Welcome to

Mackay

Experience of a national company, delivered with friendly local service. Now that’s a Plus.

The team at Sonic HealthPlus Mackay are experienced and passionate in their field of medicine. With dedicated teams of occupational health and general practice clinicians, we strive to provide a high quality service from a dedicated and supportive team.

Meet Our Team

Dr David Cleveland

Occupational Physician Registrar

Dr Cleveland trained and studied a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the UK, working in various roles including; Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Psychiatry and Surgery. Qualified as a GP, he then moved to Australia, gaining expertise in occupational medicine. Dr Cleveland began specialist training in Australia to become an Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physician.

Dr Cleveland is a Fellow of the Royal College of Australian General Practitioners (FRACGP) and a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP). He is also an Advanced Trainee – Australian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Royal Australian College of Physicians) and Registrar Representative on the Australian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) Federal Council of Australia & New Zealand.

His special interests include; Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Research into Dust-related Lung Diseases (Currently a clinical investigator/researcher with the Wesley Hospital Reseach Group looking into Black Lung (CWP)),  Injury Management and Rehabilitation, Health Surveillance Programs – Dust-related, Hazardous Substances, Noise and Skin Cancer Medicine, Surgery and Dermoscopy

Dr Michael Akram

General Practitioner

Dr Michael Slater

General Practitioner

Dr Slater holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney and has worked in various hospital roles in Cardiology, Surgery, Emergency, and Rehabilitation Medicine prior to undertaking further training in General Practice.  He has an interest in public health and has completed a Master of International Public Health in 2019.  

Dr Slater completed his specialist training in General Practice and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP).  He worked as a General Practitioner in rural communities throughout New South Wales and Queensland before settling in Mackay where he has worked since early 2018.  He has a particular interest in Occupational Medicine including workplace injury management and Health Surveillance.  He is experienced in all aspects of general practice with particular interest in child and adolescent health, having completed a Diploma of Child Health from Westmead Hospital in Sydney.

Dr David Dowden

Occupational Health Physician/Workplace Injuries

Sharlene Brown

Coal Team Leader

Medical Screening


Our skilled Medical Screening team work closely with our doctors and the clinic to ensure a professional and efficient service is provided to every client. 

Coal Board Team


Our Coal Board Team members work closely with our clients, co-ordinating medical paperwork and onsite service requests.

Reception Team


Our friendly reception team can assist you with your arrival to our clinic. The team has extensive experience in medical administration and client customer service and can answer any queries you have about our clinic and the services we provide. 

Courtney Weippert

Registered Nurse

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As of 1 April, 2023 it is now mandatory to begin the booking process for Qld Coal Mine Workers Health Scheme medicals through Resources Safety and Health (Qld) (RSHQ) – officially known as ResHealth. For more information, please visit: sonichealthplus.com.au/services/qld-coal-board-medicals

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