care.

 

Lainie has additional qualifications of a Bachelor of Business in Management and Graduate Diploma of Management and has previously worked in a variety of settings in the areas of business management, marketing and human resources throughout Queensland. It was while taking time from work when raising her three children that she decided to pursue a career in nursing.

 

Having lived in the Maleny area for the past 13 years, Lainie is heavily involved in the community and is excited to build enduring relationships with our patients and their families whilst assisting them achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Mylesia Kiernan

Mylesia Kiernan

Registered Nurse

Mylesia graduated in 2020 from the Univeristy of the Sunshine Coast with a bachelor degree in Nursing Science.

She has some experience in diabetes education and cardiology, with an interest in wound care and further specialising in the future. 

Mylesia is a Maleny local having grown up in the area and graduated from Maleny State High School. 

Annette Powell

Annette Powell

RN, Midwife

Annette has had diverse experiences in Nursing across such services including Hospital Nursing (Maryborough), Midwifery (Mackay), Sexual & Reproductive Health and Breastscreening (Rockhampton, Brisbane, Queensland Cancer Fund) and becoming a Pap Smear Provider (Central Queensland Aboriginal Health, Ipswich Family Planning). 


During these positions, Annette spent time experiencing the breadth of Nursing across Surgical Theatre, Youth Work, Women’s Health and Preventative Health & Education in such diverse locations as Etna Creek Prison, Intellectual Disability Services, Planned Parenthood and our local Woodfordia Festival Medical Centre. 

Currently, Annette enjoys providing Antenatal and Women’s Health Care.

Her ongoing passion is to oversee the Practice’s ongoing development of ‘whole-of-person’ care through the promotion of prevention, education and risk minimization. 

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