DR EMMA BOURKE
Dr Emma Bourke is a GP with 14 years of experience. She lives in the local area with her husband and two young children. Having experienced pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood herself, Dr Emma’s passion within General Practice has become women’s health, pregnancy and caring for young children and their families in the early years.
Byron Baby is a small, boutique space where families who are planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant or already have young babies/children can come and receive specialised care and advice throughout this beautiful, life-changing, but sometimes difficult stage of life.
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Dr Emma Provides:
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women’s health care
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prenatal care
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care throughout pregnancy—including Antenatal Shared Care in conjunction with the local public and private hospitals
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post-partum care for Mum
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general health care for babies and children of all ages —including immunisations
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Dr Emma's Education:
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Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) University of Qld 2001
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Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery University of Sydney 2005
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FRACGP Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2010
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Diploma in Child Health 2016
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Shared Care Antenatal Care with Mater Mother’s Hospital and Royal Brisbane Hospital since 2010
DR JULIA SPICER
Dr Julia Spicer is a GP with 12 years of experience. She has a special interest in women's and children's health, including pediatrics antenatal care, pregnancy choices and sexual health.
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Dr Julia is also experienced in assisting the LGBTQI+ and First Nations' communities.
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Dr Julia provides:
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All aspects of women's health care - including HRT.
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Pre-natal care
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Care and support throughout pregnancy - including Anenatal Shared Care with local public and private hospitals.
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Post-partum care for Mum.
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General health care for babies and children of all ages —including immunisations.​​​​​​
Dr Julia's Education:
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Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Advanced Medical Science, The University of Melbourne 2008
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Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Certificate of Family Planning and Sexual Health
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Diploma of Child Health
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FRACGP Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2015
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When she isn't working, Julia loves hanging out with her family, yoga, travel, music, surfing, biking, skiing and adventuring in the great outdoors with her boys.
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Julia joined Byron Baby in 2024.
Dr Lara Devlin
Dr Lara Devlin is a warm, down-to-earth GP who brings a practical, compassionate approach to patient care. She has a particular interest in women’s health, paediatrics, mental health and musculoskeletal medicine — and loves supporting women and their families through all stages of life, especially the chaotic (and wonderful) early parenting years.
She’s spent time working in busy Emergency Departments, Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynaecology units, including at The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital, and in the UK — experiences that gave her a strong foundation for the broad and unpredictable world of general practice.
Dr Lara’s Education:
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – University of Queensland 2011.
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Bachelor of Physiotherapy
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Diploma and Certificate of Women’s Health - The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2016
Lara has been practicing in the Byron Shire for over five years and is passionate about preventative care. She understands the complexities of the modern family unit and the real-life struggles many people face when it comes to balancing health, work, parenting, and self-care. Lara is known for her habit of writing “scripts” for exercise, sleep and food — alongside medications — to help patients make meaningful, sustainable changes that improve their overall wellbeing
​She lives in the Byron Hinterland with her husband, two kids, two golden retrievers, a grumpy ragdoll cat, a few horses and some very content chickens. Outside of work, she’s usually weeding, driving children from A to B, or recovering from a Pilates class.
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AMY ROYLANCE
Paediatric and Women's Health Dietitian APD
SOS Feeding Therapist
Lactation Counsellor
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Amy is available for face to face consults at
Byron Baby every Tuesday. Please call reception on:
02 6617 5950 to make an appointment.
Nutrition & Dietetics Consultations
Young baby faltering growth concerns
Introducing solids
Fussy eating and food refusal
SOS feeding therapy
Infant and children's nutrition adequacy
Weight management, growth and development
Food allergies and intolerances
Fertility, pregnancy and post natal nutrition and health
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Infant Feeding Support
Lactation counselling
Breast and formula mixed feeding advice
Expressing and pumping
Prenatal feeding preparation
Nipple pain, mastitis care, latch and positioning
Low or over supply
Weaning advice
HELEN Macnair
Helen is our lovely Practice Nurse and is in the clinic on Tuesday and Wednesday to assist the doctors with immunisations.
She has been working as a nurse since 2002, and has worked in acute paediatric care, emergency medicine, and intensive care.
Helen has 14 years of experience as a Practice Nurse, including administering childhood vaccinations and providing compassionate and practical support to patients.
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She is available on Tuesday and Wednesday between 9am-12.30pm.
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Please contact the clinic if you have any queries or need help to make an appointment.
