Naval Base

Dr Mahesh Morar

Mahesh is a qualified General Practitioner. He has been working in occupational medicine at Sonic HealthPlus Naval Base for over 19 years, providing services such as Pre-Employment Medicals, Injury Management, Health Surveillance, OGUK (Ukooa) Medicals and Workers Compensation. He graduated with an MBChB in 1982 in South Africa followed by a FRACGP Australia 2006.

During his time at Naval Base, Mahesh has developed extensive knowledge pertaining to the prevention and management of workplace injuries relevant to the local industry. This knowledge is supported by his special interest and ongoing experience assisting orthopaedic surgeons with upper and lower limb musculoskeletal surgery. Mahesh gets great satisfaction from participating in the management of injuries resulting in full recovery and resolution.

Dr Russell Fayers

Dr Russell Fayers is a senior Occupational and Environmental Physician registrar and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners with postgraduate qualification in Occupational and Environmental Health.

He has a breadth of experience in Workers Compensation injury management in association with WorkCover WA, fitness for work/capacity assessments and pre-employment medical capacity assessments. His client interactions range from international mining, oil and gas companies, public and private health services to small retail industries. He has a passion for workplace hazard and risk assessment, management and communication with clients and health surveillance. He has a particular interest in leadership development within all industries with respect to occupational health and safety.

Dr Fayers is also a OGUK Registered Doctor, RISSB Authorised Health Professional and Shell Nominated Doctor.

Paul Van Dongen

Paul Van Dongen is the Naval Base Clinics senior Physiotherapist and has been with the clinic for 11 years. Paul graduated in 2005 at Curtin University with a BSC Physiotherapy receiving the award for graduating student with highest clinical results. Paul’s work focuses on workplace injury management and rehabilitation as well as completing pre-employment Musculoskeletal and Fitness assessments. Paul is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and has completed further training in the management of complex shoulder and lower back injuries, dry needling and taping techniques. Paul finds great satisfaction in helping to educate patients to empower them in understanding their injury and allowing them to actively assist in their rehabilitation and full recovery. Working alongside Dr Morar for a long period of time has enabled both practitioners to form a successful and efficient partnership in the management of workplace injuries.

Roslyn Blaikie

Roslyn Blaikie is the Clinic Manager at Naval Base and has been with the company since 2008. Roslyn started in a reception position at the Rockingham clinic in 2008. She has developed her experience training as an Occupational Health Technician and results management. In 2014 Roslyn was successful in the application for the role of Clinic manager at our Naval Base location. With her background as an Occupation Health Technician Roslyn brings to the Naval Base Clinic an established knowledge of the industry tailored to the local area and clientele of Kwinana/Henderson vicinity.

Administration Team

Our Busy administration team includes three professionals with extensive experience working in the Occupational Health industry. Highly knowledgeable on our clinic and the services we provide, our administration team are the first point of contact and assist all customers efficiently and effectively.

Screener/Nurse Team

Our team of long serving screeners are competent in all aspects of their role including Work Cover Audiometry, Spirometry, ECG as well as NATA accredited to AS/NZS 4308:2008 standards for urine drug testing and collection. With workplace camaraderie as such as at Naval Base we have the ability to process medicals in an efficient and effective manner.